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MONDAY 27 MAY 2013 AT 6.30 PM Following the outstandingly successful first open-air, free concert in May 2012, the London Symphony Orchestra in partnership with BMW and the Mayor of London is returning to Trafalgar Square this year. The next annual BMW LSO Open Air Classics concert, which last year attracted an audience estimated in the press to be up to 10,000 people, will take place in the square on Monday 27 May 2013, Spring Bank Holiday Monday, at 6.30 pm. Principal Conductor of the LSO, Valery Gergiev will conduct an all-Berlioz programme. The aim of BMW LSO Open Air Classics is to bring outstanding music performed in the open air – free for everyone in an informal atmosphere. Gergiev and the LSO will perform Berlioz’s Overture Le corsaire, and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. In a performance of a specially arranged version of Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique by Gareth Glyn 80 young musicians including conservatoire students and LSO On Track young musicians from LSO Discovery,...

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Join Colorado Symphony for Independence Eve presented by Anadarko, a FREE Colorado Symphony concert, light show and fireworks display on Tuesday, July 3, in Denver’s Civic Center Park (Colfax & Broadway) beginning at 8:00 pm. Lawn seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis; arriving early is greatly encouraged, as are blankets or low-rise concert/beach chairs. Attendees are welcome to bring their own picnics; concessions will also be available on-site.

Violin Fantasy written using the wonderful themes from Massenet's Manon is available upon request The music is available by sending a request to composer Chip Michael . Using many of the themes which makes Massenet's opera one of his most popular, Chip Michael has written a challenging violin fantasy for the advanced violinist. Don't miss your chance to get a free copy while the offer lasts.

12 May 2012, 6.30pm, Trafalgar Square The London Symphony Orchestra and its Principal Conductor Valery Gergiev will give a concert in Trafalgar Square at 6.30pm on Saturday 12 May, free and open to everyone. The concert is the first in the BMW LSO OPEN AIR CLASSICS series, a major new partnership between the LSO and BMW. The programme will feature Stravinsky’s Fireworks , The Firebird suite and The Rite of Spring , as well as a performance of The Lite of Spring , an interpretation of Stravinsky’s work by Gareth Glyn for 100 young musicians from LSO Discovery, the Orchestra’s award-winning music education and community programme, who will play alongside LSO musicians on the stage. The concert begins at 6.30pm, is presented by LSO animateur Paul Rissmann and will feature large screens mounted on either side of the stage to allow the audience to witness the concert close up.

THE LSO AND VALERY GERGIEV GIVE A FREE CONCERT IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE ON 12 MAY BMW and the London Symphony Orchestra announce today a new long-term partnership, BMW LSO OPEN AIR CLASSICS, which will bring outstanding music performed in the open air – free for everyone in an informal atmosphere. The first in a groundbreaking series of annual concerts will be conducted in Trafalgar Square by Principal Conductor of the LSO, Valery Gergiev, on Saturday 12 May at 6.30 pm. Large screens will be mounted on either side of the stage to allow the audience to witness the concert close up. The programme will feature works by Igor Stravinsky including the highly popular Firebird Suite and The Rite of Spring. 100 young musicians from LSO Discovery, the Orchestra’s award-winning music education and community programme, will play alongside the LSO players and perform The Lite of Spring, an interpretation of Stravinsky’s work by Gareth Glyn. LSO animateur Paul Rissmann will present the concert and guide ...

BANG ON A CAN ALL-STARS BIG BEAUTIFUL DARK AND SCARY Double album with films from Cantaloupe Music Premiere Recordings of Music by LOUIS ANDRIESSEN (with film), DAVID LONGSTRETH (from the Dirty Projectors), CONLON NANCARROW, KATE MOORE, MICHAEL GORDON, DAVID LANG, JULIA WOLFE, and EVAN ZIPORYN The Bang on a Can All-Stars have recorded their first studio album in five years, for release on Bang on a Can’s sister-label Cantaloupe Music in 2012. The album, Big Beautiful Dark and Scary , is also the first to include the All-Stars’ current line-up: Ashley Bathgate, cello; Robert Black, bass; Vicky Chow, piano; David Cossin, percussion; Mark Stewart, electric guitar; and Evan Ziporyn, clarinets. In celebration of its 25th birthday, Bang on a Can is giving a very special gift to the public. The complete, double album will be available to download for free during the first 25 days of January (January 1-25) from www.bangonacan25.org. In exchange, listeners need only share a memory, thought...

Colorado Symphony to participate in Colorado Remembers 9/11, 10th Anniversary Commemorative Concert, at Denver's Civic Center Park September 11, 2011, marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In remembrance of this national tragedy, Governor John Hickenlooper (and the State of Colorado) and Mayor Michael Hancock (and the City and County of Denver), in partnership with The Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (The CELL), The Denver Post and AEGLive Rocky Mountains, are hosting a commemorative event and concert to honor victims, first responders and members of the U.S. Armed Forces on September 11, 2011, at Civic Center Park from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. The event will feature a special musical tribute by The Beach Boys, Tyler Ward and a performance by the Colorado Symphony. The Colorado Symphony, led by resident conductor Scott O'Neil, will perform several poignant and patriotic favorites by American composers. Among ...

Pack up your picnic basket, bring your lawn chairs and join the St. Louis Symphony for its free Forest Park concert on Thursday, September 8, 2011. Led by Resident Conductor Ward Stare, the Symphony musicians will perform a program full of highlights from the upcoming 2011-2012 season. The selections were chosen with the entire family in mind and will include works from Strauss, Mahler and Beethoven, plus scores from West Side Story, Mary Poppins and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The concert begins at 7pm on Art Hill. Be sure to stay for the dazzling fireworks display immediately following the performance, generously provided by long-time Symphony friend Mary Ann Lee. The St. Louis Symphony’s free Forest Park concert is the perfect way to kick off the upcoming 2011-2012 Symphony season!

Four upcoming Petite Musique concerts presented free-of-charge; feature 16-piece chamber orchestra This October, the Colorado Symphony will delight young children, families and teachers at four free children's concerts featuring a 16-piece chamber orchestra composed of all-Symphony musicians. A highlight of the Symphony's Petite Musique youth education series, the concerts are designed for children in preschool through grade two. Registration is now open for the concerts at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 4 in Daniels Hall at Swallow Hill and on Monday, October 10 in Su Teatro at the Denver Civic Theatre. Advance registration for Petite Musique concerts is required. Parents and teachers can download registration forms at coloradosymphony.org . These two free concerts are made possible through a generous grant from the Office of Arts & Venues – City and County of Denver. The Colorado Symphony community-based Petite Musique series introduces the instrument...