http://www.thecontrapuntist.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:43:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2012/02/01/mason-bates-and-anna-clyne-awarded-two-year-extension-as-cso-mead-composers-in-residence/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2012/02/01/mason-bates-and-anna-clyne-awarded-two-year-extension-as-cso-mead-composers-in-residence/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:41:01 +0000 Contrapuntist http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=5247 I can’t say I’m surprised by the announcement because if you’ve ever heard the music by Mason Bates and Anna Clyne, it’s clear the pair have a music vision worth nurturing.  It’s exactly why Riccardo Muti decided to extend the terms for Bates and Clyne for an additional two seasons.  “I have been working on [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2012/02/01/mason-bates-and-anna-clyne-awarded-two-year-extension-as-cso-mead-composers-in-residence/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2012/01/27/milwaukee-symphony-orchestras-silly-snowball-fight/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2012/01/27/milwaukee-symphony-orchestras-silly-snowball-fight/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:31:36 +0000 Viola da Voce http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=5242 I was highly entertained by a recent TravelWisconsin.com commercial featuring the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra getting into a snowball fight while playing “Walking in a Winter Wonderland“. The ad is full of goofiness including fake snow being dumped on a French horn player, a musician getting clapped in the head with cymbals, and a harpist launching [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2012/01/27/milwaukee-symphony-orchestras-silly-snowball-fight/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/12/09/chicago-opera-theater-appoints-andreas-mitisek-as-general-director/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/12/09/chicago-opera-theater-appoints-andreas-mitisek-as-general-director/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:34:39 +0000 Viola da Voce http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=5045 On December 7, Chicago Opera Theater (COT) Board President Gregory O’Leary announced that Andreas Mitisek has signed a five-year contract to become the organization’s General Director effective September 1, 2012. Mitisek will become General Director Designate on January 1, 2012, to begin working on future seasons at COT. He will be taking over from current [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/12/09/chicago-opera-theater-appoints-andreas-mitisek-as-general-director/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/11/17/copenhagen-philharmonic-flash-mob-for-the-win/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/11/17/copenhagen-philharmonic-flash-mob-for-the-win/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:42:31 +0000 Viola da Voce http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4976 Lately, flash mobs have become the trendy thing to do. Enter “flash mob” as a search term into YouTube, and you’ll find people doing all sorts of odd things – singing the Hallelujah Chorus in a food court, dancing in the Dubai International Airport, and even proposing marriage at the UCLA campus. Now, a professional [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/11/17/copenhagen-philharmonic-flash-mob-for-the-win/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/11/16/chicago-youth-symphony-orchestras-begins-65th-anniversary-season-with-concert-at-orchestra-hall/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/11/16/chicago-youth-symphony-orchestras-begins-65th-anniversary-season-with-concert-at-orchestra-hall/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:36:33 +0000 Viola da Voce http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4972 As a violinist/violist, I’ve spent a lot of time playing in various student and professional orchestras. Some of my favorite musical experiences were during my years as a member of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra (CYSO). I started out in the City Youth Strings (CYSO’s training orchestra in the 90s) before moving on to the [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/11/16/chicago-youth-symphony-orchestras-begins-65th-anniversary-season-with-concert-at-orchestra-hall/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/11/03/budding-composers-take-note-music-institute-of-chicago-sponsors-composition-competition/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/11/03/budding-composers-take-note-music-institute-of-chicago-sponsors-composition-competition/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:30:29 +0000 Viola da Voce http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4953 Ask any composer, and he’ll tell you how important it is to be able to hear your music performed live. He’ll also tell you how difficult it can be to find musicians willing to perform your composition. Now, composition students ages 12-18 will be able to compete for each of these opportunities through the Music [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/11/03/budding-composers-take-note-music-institute-of-chicago-sponsors-composition-competition/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/10/27/look-out-for-pop-up-opera-in-chicago-during-national-opera-week/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/10/27/look-out-for-pop-up-opera-in-chicago-during-national-opera-week/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:29:53 +0000 Viola da Voce http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4910 The third annual National Opera Week will take place October 28-November 6. The celebration honors the opera short-form through exciting activities and events held across the United States. Chicago Opera Theater (COT) will host four free events around the Chicago area, as well as a benefit for COT’s Young Artists Program. The popular “Pop-Up Opera” [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/10/27/look-out-for-pop-up-opera-in-chicago-during-national-opera-week/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/09/16/spark-the-love-of-music-in-your-child-with-cso-family-concerts/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/09/16/spark-the-love-of-music-in-your-child-with-cso-family-concerts/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:47:51 +0000 Viola da Voce http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4814 As a violin teacher, I’m deeply committed to building new audiences for classical music. It’s been proven time and time again that children are open and eager to learning about classical music and jazz at a young age. That’s why I was excited to receive information from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra about their 2011/12 concerts [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/09/16/spark-the-love-of-music-in-your-child-with-cso-family-concerts/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/09/14/concert-review-fulcrum-point-commemorates-911-with-multicultural-concert-for-peace/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/09/14/concert-review-fulcrum-point-commemorates-911-with-multicultural-concert-for-peace/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:28:41 +0000 Viola da Voce http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4806 Contrapuntist and I were fortunate enough to attend Fulcrum Point‘s “9/11: 10 Years & Beyond Annual Concert for Peace” at the Harris Theater on September 11. The concert commemorated 9/11 with a program featuring classical pieces and music from the great religions and cultures of the world. Guest artists included the New Classic Singers, Lee [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/09/14/concert-review-fulcrum-point-commemorates-911-with-multicultural-concert-for-peace/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/08/23/harris-theater-classical-offerings-to-include-911-commemoration-vienna-philharmonic-and-sphinx-virtuosi/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/08/23/harris-theater-classical-offerings-to-include-911-commemoration-vienna-philharmonic-and-sphinx-virtuosi/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:51:32 +0000 Viola da Voce http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4717 This fall, the Harris Theater is featuring a culturally diverse mixture of classical artists including Fulcrum Point New Music Project’s 9/11 commemoration, the Vienna Symphony, and the Sphinx Virtuosi. Harris Theater Presents subscriptions are currently on sale; select single tickets to the Harris Theater Presents performances go on sale September 7, 2011. Tickets are available [...]

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