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S. African artistic director endeavors to spread joy of music

Pianist, chamber musician, accompanist to a choral conductor and artistic director -- Willem Vogel, 66, has played many roles in the field of music.In a career spanning 30 years, Vogel has hosted more than 6,000 concerts through Salon Music, his impresario business, and has engaged in productions, theater rentals and educational projects since 1993. Vogel is the founder and artistic director of the Brooklyn Theater, a venue in Pretoria, South […]

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Local choir director connects Rotarian musicians from around the world | News Capsules

Growing up with a high school music teacher and a pianist, Alisan Hastey’s love of music has followed her throughout her career along with her work in the International Fellowship of Rotarian Musicians. A Marysville resident and member of the Rotary Club of Marysville, Hastey studied piano, violin and French horn among other instruments throughout her school years. She has gone on to lead an expansive career both teaching and performing […]

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Jonathon Heyward set to debut as first Black music director of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on Sept. 23

By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com Jonathon Heyward will make history as the first Black and youngest person to ever lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra next month.  Heyward will step into the role of BSO music director on Sep. 23 at the 2023 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Gala. To celebrate Heyward’s five-year tenure and the opening of the BSO’s season a three-day celebration has been planned. On Sept. 22, a […]

todayAugust 30, 2023 3

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Central Florida Vocal Arts artistic director Eric Pinder discusses ‘A Little Night Music’ and ‘Cocaine Bear: The Opera’ | Arts Stories + Interviews | Orlando

click to enlarge image courtesy CFVA The cast of "A Little Night Music," Central Florida Vocal Arts' 11th season opener When Live Active Cultures last checked in with performer-director Eric Pinder in October 2022, Orlando’s most ardent opera and ice hockey enthusiast was in the midst of bringing to life Central Florida Vocal Arts and Opera Del Sol’s post-pandemic production of Hansel & Gretel at the Dr. Phillips Center. Nearly a […]

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Atlanta choir director to study indigenous composers and music

The Trey Clegg Singers, an Atlanta-based multicultural chorus, has received a $15,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to study and perform work by indigenous composers.The well-known chorus is led by Trey Clegg, former music instructor at Spelman College. The Trey Clegg Singers, which was formed in 2016, performs everything from spirituals to classical and jazz music and musical theater.The work of indigenous musicians and composers are “among […]

todayAugust 11, 2023 8

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‘Nikhoj’: ‘My job as a music director was to support the gradual rise of storyline,’ says Rupam Islam | Indiablooms

Kolkata/IBNS: After the first song 'Nikhoj Tui', Hoichoi has recently unveiled the second track titled 'Aashbe Bole' of its Swastika Mukherjee and Tota Roy Choudhury starring upcoming crime-drama series 'Nikhoj'. With Ayan Chakraborti's 'Nikhoj', National Award winning singer-composer Rupam Islam marked his web debut as a music director. Sharing his experience of working for 'Nikhoj', Rupam says, "It feels great. My rapport with Ayan is at a different level. Like […]

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