Orchestra
Youth symphony vies for a Grammy with debut album
When the New York Youth Symphony recorded its debut album during the pandemic's dark early days, violinist Jessica Jeon was just 12 years old.
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Music soothes violent feelings, says veteran conductor
Veteran musician and conductor Professor Rengim Gökmen says that music is an art that soothes harsh and violent feelings of human beings and penetrates into their souls.
Kiev orchestra starts European tour
Ahead of their first concert since the start of Russia's invasion, members of the Kiev Symphony Orchestra voice hope that their music will heal troubled souls and help boost Ukrainian culture.
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Teacher, students form orchestra from scratch
A music teacher has formed a band with her young disciples, who are new to the world of music, in the eastern province of Şırnak's Uludere district, teaching them to play an instrument of their choice and taking them on a musical ride.
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Underground Youth Orchestra | Athens | February 15
The Underground Youth Orchestra will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a concert at the Pireos Street annex of the Benaki Museum on Saturday, February 15. The band was originally formed by a group of children who would get together for rehearsals in a basement. To date, they have performed more than 60 concerts all over Greece.
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More Details About Michael Bolton's Concert in Sofia
At the concert in Sofia, Michael Bolton will be on the stage of Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture with a team of ten musicians and four vocalists, the National Palace of Culture organizers announced.
Philharmonic Draws Serbia’s Millenials Back to Classical Sounds
Sitting in her sleek office with an immaculately polished grand piano, Milasinovic remembers when things were very different only a few years ago. "The 1990s were a very difficult time for Serbia," she says.
Campion Staff Concert | Athens | January 25
The Campion School Music Department presents its annual staff concert on Friday, January 25, with proceeds going toward the victims of last summer's deadly fires in eastern Attica.
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London Philharmonic | Athens | December 13
The London Philharmonic Orchestra comes to the Athens Concert Hall on Thursday, December 13, with Sir Roger Norrington conducting a rare live performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, as well as his Leonore Overture. Turkish pianist Fazil Say will also be on stage on the night, performing Saint-Saens's Piano Concerto No 2. The concert starts at 8.30 p.m. and tickets cost 22-80 euros.
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Visits to Theaters Decreased with 3.2% in 2017
In 2017, in the current 74 theaters in Bulgaria, 15,333 performances were attended by 2,222,000 visitors, and till 2016 the performances increased by 1.1 percent, while the visits decreased by 3.2 percent, according to the National Statistical Institute.
The average number of visitors per performance also went down from 151 in 2016 to 145 in 2017.
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