Sometimes there’s nothing like putting on some comfy clothes and reading a really good book. Or perhaps you know someone who loves books with stories about classical musicians. For your holiday gift giving, here are a few suggestions. Music and Silence by Rose Tremain. It’s historical fiction about a 17th century English musician in Denmark. […]
Share the joy of the season with your children or grandchildren with books, and/or audiobooks. These are written and orchestrated just for the super young set to introduce them to classical music. Here are a few featured in this Staccato: The Boy Who Said Wow – Audio and Book An Introduction To Classical Music The […]
The Cliburns have expanded. The prestigious piano competition has formed its own boutique firm called The Cliburn Agency. Jacques Maquis, president and CEO of The Cliburn says the full-service firm offers comprehensive general management. It means the four instrumentalists they’ve already chosen will receive concert bookings, and publicity and branding services. This comes right in […]
With the holiday season upon us, there are a number of musical performances on Austin’s entertainment calendar. One of them is the Austin Gay Men’s Chorus concert Twas The Night Before – Tales of the Winter Season. Karl Logue is one of the founders of the AGMC. He says expect this concert to be fun […]
Do you have a playlist planned for your holiday get together? If you’re into music from video games, or tv shows with some serious classical music too, violinist Ray Chen might be the answer. His new album Player 1 is a mix of what Chen believes is and can be considered classical music.
This is another opportunity for a high school musician. This time it’s for those who play wind instruments. Equity Arc is a national coalition dedicated to increasing racial equity within the field of classical music in the United States. Magee Capsouto, the Associate Director of Equity Arc says they are now taking applications for their […]
Patrons of the arts are getting a variety of choices this fall season from Texas Performing Arts. There’s the always popular Broadway in Austin musicals and plays. There’s also the acts whose work could be described as curious and imaginative or maybe even mind blowing. Bob Bursey, the Executive and Artistic Director of Texas Performing […]
Chorus Austin is celebrating a big milestone this year. It’s the choir’s 60th anniversary. Ryan Heller, the conductor and artistic director of Chorus Austin says the all-volunteer choir is thriving. He’s designed their 60th season with all sorts of collaborations with Austin’s performing arts organizations. That includes their annual Messiah singalong in December.
You would think that a “special” classical music program would be all about the music. You’d be wrong if you’re talking about one particular program for high school aged female classical musicians. The Fortissima program at Colburn School in Los Angeles is aiming for something completely different. Artistic Director and Violinist Jannina Norpoth says they […]
Two of Austin’s most distinguished performing arts organizations are opening their seasons on the same weekend. The upcoming 2024 season of Austin Classical Guitar could be called a musical United Nations. Classical Guitarists from all over the world are on the schedule. Matt Hinsley, executive director of Austin Classical Guitar says he and artistic director […]