Steven Smith News

Richmond, Virginia Old becomes new in Brahms Serenade No.2, the first Metro Collection concert of the 2013-2014 concert season.

Richmond, Virginia 2013 marks the bicentennial of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi's birth. In honor of this event, the Richmond Symphony is pleased to announce Verdi's Requiem, the second Altria Masterworks Concert of the 2013-2014 season!

he Richmond Symphony announces its season premier Beethoven Celebration with Steven Smith as conductor and Florence Robertson Givens guest pianist William Wolfram. Beethoven Celebration opens the 2013-2014 Altria Masterworks series.

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Dine, play, and surround yourself with epic music as we count down to our 2013-2014 season opener— Altria MasterworksBeethoven Celebration, conducted by Steven Smith with guest artist William Wolfram (piano) on Saturday, September 21 at 8pm and Sunday, September 22 at 3pm. Tickets start at only $10 and are available online at richmondsymphony.com or 1.800.514 ETIX.

Long Wharf Theatre's Shake-it-up-Shakespeare youth ensemble brings its unique take on the classics to Romeo and Juliet, performed on Stage II, August 22-25.

Three Wines Theatre Company will present The Last Five Years at the Gaslight Theatre, Cambridge on September 26, 27 and 28th 2013.

Celebrated guitarist Jason Vieaux will perform two concerts in the New York area tonight, May 3 at 8pm presented by the New York City Classical Guitar Society at Baruch Performing Arts Center (55 Lexington Avenue, NYC) and on Sunday, May 5 at 3pm presented by New Jersey City University in Ingalls Recital Hall (2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ).

Celebrated guitarist Jason Vieaux will perform two concerts in the New York area on Friday, May 3 at 8pm presented by the New York City Classical Guitar Society at Baruch Performing Arts Center (55 Lexington Avenue, NYC) and on Sunday, May 5 at 3pm presented by New Jersey City University in Ingalls Recital Hall (2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ).

Verb Ballets previously announced the addition of a new show to the season series. The new program added to the season; Verb Goes Electric with the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, will run today, March 21- 23, 2013 at Cleveland Public Theatre during the 2013 DanceWorks Series.

Verb Ballets has announced the addition of a new show to the season series. The new program added to the season; Verb Goes Electric with the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, will run March 21- 23, 2013 at Cleveland Public Theatre during the 2013 DanceWorks Series.

The wait is over and in less than 24 hours, MTV will once again take Comic-Con by storm. For all the can't-miss action MTV will offer from San Diego and beyond, check out the full schedule below.

April 19 and 20, 2012, EarShot (the National Orchestral Composition Discovery Network) and the San Diego Symphony (SDS), Jahja Ling, Music Director, will present the San Diego Symphony New Music Readings at Copley Symphony Hall (750 B Street, San Diego). On Friday, April 20 at 10am, the public will have the opportunity for a behind-the-scenes look at the process of bringing brand new orchestral works to life, as music by the four selected composers is read by the San Diego Symphony under the baton of guest conductor, James Feddeck. The composers-Paul Frucht, David Garner, Adam Greene, and Chen-Hui Jen-were selected through a national call for scores, which included over 250 applications. Two of the composers have strong ties to San Diego: Greene is an alumnus, and Jen is a current graduate student at University of California, San Diego (UCSD). During the Readings these young composers will receive feedback from mentor composers Robert Beaser, Rand Steiger, and John Corigliano, the conductor, and SDS principal musicians.

April 19 and 20, 2012, EarShot (the National Orchestral Composition Discovery Network) and the San Diego Symphony (SDS), Jahja Ling, Music Director, will present the San Diego Symphony New Music Readings at Copley Symphony Hall (750 B Street, San Diego). On Friday, April 20 at 10am, the public will have the opportunity for a behind-the-scenes look at the process of bringing brand new orchestral works to life, as music by the four selected composers is read by the San Diego Symphony under the baton of guest conductor, James Feddeck. The composers-Paul Frucht, David Garner, Adam Greene, and Chen-Hui Jen-were selected through a national call for scores, which included over 250 applications. Two of the composers have strong ties to San Diego: Greene is an alumnus, and Jen is a current graduate student at University of California, San Diego (UCSD). During the Readings these young composers will receive feedback from mentor composers Robert Beaser, Rand Steiger, and John Corigliano, the conductor, and SDS principal musicians.

The Lyric Opera of Kansas City opens its 54th season and its inaugural season at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts through October 9 with a new production of Puccini's Turandot.

The Lyric Opera of Kansas City opens its 54th season and its inaugural season at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts October 1 through 9 with a new production of Puccini's Turandot.

The Musical Theatre Guild has announced casting for its upcoming production of Kander & Ebb's 70, GIRLS, 70 which will play the Alex Theatre on Monday, September 20 at 7:30 PM and the Thousand Oaks on Sunday, September 26.

The award-winning Musical Theatre Guild, a company of professional performers who present concert-staged readings of seldom seen musicals, will open its 15th season with a 40th Anniversary staging of John Kander and Fred Ebb's charming 70, GIRLS, 70.

The Musical Theatre Guild has announced casting for its upcoming production of Kander & Ebb's 70, GIRLS, 70 which will play the Alex Theatre on Monday, September 20 at 7:30 PM and the Thousand Oaks on Sunday, September 26.

Los Angeles' Musical Theatre Guild has announced casting for its upcoming production of 70, GIRLS, 70 (music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Fred Ebb and Norman L. Martin) on its Facebook page.