Pittsburgh Symphony to tour Europe
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The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the city's 250th birthday with a 13-concert, six-country tour of Europe early next year.
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Gov. Ed Rendell visited Madrid, Spain, on Thursday, the first stop in a European trip aimed at promoting Pennsylvania trade. via Times Leader
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A concert by the New York Philharmonic  in North Korea next week that officials say could break  cultural boundaries and draw the two countries closer will be  broadcast throughout the reclusive Communist state.
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The New York Philharmonicâs concert in North Korea, to take place on Feb. 26 at the East Pyongyang Grand Theater, will be broadcast live internationally. The broadcast will be produced by the New York Philharmonic and EuroArts Music International, in co-production with the Munhwa Broadcasting Company of South Korea and ARTE France, and in cooperation with the European Broadcasting Union. Details of the broadcast in the United States are to be announced later. The concert, to be conducted by Lorin Maazel, above, the orchestraâs music director, will include the national anthems of North Korea and the United States; the Prelude to Act III of Wagnerâs âLohengrinâ; Dvorakâs Symphony No. 9, âFrom the New Worldâ; and Gershwinâs âAmerican in Paris.â The concert, and the Philharmonicâs visit, have aroused controversy, with some contending that they offer legitimacy to North Koreaâs government.
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Italian pianist Allessandro Cimino will visit the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts Wednesday, Oct.
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American Idol 's Clay Aiken is to tour the US with a concert of festive songs, backed by a full orchestra.
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US Treasury Secretary John W. Snow began a European tour yesterday, aiming to highlight the need for stronger economic growth in Europe as Washington tries to blunt criticism over massive
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Travel: Benji Lanyado sifts the web for the cream of Europe's capital of culture: music, art, exhibitions and, er, fry-ups
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Ringo Starr, above, returned to his hometown of Liverpool, England, on Friday to help kick off the cityâs year as a European Capital of Culture, The Associated Press reported. The ex-Beatle joined Dave Stewart of Eurythmics in headlining an outdoor concert that included about 600 local musicians. On Saturday Mr. Starr is to appear in âLiverpool, the Musical,â a tribute to the cityâs musical heritage, which features the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and local rock groups. Each year two cities in the European Union are designated culture capitals.
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The music composer was in the US for his concert.
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Opera star Luciano Pavarotti, 69, is to give a final 40-city tour next year before retiring from the world stage.
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Users and developers of the Pike Language will be arriving in Essen from all over the world, including Sweden, USA, Latvia, Hungary, Austria, France and Germany for a week of talks, technical workshops and ...
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The music of Grieg, Mozart and J.S. Bach is enough to attract most classical music lovers.
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A PROJECT that presents Slovakia to the capitals of the European Union, entitled Slovakia - Europe In Small, continues its tour.
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The thriving art world has something to teach the classical music world.
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SOTOGRANDE, Spain -- The European Tour will feature three, and possibly four, tournaments in China next season. The new schedule, released Thursday at the Volvo Masters, begins Nov. 25-28 with the China Open in Shanghai.
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The symphony has taken up a prominent residency in a Maryland suburb in an attempt to find new audiences and plow new fund-raising territory.