-
So, in an effort to keep all you Classicalites abreast of each and every situation, we'll be trawling the web for the best headlines--those stories, those people making the biggest waves... -
Movie Scores with Live Orchestras Flood the Festivals and Halls of New York, Chicago, Indiana and Virginia
More and more U.S. orchestras are playing famous movie scores while the movie is shown above. But is this a positive or negative development in symphonic music? -
"Fimasaurus," Yefim Bronfman's Very Own Cabernet/Merlot Blend from Napa's Kongsgaard Wine
In an enjoyable interview for Bloomberg, Yefim Bronfman--by any measure one of the most in-demand pianists on the planet--reveals an unusual accolade. "I have to brag about something that's much more important to me than anything... -
Chicago Lyric Stars Ana María Martínez, Albina Shagimuratova, James Valenti and More Perform at Free Millennium Park Concert
On September 7, Lyric Opera of Chicago will present its annual gift to the city, a free outdoor concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park... -
Mark-Anthony Turnage and Richard Thomas' 'Anna Nicole' at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden [PHOTOS]
Like we said we would, Classicalite is pleased to share Reuters photog Andrew Winning's shots from the opening night--February 17, 2011--of 'Anna Nicole' at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden... -
Nu-Shu, China's Secret Language of Women, Speaks Out in Tan Dun’s New Work
A secret language known only by women in China's Hunan Province is the focus of Tan Dun's new multimedia work for harp and orchestra. The piece will receive its U.S. première on October 31 by the Philadelphia Orchestra under music... -
Beethoven’s 'Moonlight Sonata' No. 14, Op. 27...the Kobe Bryant, NBA 2013 Version
Kobe Bryant, superstar basketball player, apparently likes to relax with a bit of Beethoven--played, at least sometimes, by himself. He's even appeared in a Lenovo commercial tinkling the ivories in music by the composer, although... -
Lady Gaga Releases New 'ARTPOP' Track with 'Swine' as a Possible Title during iTunes Festival rehearsal
Lady Gaga gave the Internet a look inside the rehearsal for her Sept. 1 iTunes Festival performance, during which she is practicing a new track. -
Five Quickies: American Orchestral Crisis, MacArthur Grants Increase, M.I.T.'s Futuristic Opera, Tchaikovsky's Wrong Note, Six Hours of John Zorn at 60
And with the world's best musicians, singers, dancers and actors going back to repertory work after their summer stocks, there's more good news happening now than there was, say, back in July... -
Gidon Kremer's Putin Protest Concert, "To Russia with Love," Nabs Martha Argerich, Daniel Barenboim, Emmanuel Pahud and Many Others
Gidon Kremer is proceeding apace with his protest concert against Putin's Russia. Or rather, as he puts it, a concert for Russia--which is putting a positive spin on what is clearly intended to send a forceful message about civil... -
TRANSLATION: Arnold Schoenberg's 'Pierrot Lunaire,' Op. 21 - "Pierrot Prayer"
Teil II: 9. "Pierrot Prayer" Lost in the fire of last year's Pierrot centennial was translation. After all, it was Otto Erich Hartleben's German--translated from the original French of Albert Giraud--that Arnold Schoenberg had set. -
Here are Gramophone Magazine's Classical Music Awards for 2013
Gramophone, which has been a scion of the classical music world since its establishment in 1923, has announced its latest round of awards--which, in turn, are perhaps the most-respected prizes the industry offers...
Popular Now
-
Colombian Courts Investigate Bolero Star Charlie Zaa Over Alleged $6M Paramilitary Ties
-
Meek Mill Breaks Silence on Rumors Tying Him to Diddy's Wild Parties: 'My Morals as a Man Has Never Been Questioned'
-
Jury Struggles Over Diddy Trial – Birthday Scrapbook Adds Twist: Love Message or Manipulation?
-
Justin Bieber's Sweaty 'Detox' Selfie Sparks New Fan Panic After Marijuana Mayhem
-
Mexican Music Grupo Frontera Lineup Changes: Member Breaks Silence on Shocking Departure
