Raw ambition and operatic fury: Atlanta Opera delivers a gripping ‘Macbeth’
PERFORMANCE REVIEW: The Atlanta Opera March 1, 4, 7 & 9, 2025 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Atlanta, Georgia – USA Giuseppe VERDI: Macbeth Iván López-Reynoso, conductor; Tomer Zvulun,...
View ArticleTimothy Verville discusses the Georgia Symphony Orchestra’s mission and...
William Ford | 6 MAR 2025 This coming Sunday, March 9, the Georgia Symphony Orchestra and Chorus present ‘Lux Perpetua: Light of Hope’ at Marietta, Georgia’s historic Zion Baptist Church. In advance of...
View ArticleAtlanta Baroque Orchestra members explore Classical charm in ‘The Golden...
CONCERT REVIEW: Atlanta Baroque Orchestra March 2, 2024 First Baptist Church of Decatur Decatur, Georgia – USA “The Golden Hour” Evan Few, guest director and violin; Janice Joyce, flute; Erin Ellis,...
View ArticleAtlanta Symphony navigates contrasts in latest ‘Beethoven Project’ concert
CONCERT REVIEW: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra March 6, 8 & 9, 2025 Atlanta Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, Georgia – USA Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Nathalie Stutzmann, conductor. Ludwig...
View ArticleFrancesca Dego makes commanding Houston debut with Brahms’ Violin Concerto
CONCERT REVIEW: Houston Symphony March 7, 8 & 9, 2025 Jones Hall Houston, Texas – USA Houston Symphony, Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor; Francesca Dego, violin; Houston Symphony Chorus, Julia...
View ArticleMcTee’s ‘Timepiece’ resonates, but Rachmaninoff proves uneven in North...
CONCERT REVIEW: North Carolina Symphony March 7 and 8, 2025 Meymandi Concert Hall Raleigh, North Carolina – USA North Carolina Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Olga Kern, piano. Cindy McTEE:...
View ArticleEscher Quartet and Giltburg deliver contrasts, virtuosity, and expressive...
CONCERT REVIEW: Escher String Quartet with Boris Giltburg March 9, 2025 Spivey Hall Morrow, Georgia – USA Adam Barnett-Hart & Brendan Speltz, violins; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Brook Speltz, cello;...
View ArticleLouisville Orchestra announces 2025-26 season
EarRelevant Staff | 12 MAR 2025 LOUISVILLE, Kentucky— The Louisville Orchestra has announced its 2025–26 season, featuring a diverse lineup of classical masterworks, world premieres, and performances...
View ArticleExploring the unexpected: Bent Frequency’s ‘Underscore’ contest-winning works...
PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Bent Frequency March 9, 2025 Kopleff Recital Hall, Georgia State University Atlanta, GA – USA Amy Petrongelli, soprano; Sarah Kruser Ambrose, flutes; Tim Fitzgerald, clarinet; Jan...
View ArticleDallas Symphony Orchestra marks 125 years with great classics and six world...
EarRelevant Staff | 14 MAR 2025 DALLAS, Texas— The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 concert season, marking its 125th anniversary with a lineup that includes major classical works,...
View ArticleHouston Symphony opens Fairy Tales Festival with Al-Zand’s ‘Ingenious Clocks’...
CONCERT REVIEW: Houston Symphony March 14, 15 & 16, 2025 Jones Hall Houston, Texas – USA Houston Symphony, Juraj Valčuha, conductor; Simone Lamsma, violin; Houston Symphony Chorus, Julia Hall,...
View ArticleRobert Spano and Fort Worth Symphony deliver a masterful Mahler Ninth
CONCERT REVIEW: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra March 14, 15, and 16, 2025 Bass Hall Fort Worth, Texas – USA Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano, conductor. Gustav MAHLER: Symphony No. 9 Gregory...
View ArticleThe Dallas Opera announces its 2025-26 season
EarRelevant Staff | 18 MAR 2025 DALLAS, Texas— The Dallas Opera has unveiled its 2025-2026 season, featuring four mainstage productions—all new to Dallas audiences. The season opens with Georges...
View ArticleElisabeth Brauss brings emotional depth to “musical farewells” at Spivey Hall
CONCERT REVIEW: Elisabeth Brauss March 15, 2025 Spivey Hall Morrow, Georgia – USA Elisabeth Brauss, piano. J.S. BACH: Capriccio in B-flat Major, BMV 992 Stephen HOUGH: Nocturne Ludwig van BEETHOVEN:...
View ArticleBeyond the silver screen: Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra explores the...
CONCERT REVIEW: Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra March 15, 2025 Mount Pisgah Church Johns Creek, Georgia – USA “Form Screen to Stage” Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra; Howard Hsu, conductor. Richard...
View ArticleRobert Spano returns to ASO with an exquisite Vaughan Williams’ ‘Fifth’;...
CONCERT REVIEW: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra March 20 & 22, 2025 Atlanta Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, Georgia – USA Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Robert Spano, conductor; Elisabeth...
View ArticleChamber Music Society of Fort Worth turns last-minute challenge into a...
CONCERT REVIEW: Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth March 15, 2025 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX – USA Anton Ilyunin and Gary Levinson, violins; Dmitry Pitulko, viola; Anna Gorelova,...
View ArticleHouston Symphony casts an enchanting spell with Gerstein and Valčuha in...
CONCERT REVIEW: Houston Symphony March 21, 22 & 23, 2025 Jones Hall Houston, Texas – USA Houston Symphony, Juraj Valčuha, conductor; Kirill Gerstein, piano. Anatoly LIADOV: The Enchanted Lake...
View ArticleNew York Voices dazzles with tight jazz harmonies and driving cross-genre...
CONCERT REVIEW: New York Voices March 15, 2025 Emerson Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Atlanta, GA – USA Kim Nazarian &Lauren Kinhan, sopranos; Peter Eldridge Cummings, baritone; Darmon...
View ArticleRoomful of Teeth breathes new life into vocal expression
PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Roomful of Teeth March 21, 2025 Morgan Hall, Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA – USA Roomful of Teeth: Raquel Acevedo Klein, Martha Cluver, Mingjia...
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