Classical
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Bryce Dessner's MusicNOW Fest. Collab Details Announced, Caroline Shaw, David Lang, Christopher Rouse, The National, Nico Muhly, Sufjan Stevens and More to Perform
The Long Awaited Philharmonie de Paris Opens After Years of Delay, Architect Jean Nouvel Boycotts Opening
The long awaited Philharmonie de Paris has finally opened, despite seven long years of delays and budget issues. However, not all are satisfied with the finished product. Jean Nouvel, star architect for the hall, decided to boycott the opening saying that the project wasn’t finished yet. The Scheherazade Initiative Brings Together World-Renowned Musicians and Charity: Music for Life, UN Benefit Concert for Violence Against Women, Elmira Darvarova, George Mathew, NY Philharmonic
Music for Life International Inc. presents a night of music and charity. "The Scheherazade Initiative," a benefit concert to help end violence against women, offers wonderful Scheherazade-inspired pieces by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Maurice Ravel at Carnegie Hall.This concert brings Music for Life International and the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women together for a collaboration in support of raising funds and public awareness. The concert will not only serve as a fundraiser, but a tribute to the resilience of women, their families and their communities in the face of often unspeakable violence as well as an urgent call to the global community to take action."The Scheherazade Initiative" has been organized and will be led by Singapore-born Indian conductor George Mathew and will bring together musicians from the world’s best orchestras. Principal artists will gather from the New York Philharmonic, Met Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Buffalo Philharmonic, American Symphony Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, as well as their colleagues from other international ensembles; students and faculty of The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, Curtis Institute; and other major music academies.Elmira Darvarova, former concertmaster of the Met Orchestra — and the first female concertmaster in the Met’s history — will serve as concertmaster. Mezzo-soprano and Met Opera star Susanne Mentzer will give voice to Ravel's Scheherazade in the concert. The show will also feature spoken word poet Sarah Kay.
