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'Listening to the Future' celebrates contemporary Chinese music and COMM's cross-cultural initiatives.
Read More »Culture Knows No Borders: Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing Releases Documentary ‘Listening to the Future’
Concert Music
Oxford Philharmonic Streams Tribute Concert to COVID-19 Vaccine Scientists
Musicians honor with a tribute concert the scientists who have labored to develop the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-10 vaccine.
Read More »Music Review: Sharon Azrieli – ‘Frankly Sharon’ (The Music of Frank Wildhorn)
Canadian soprano Sharon Azrieli overcomes sometimes weak material on a crossover album of songs by prolific Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn.
Read More »Concert Review: China Philharmonic Orchestra – Beijing Music Festival Closing Concert, ‘We Were Born in 2000’ (20 October 2020)
The 2020 festival's impressive closing concert by the China Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Long Yu featured soloists all born in the year 2000.
Read More »Concert Review: Gala Concert for the 2020 Azrieli Music Prizes (Montreal/Livestream, 22 October 2020)
Four world premieres celebrated the 2020 winners of these prestigious prizes in Jewish and Canadian music.
Read More »Concert Review: Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra and Others – ‘Dedicated to 2020’ by Wuhan Composer Ye Zou at Beijing Music Festival
The opening concert on October 10 presented the world premiere of 'Dedicated to 2020' by Wuhan composer Ye Zou.
Read More »Beijing Music Festival Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic with Innovative, Diverse, 10-Day Online Streaming Program
One of the world's most prestigious music festivals goes online this year with 240 hours of diverse programming with the theme "The Music Must Go On."
Read More »Music Review: Pianist Khatia Buniatishvili – ‘Labyrinth’
The introspective new album from the French-Georgian pianist is a collage of short pieces spanning the centuries. Listen with a glass of wine of two.
Read More »Bravo! Vail Mobile Stage Brings Chamber Music to the Vail Valley During Pandemic Summer
Tiny House-inspired 'Music Box' Series keeps the Bravo! Vail music festival spirit alive
Read More »Music Review: World Premiere Recording of Dame Ethel Smyth’s 1930 Symphony-Cantata ‘The Prison’
Trailblazing composer and suffragist Ethel Smyth's last major work receives a superb and long-overdue debut release.
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