London Symphony Orchestra Slated to “Mime” Olympic Performance
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Spirituals Grace The American Sound Saturday on Classical 101
San Francisco-based men's a cappella vocal ensemble Chanticleer performs some of their signature arrangements of Spirituals Saturday at 6pm on The American Sound.
Join Classical 101′s Jennifer Hambrick Saturday at 6pm as legendary soprano Leontyne Price, the Grammy Award-winning Chanticleer and others perform an evening of Spirituals on The American Sound.
Carmen: Behind the Scenes with the Seattle Opera Children’s Chorus
A production of Carmen Seattle Opera Children’s Chorus features some serious multi-tasking by the performers.
Newberry Consort’s Ellen Hargis 11 a.m. Friday on Classical 101
Ellen Hargis, director of the acclaimed Newberry Consort and one of the world’s foremost early music sopranos, talks about her work and life in early music Friday at 11 am, live on Classical 101.
Soprano Valentina Nafornita Named “Singer of the World”
Soprano Valentina Nafornita is the first Moldovan singer to win the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition.
Soprano Valentina Nafortnita won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition last weekend. Watch her performance from the final round of the competition.
Monday Round-up: ProMusica Announces New Season, Great Music, Free Art
ProMusica in the Southern Theatre
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra announces 2011-2012 season, two special choir performances this week and the Columbus Museum of Art offers free admission.
Princess Winnaretta Singer Musical Legacy
Winnaretta Singer: Music's Modern Muse
I’ve been spending some time with a piece new to me, Stravinsky’s Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments. In my research I was pleased to see a name that has long intrigued me, and the subject of a recent biography by Sylvia Kahan, Winnaretta Singer.
Study Shows That Singing Is Up, But Choir Programs Are Not
Raise your voice
According to a new study just released by Chorus America, an estimated 32.5 million adults sing in choruses today, vs. an estimated 23.5 million in 2003. Yet, there is reason for concern.
