Such Stuff as Dreams are Made On: Cantata Singers Make Magic with English Choral Works

Cantata Singers Friday, January 14th Music of Elgar, Finzi, Holst and Vaughan Williams When you go to a Cantata Singers concert, you can always be assured that the programming will be interesting and the performance standards will be high. For … Continue reading

Friday News: Vaughan Williams in Boston, GRAMMY.com, and Theremin on TV!

Happy Friday, music nerds! I’m pleased to announce that my first grammy.com post is up! Click to sample some GRAMMY Classical Delights! Furthermore, I will be interviewing several GRAMMY nominees in the coming weeks, so be sure to stay tuned! … Continue reading

Lisztomania! An Interview with Yakov Zamir

JP Concerts presents: Lisztomania Times Two Thursday, January 13, 7:00 pm St. John’s Episcopal Church 1 Roanoke Avenue, Boston (map link) $10 at the door Any classical music nerd worth his or her salt can tell you that the composer … Continue reading

Music Marketing Madness!

Music Nerd Andy, who keep tabs on the classical scene in St. Louis and environs, passed along an offer from his home team, the St. Louis Symphony, along with this comment: Why can we sell Mahler tickets at a fraction … Continue reading

Sing Handel in Boston, Bring Healing to Haiti!

JP Concerts presents: Sing Messiah! Saturday, December 11, 8 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church 1 Roanoke Avenue, Boston (map link) $10 Donation includes score rental Happy Holidays, Music Nerds! ‘Tis the season for performances of Handel’s Messiah, both the all-pro … Continue reading

Looking to Tap into the Zeitgeist? It's in St. Paul, Tonight!

Zeitgeist New Music presents Night Singing: Music by Andrew Rindfleisch October 7, 8, 9, 7:30 p.m. Studio Z, 275 East Fourth Street, Suite 200, St. Paul MN $10 A week ago, I was wishing for a couch, but this week … Continue reading

Naked and Singing, Making Life Worthwhile

Boston Symphony Orchesra featuring Bryn Terfel: Music of Richard Wagner, Saturday, October 1, 2010 Cantata Singers Chamber Series: Music of Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sunday, October 2, 2010 I didn’t expect to find much of a common thread between the two … Continue reading