Andre Prokovsky, dancer and ballet choreography Aug 22, 2009
Andre Prokovsky performed with Melissa Hayden in a stage version of Tchaikovsky s The Nutcracker, as well as many other productions for the New York City Ballet. (Martha Swope) By New York Times / August 22, 2009. (Boston Globe)
Orchestra celebrates Mahler's majesty Aug 21, 2009
James Ehnes, outstanding in Elgar's Violin Concerto last year, will be back, this time with another demanding assignment, the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto ... 30pm program with the brilliant British composer-conductor Thomas Ades, Gill's half including the Australian composer Paul Stanhope's Fantasia on a Theme by Vaughan Williams and Ades's share consisting of his own Asyla for huge orchestra and Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker suite. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New world at their fingertips Jul 27, 2009
Then, in 1985, aged 13, she was enrolled in Moscow's Tchaikovsky Conservatorium, where she completed her musical education. Now she is a member of Ensemble Liaison, a trio that is quite different to most of Melbourne's chamber music groups. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Violinist David Garrett channels... Jul 17, 2009
I just use these semi-classical works in order to get younger people interested in what I do when I play the Beethoven, the Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, which is a big piece of my heart. CNN: It has always been difficult for classical musicians to bring in a younger audience. (CNN -- Law)
What's happenin' Sunday Jul 12, 2009
hrl, Tchaikovsky and Franck. Tickets may be. (Montana Standard, MT)
A violinist's real-life spy story Jul 8, 2009
As a 23-year-old who had won the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition, the Russian violinist made international headlines for dramatically defecting to the West in 1983. "I was on tour in Finland then after one of the concerts, I left," she says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
* Free love, at a price Jul 3, 2009
Composers such as Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss and even Wagner himself were all to pay tribute to Georges Bizets originality. The gypsy element, too, proved very alluring to the operas first audiences. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Strike up the band Jul 3, 2009
From jazz to ragtime to patriotic to Tchaikovsky, if you don't have a little music on your Fourth of July, your celebration won't be all it can be ... Additionally, each orchestra will perform the finale of Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" during municipal fireworks shows. (Florida Today)
Kim Jong-il at the opera Jun 23, 2009
In true North Korean style, KCNA did not say the work was by Tchaikovsky, only admitting it was Russian and that the last time it had been staged in Pyongyang was in 1958. That figures. (Asia Times Online)
Classical music picks Jun 19, 2009
The annual June festival continues with a piano four-hands duo with Mia Chung and Alina Polyakov June 19, a piano trio with Gilles Vonsattel (piano), Frank Huang (violin), and Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) playing Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Haydn June 20; and the Newberry Consort with works by Purcell and Handel June 21. $22-$40, Rockport Art Association, 978-546-7391 or. (Boston Globe)
Big-band arrangements fire-up Summer Pops 09 Jun 19, 2009
This year s Summer Pops will also feature choral works by the chorus, and the traditional choral version of Tchaikovsky s 1812 Overture, complete with live cannon fire from the Newport artillery, resounding church bells, and Grucci fireworks to bring the concert to a festive close. The Chorus of Westerly free Pops Concert will be Saturday, June 20, with rain dates of June 21 or 22. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Sierra Vista symphony making changes Jun 4, 2009
It s an early Valentine s taste with the first half showcasing romantic music by Tchaikovsky, Borodin and others. The second half will highlight soloists and instrumentalists performing romantic songs from Broadway and the movies. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
New events, old favorites returning as GBPAC marks 10th anniversary season May 31, 2009
Joined by local dancers, the Minnesota Ballet brings the Tchaikovsky score to life for the holiday season. Mannheim Steamroller. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Critic's picks - classical music May 31, 2009
The program includes works by Mozart, Debussy, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, and Tchaikovsky. June 4 at 8 p.m., $22-$40, 978-546-7391 or. (Boston Globe)
City beat (73) May 27, 2009
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ABT Opens With International Buffet May 20, 2009
And while it's good to see Ethan Stiefel onstage, this "Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux" was marred by his shaky partnering of Gillian Murphy. The big closer was the finale of "Theme and Variations" led by two rising company soloists. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
* Pomp and circumstance May 16, 2009
It features the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Vienna State Opera Choir and Taiwans National Experimental Chorus (X) performing Beethovens Seventh and Ninth symphonies and Tchaikovskys 1812 Overture, which ends with the firing of guns ... But it will be a great day for Taiwan anyway, and the less musically inclined, plus those for whom Beethoven and Tchaikovsky would never have been first choice, will simply have to sit back and endure. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
JOHN PAUL JONES: Learning at the fountain of my youth May 9, 2009
Names like Tchaikovsky, Bach, Wagner, Bizet, Verdi and many others wouldn't become known to me until I grew up, but the strains of their genius lived in my imagination, thanks to cartoons. If the cartoons were fun and frivolous, Saturday afternoon westerns were deadly serious object lessons. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Sampler for May 7 May 7, 2009
The presentation will feature the music of Mozart, Handel, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Bernstein, Lerner & Loewe, Gilbert & Sullivan, Cole Porter, Rogers & Hart and more. Hazel Miele of Marlborough, president of the Middlesex County Chapter Massachusetts Society of Genealogists , has announced a meeting of the group on Saturday, May 9, at 1:30 p.m., at the Waltham Public Library, 735 Main St., Waltham. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
A review of Eifman Ballet's 'Onegin' May 6, 2009
It has inspired Tchaikovsky's famous opera and John Cranko's 1965 ballet, and its translation alone has sparked endless controversies ... If you're looking for the lyricism of Cranko's choreography, however, the romanticism of Tchaikovsky's opera, or really anything resembling Pushkin's czarist-era tale, this is probably not your ballet ... Set to a recorded pastiche of greatest hits from Tchaikovsky interspersed with screaming rock guitar solos by Alexander Sitkovetsky, this "Onegin" unfolds in... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Seiji Ozawa and International Music Academy-Switzerland Announce Fifth Anniversary Concert in Paris Apr 29, 2009
The program includes pieces by Beethoven, Mozart, Debussy, Schubert, Bartok, Brahms, Schoenberg and Tchaikovsky. The International Music Academy-Switzerland is an exclusive annual project created by Seiji Ozawa, who, following in the tradition of his late great mentor Hideo Saito, believes that chamber music is one of the key pillars of classical music training. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Alex Ross: The début of the YouTube Symphony. Apr 28, 2009
Standard fare by Brahms and Tchaikovsky was mixed with far-out West Coast sounds. Tan Dun contributed a noisy, empty overture called Internet Symphony No. 1 (the title felt like a threat). (New Yorker)
Name that tune Apr 18, 2009
Broadway show tunes and classical music are kissing cousins, and you can feel the love at American Classics' "Recognize the Tune - Popular Songs From Classical Hits." The concerts are devoted to "elegant plagiarisms," a collection of Broadway and popular songs influenced by classical composers including Schubert, Tchaikovsky, and Chopin. Billy Joel wrote "And So It Goes" from Hubert H. Parry's "Jerusalem." "Kismet" mined musical themes from Alexander Borodin for "Stranger in Paradise" and "And... (Boston Globe)
Music review: MTT, YouTube Symphony Orchestra Apr 18, 2009
It was good to see more modern and eclectic fare programmed, in addition to music by more often spotted masters, namely Bach, Brahms, Debussy, Dvork, Gabrieli, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Villa-Lobos and Wagner ... The closing finale from Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, if not without flaws, was impassioned and inspiring. (San Francisco Chronicle)
BSO announces new season of programs Apr 17, 2009
Former BSO assistant conductor Ludovic Morlot will lead a new work by Augusta Read Thomas alongside music by Martinu, Stravinsky, and Tchaikovsky. Current assistant conductor Julian Kuerti will also return to the podium to lead Ligeti's "Concert Romanesc" and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 on a program that includes Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1, with pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin. (Boston Globe)
YouTube orchestra makes its debut Apr 16, 2009
They performed an extensive programme that included works by Bach, Mozart, Villa Lobos, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Lou Harrison, John Cage, and a specially written piece called Internet Symphony No 1, Eroica, by Chinese composer Tan Dun. Astonished. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Bollywood to make Prom debut Apr 9, 2009
Complete cycles of piano music by Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky's ballet will also feature on the programme. The event takes place from 17 July to 12 September, culminating in the traditional last night fanfare. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
L-S chorus headed to Carnegie Hall Apr 8, 2009
The will take center stage April 12 at New York's Carnegie Hall, where legends including Peter Tchaikovsky, Luciano Pavarotti and Beverly Sills once performed. Along with six other high school and college choral groups, the L-S chorus has been invited to participate in a five-day choral residency in New York City, culminating in a performance of John Rutter's masterwork Gloria, in the legendary hall. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
From MTV to Mozart Apr 7, 2009
His talent and competitive spirit won him the International Tchaikovsky Competition for young musicians at just 13. "I only knew that competition is the only way to become famous as a Chinese person growing up in China. That's the education you get, competitions," he said. (CNN -- International)
Venezuela's Famed Youth Orchestra Visits U.S. Apr 6, 2009
But the South American country is now recognized as one of the world's most dynamic vessels of classical music, thanks to a 34-year-old program that gives violins, French horns and batons to poor barrio kids and lets them interpret Handel and Tchaikovsky with a Latin verve that last year led Simon Rattle, director of the Berlin Philharmonic, to declare, "The future of classical music lies in Venezuela.". Related. (Time.com)
State Symphony Capella and Orchestra of Russia -- Gala Concerts 2009 Mar 28, 2009
Thessaloniki (Greece) - Athens (Greece) - Moscow (Russia) Under The Auspices Of The President Of The Greek Republic Works By: Tchaikovsky, Theodorakis, Arapis, Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov For The Support To The SOS Children's Villages Foundation ... Furthermore, the Orchestra will perform M. Glinka's ``Ruslan & Luldmila'' as well as P. I. Tchaikovsky's ``1812 overture'' and ``Romeo and Juliet'' fantasy overture ... gr Moscow - Tchaikovsky Conservatory State Symphony Capella stra of Russia Mr.... (Primezone Releases)
* [ EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT ] Mar 27, 2009
Both are set to the luscious music of Peter Tchaikovsky. See story on Page 13. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Bavarian Radio Symphony wows Carnegie Hall Mar 16, 2009
At the start of the last movement, the bass calls out, "Freunde!" (meaning friends), followed by "Freude, schoener Goetterfunken (joy, fair spark of the gods) -- the ode that grows out of hushed solitude and confusion into transcendent heights of humanity. The orchestra was joined by the Westminster Symphonic Choir and a quartet of superb soloists who ended the work with ecstatic tenderness: soprano Ricarda Merbeth, mezzo-soprano Michelle Breedt, tenor Michael Schade and bass Michael Volle. The... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Curtain Time (2) Mar 8, 2009
Award-winning CK Dance will perform Tchaikovsky s The Nutcracker ballet at the Palm Springs High School Auditorium in Palm Springs. Curtain time: 7 p.m. Fri. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Splendid music, but the staging - brrr! Mar 8, 2009
Snow fell inexorably through much of the three-hour new production of Tchaikovsky's "Eugen Onegin." It fell, against a pitch-black background, as the heroine was welcoming the rising sun ... "I love Tatiana," Tchaikovsky once said of his heroine in "Onegin" - and it was easy to see why on Saturday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
* World News Quick Take Mar 6, 2009
Mozart, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky and a dash of Dame Kiri, Harvey was reported as saying in the New Zealand Herald yesterday. PHILIPPINES. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Orpheum ready for Iowa Piano Competition Mar 4, 2009
Russian pianist Denis Evstuhin has performed in major cities and venues throughout Germany, Austria, Spain, Russia, France, Switzerland, Finland, Poland, Estonia, and the USA. Mr. Evstuhin has been presented on many of the world s most prestigious stages, including Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Great Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov Halls in Moscow, Mariinsky Theater and the Philharmonic Hall in St. Petersburg as well as the Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, among others. He has also appeared... (Sioux City Journal)
Complete S.F. Symphony 2009-10 schedule Mar 4, 2009
47; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, "Pathtique." ... John Adams: "Slonimsky's Earbox"; Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; Dvork: Symphony No. 7 ... Sibelius: "Oceanides"; Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2 (1/20-21); Brahms: Double Concerto for Violin and Cello (1/23); Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2, "Little Russian.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Onegin staged in Beijing Feb 28, 2009
The story inspired a Tchaikovsky opera of the same name and several movies. Cranko set his ballet to a number of Tchaikovsky's piano and orchestral works arranged and re-orchestrated by Hurt Heinz Stolze. (Xinhuanet, China)
Simultaneous concerts pose tough choice for music lovers Feb 27, 2009
Andronikova plans to sing "None but the lonely heart" by Tchaikovsky and "Katerina," a Russian folk song arranged by Prokofiev in 1944 as a part of a cycle of 12 Russian folk songs for voice and piano. "It's about a girl who is married off unwillingly and separated from her lover. The originality of the song, in combination with a spicy upbeat accompaniment, makes it very engaging," Andronikova says. (NJ.com -- Times)
A More Refined 'Swan' Feb 24, 2009
" But with time and refinements, one hopes, this "Swan Lake" might grow into an emotionally satisfying vehicle for a world-class company. That hope rests on two pillars: first, the timelessness of Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa's original choreography, which Tomasson has not attempted to adulterate in the white swan lakeside scene (originally choreographed by Ivanov in 1895) and in the black swan pas de deux (passed down from Petipa). The second pillar worth building around is the genuine momentum... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Churches and fine arts join hands Feb 22, 2009
The former Fresno resident will perform works by Haydn, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Schumann and Prokofiev. "Music is a very important part of our church," says Linda Berg, co-chair of ministry of music at First Congregational Church. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
A James Levine-BSO timeline Feb 22, 2009
Levine returns to conduct the opening of the 2008-09 BSO season, with all-Russian standards by Glinka, Tchaikovsky, and Mussorgsky. Dec. 11, 2008. (Boston Globe)
Symphony: Licad Woos and Wows TSO Audience (2) Feb 16, 2009
Published: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:33 PM MST From those big, double-handed chords with which Tchaikovsky opens his Piano Concerto #1, it was clear who was in charge of the second half of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra s concert Feb. 7, at the Tucson Music Hall ... Her performance was pure crystal, light on the sustaining pedal so the runs and arpeggios sparkled and with that incredible left hand with which Licad provides the strong counterpoint to the lyrical Tchaikovsky melodies mostly... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Australian walking in footsteps of Tchaikovsky Feb 15, 2009
VLADIMIR FANSHIL experienced a career high when he moved an elderly woman to tears while conducting Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony ... In 2007, the conductor and pianist beat 200 global applicants for one of five places at the prestigious school, whose alumni includes renowned conductors Valery Gergiev and Mariss Jansons and composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky ... au/news/entertainment/arts/australian-walking-in-footsteps-of-tchaikovsky/2009/02/14/1234028346455. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A Daring New Look Feb 15, 2009
In fact, the new set's bold spaciousness - and in particular, a dramatic focal point Tomasson wants to keep under wraps - looks strikingly different from the antiquated image much of the general public probably holds of the Tchaikovsky classic ... And in the final lakeside scene, instead of dancing a pas de deux to interpolated music (from Tchaikovsky's "Serenade Melancolique" in the old production), Siegfried begs for Odette's forgiveness to music usually given to the corps of swans. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
U2 eclipse Mariah Carey at Grammys Feb 9, 2009
Solo works, chamber music and orchestral music by Rachmaninov, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and many more. From: 99. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Great Composers, Lousy Reviews Feb 8, 2009
These days, people tend to feel that Wagner's contemporary Chopin wrote nice tunes, but that was not the opinion of one Berlin critic: "In search of ear-rending dissonances, torturous transitions, sharp modulations, repugnant contortions of melody and rhythm, Chopin is altogether indefatigable." It's a marvel that Tchaikovsky, given his general self-loathing and neurasthenia, survived the animus that came his way. The most noxious page came from celebrated Wagner-bashing critic Eduard Hanslick,... (Slate)
