The other day I shared a story of how people driving in Ohio weather handle a rough slippery road. It was a pretty funny story, especially if you are from Ohio and like our family and friends -- you would get it. It was because of that very story, when I shared with my cousin Cindy Taylor that I had blogged about her, one thing led to another ... and to this blog post today! Thinking back to family reunions, Holidays with Grandma , it usually meant seeing all our cousins! We had the cousins... Read Full Story
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - While it doesn't have the diplomatic clout of the city's favorite son Barack Obama, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has scored a huge success in Europe, getting audiences and critics on their feet in five countries. "Dazzling and moving" a Zurich newspaper said of the CSO's performances of Haydn and Beethoven symphonies under the baton of 80-year-old Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink. A critic for a Luxembourg press group said the orchestra's concerts, which wound up in... Read Full Story
[ Photo of Aaron P. Dworkin by Bruce Giffin, Detroit Public Television] Classical Preview By John von Rhein | Chicago Tribune critic October 3, 2008 For decades, professionals in classical music have furrowed their brows over the lack of minority representation in the player rosters of U.S. symphony orchestras. Although minorities have made tremendous strides in many other fields, African-Americans and Latinos make up only 1.7 to 1.8 percent of professional American orchestras, according to... Read Full Story
I went to my first UNT Symphony Orchestra Performance today :) ....Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor......was accompied by UNT Alumni Soloist and a huge choir group Loved it when they did the Ode to Joy...........the orchestra, the soloists and the choir.....*hair on arms standing up* One word to describe it.....WOW...... It's no wonder that UNT is said to have a good music program......they definitely proved it tonight...... Anyway......I'm too lazy to write grandma stories.......prefer... Read Full Story
Date : October 15th, 2009 Category : Movies Hall of Fame Author : Editor
Chicago’s Orchestra Hall-Illinois was constructed in 1904 and took a year to complete. Designer D.H. Burnham & Company brought the eight story building to life and construction was completed at just under $1 million dollars. Renovations to the Orchestra Hall would take place in 1966, 1981, 1993 to 1997 and 1998. The first performance by The Chicago Symphony Orchestra was on December 14, 1094. Exactly 100 years... Read Full Story
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Artist: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Symphony No.7, Op.92 In A Maj Year: 1959
Tracks: 4
Poco Sostenuto, Vivace
Allegretto
Presto, Assai Meno Presto, Pre
Allegro Con Brio
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Symphony No.5, Op.67 In C-Mino Year: 1955
Tracks: 4
Allegro Con Brio
Andante Con Moto
Allegro
Allegro
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Symphony No.6 Pastorale, Op. Year: 1961
Tracks: 5... Read Full Story
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October 24, 2009, 09:34 PM
Attention music fans! The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will be presenting a special music event this Thanksgiving weekend as they present a John Williams Movie Music Spectacular . The legendary composer will be leading the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as they perform a grand suite of some of his wonderful music heard in the Harry Potter films. An additional treat is in store as there will also be a tribute to the films of David Lean... Read Full Story
Chicago's Orchestra Hall-Illinois was constructed in 1904 and took a year to complete. Designer D.H. Burnham and Company brought the eight story building to life and construction was completed at just under $1 million dollars. Renovations to the Orchestra Hall would take place in 1966, 1981, 1993 to 1997 and 1998. The first performance by The Chicago Symphony Orchestra was on December 14, 1094. Exactly 100 years later, on December 14, 2004, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra celebrated by... Read Full Story
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On a recent, chilly Thursday evening Knoxville area bloggers were treated to a special evening with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (KSO) at the Tennessee Theatre on Gay Street.
This was the Symphony’s second “ Bloggers Night ” and my first. It was a great evening with 2 hours of delightful music from Bach , Mozart , and Mendelssohn .
The Mozart concerto featured Pianist Navah Perlman on the piano. Ms... Read Full Story
3 July 2008, Riverbank Park, Flint, Michigan:
The sounds of Motown and the great Flint Symphony Orchestra filled Riverbank Park in downtown Flint, delighting the one-thousand plus concert goers. I had the pleasure of welcoming the audience on behalf of the university and college partners. I did not miss the chance to brag a bit about the wonderful things happening at the University of Michigan-Flint and in downtown Flint.
For the complete schedule of free Music in the Parks concerts... Read Full Story
