http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/classical classical news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2010 2010-09-09T14:16:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_poland_chopin/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_poland_chopin/#When: 21:18:33Z Jan Cienski Frederic Chopin never painted a mural, never sang jazz, rapped or even wrote an opera. But organizers of this year’s celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of his birth are using all of those elements to bring to life Poland’s greatest composer. arts_culture, classical, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost, history 2010-08-27T21:18:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/051210_dunn/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/051210_dunn/#When: 23:54:03Z Maggie Golston The MOCA Sounds/ Defining Music season will end Thursday with a lecture and performance by composer and sound artist David Dunn. flags, arts_culture, classical, visualarts, entertainment, music, breaking 2010-05-12T23:54:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/051110_syrianorchestra/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/051110_syrianorchestra/#When: 20:02:09Z Theodore May Conductor Missak Baghboudarian is leading the effort to bring classical music to Syria, and even if he has to throw in some Arabic sounds to engage his audience, it looks as though he’s succeeding. nationworld, arts_culture, classical, breaking, globalpost 2010-05-11T20:02:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/050710_weekend/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/050710_weekend/#When: 17:44:41Z Maggie Golston Perhaps you are the sort for whom a hike in this heat sounds like a fate worse than death. If so, here are three options for each weekend day to keep you cool. flags, arts_culture, classical, dance, theatre, visualarts, entertainment, film, music, style, todo, food, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-05-07T17:44:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/050610_2ndsaturdays/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/050610_2ndsaturdays/#When: 23:12:45Z Dylan Smith The launch of 2nd Saturdays Downtown is Saturday from 5-10 p.m., and features live music at several venues, an outdoor stage, and out on the thoroughfare. Does this new event have the formula for resurrecting a downtown tradition? flags, news, business, downtown, arts_culture, classical, visualarts, entertainment, music, todo, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-05-06T23:12:45+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/050610_under_sullivan/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/050610_under_sullivan/#When: 19:38:42Z Maggie Golston Gabriel Sullivan is one of the hardest-working musicians in Tucson. If you have seen local live music in the last year or so, chances are good you have seen Sullivan onstage. Now, he prepares to debut his composition for string quartet at Chamberlab I. flags, arts_culture, classical, entertainment, music, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-05-06T19:38:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/041510_weekend/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/041510_weekend/#When: 22:10:20Z Maggie Golston Spring is in full force, and despite all the blooming and birth around you, perhaps you feel a bit uninspired. Never fear. These ten weekend events are at least as likely to locate your inner muse as your GPS is. flags, arts_culture, classical, dance, theatre, visualarts, entertainment, music, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-04-15T22:10:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/041210_pulitzer/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/041210_pulitzer/#When: 03:16:38Z Maggie Golston The 2010 Pulitzer Prize winners in journalism categories and arts and letters were announced today.The most surprising recipient was Sheri Fink, a writer for nonprofit online news site and Sentinel wire service ProPublica.org, who won the Pulitzer for investigative reporting for her series of articles about a hospital in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. nationworld, news, media, arts_culture, books, classical, theatre, entertainment, music, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, propublica 2010-04-13T03:16:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/041210_artscrisis/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/041210_artscrisis/#When: 17:40:08Z Maggie Golston Michael W. Kaiser, president of The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts told Tucson arts leaders Monday that groups that all arts nonprofits, and particularly ethnically diverse groups, need to increase private funding. flags, news, business, arts_culture, books, classical, dance, theatre, visualarts, entertainment, music, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-04-12T17:40:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/040610_growden/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/040610_growden/#When: 21:00:07Z Maggie Golston On the heels of his newest and finest release to date, “Saint Judas,” musician Mark Growden arrived in Tucson to practice new songs with a Tucson ensemble, and to play a pair of shows at The Screening Room this weekend. They are simply not to be missed, by longtime fans or uninitiated music buffs. flags, arts_culture, classical, theatre, entertainment, music, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, review 2010-04-06T21:00:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/040510_under_amor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/040510_under_amor/#When: 19:33:55Z Maggie Golston In a land where he arrived in the mid 90s without a complete command of the language, Naim Amor has always found it easiest to express himself through music, even now, when his English is terrific and he is an official American. flags, arts_culture, classical, entertainment, music, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-04-05T19:33:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/040210_chamber/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/040210_chamber/#When: 16:55:52Z Dave Irwin What is the sound of distance? International composer Kamran Ince gave an articulate answer to that zen-like question in the world-premier of his latest work, “Far Variations” for piano quartet. flags, arts_culture, classical, breaking, review 2010-04-02T16:55:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/032010_beethoven/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/032010_beethoven/#When: 01:13:09Z Dave Irwin After this weekend’s formidable performances of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the TSO Chorus will be dissolved for the foreseeable future, except for two performances of Handel’s Messiah on December 4. flags, arts_culture, classical, entertainment, music, breaking, review 2010-03-21T01:13:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/031810_weekend/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/031810_weekend/#When: 19:27:26Z Maggie Golston Looking to avoid the street fair in favor of some culture? We have some ideas. flags, arts_culture, classical, theatre, entertainment, music, todo, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-03-18T19:27:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/031110_uapresents/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/031110_uapresents/#When: 21:31:27Z Maggie Golston UApresents announced their 2010-11 season’s offerings Wednesday evening on their website. The slate of acts coming to Centennial Hall is formidable, including Liza Minnelli, Joshua Bell, Blue Man Group and Savion Glover. flags, arts_culture, classical, dance, theatre, entertainment, music, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-03-11T21:31:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/031110_weekend/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/031110_weekend/#When: 20:26:34Z Maggie Golston It would be a sin to miss this weekend’s events in Tucson. Below find seven promising options. flags, arts_culture, classical, visualarts, entertainment, film, music, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-03-11T20:26:34+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/031010_chamberupdate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/031010_chamberupdate/#When: 17:18:26Z Dave Irwin The Tucson Chamber Music Festival offers free open rehearsals on the mornings of concerts. It’s an opportunity to watch seasoned professionals practice their craft in ways that are not always obvious in concerts alone. flags, arts_culture, classical, entertainment, breaking, hub_headlines, review 2010-03-10T17:18:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/030210_chamber/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/030210_chamber/#When: 03:30:11Z Maggie Golston The Arizona Friends of Chamber Music’s 17th winter festival, running March 7-14, proffers music that truly runs the gamut of chamber works. flags, arts_culture, classical, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-03-03T03:30:11+00:00