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Kennedy Center to celebrate composer John Williams’ 90th birthday
WASHINGTON, DC — The Kennedy Center and the National Symphony Orchestra will host a three-day festival in June to honor composer John Williams as he celebrates his 90th birthday.Williams, a five-time Academy Award winner and 25-time Grammy…
Composer Danny Elfman Brings Hollywood Flair to Colorado Symphony | Culture & Leisure
There's a great new podcast called "Let's Talk to Lucy" which unearths short celebrity radio conversations…
Francis Jackson, organist, composer and dean of cathedral music who spent nine decades associated…
Jackson became sub-organist on Easter Monday 1946; 10 days later, Bairstow passed away after 33 years of service and Jackson took his place; Bairstow's warning that his mission was to be a "musical generalist" or "jack of all trades"…
Cleveland Orchestra Focuses On Young Composer Bernd Richard Deutsch With World Premiere Of…
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ever since living with a pandemic, Bernd Richard Deutsch has been waiting for this moment.He completed “Intensity,” a new piece for the Cleveland Orchestra and music director Franz Welser-Most, in March 2020, days before…
Oksana Lyniv begins another role of revolutionary composer
Ukrainian Oksana Lyniv, one of the world's most exciting classical music talents, once again made history with a three-year position at the Teatro Comunale in Bologna. With her new job, which began this month, the superstar…
Composer Betsy Jolas receives French Commander of the Legion of Honor
(Photo credit: Jacques Demarthon)
Born in Paris in 1926, Betsy jolas has dual American and French nationality. After graduating from Bennington College, she continued her studies in Paris in 1946 - studying with Darius Milhaud and Olivier…
Swedish House Mafia ‘One’ Symphony Composer Remix
Swedish House Mafia closed their massive comeback in 2021 with a brand new single. After dropping a collaboration with The Weeknd and announcing a spot at Coachella in 2022, the electronic trio called on respected classical composer…
World-famous composer conducts New Years concert in Shanghai
Famous composer and conductor Tan Dun conducts the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra on Friday for the Shanghai Grand Theater New Year's concert. Their performance will include…
Thirty years of ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ with composer Jun Senoue
Iborn in 30 years, Sonic the hedgehog has become a cultural icon, and the music in its games has provided soundtracks for generations of gamers. We found Jun Senoue, Sonicmusic guru since 1993.
Three decades ago this year, a pop culture…
MU Composer’s Bicentennial Piece Captures River Life, Music of Travelers |
MU composer Stefan Freund is no longer interested in camping.“I always say I'm not going to camp because I…