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Composer Sandeep Khurana recites Shri Hanuman Chalisa in his newly composed musical work, "Shri Hanuman Chalisa, Symphony of Sacred Chants", an album entirely based on western harmony and orchestration.

The West Michigan Symphony has received a $10,000 grant from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Outstate Michigan in support of Link Up, the Carnegie Hall national music education program.

Beethoven's Seventh Symphony and new work by Philip Glass – "The American Four Seasons" – among highlights of Colorado Symphony Masterworks weekend with conductor Peter Oundjian

The Colorado Symphony Association (CSA) announces that negotiations with the musician’s union are scheduled to continue until Friday, September 23

Hyde Park School of Dance Joins University Symphony Orchestra; Annual Halloween Family Concert on Saturday, October 29

Colorado Christmas, Messiah by Candlelight, Too Hot to Handel and A Night in Vienna return; one-night-only special Celtic Woman and Pops Series Bugs Bunny at the Symphony make the season bright

Four upcoming Petite Musique concerts presented free-of-charge; feature 16-piece chamber orchestra

Colorado Symphony donors have opportunity to enjoy exclusive opening night dinner, chance to meet Joshua Bell and Peter Oundjian

Pack a picnic basket and get ready for an evening of jazz, Dixieland standards and light classics at a free concert in Central Park at Stapleton

Classical music superstar Joshua Bell joins Colorado Symphony, led by Peter Oundjian, for thrilling one-night-only concert event

Ticket sales for holiday and one-night-only events such as Renée Fleming, Joshua Bell, Patti LuPone and Celtic Woman also available to public Monday, August 1

Colorado Symphony concert at Arvada Center showcases sparkling, popular classics

Aerialists, acrobats, contortionists, jugglers and other Cirque performers will join the West Michigan Symphony for a night of amazing acrobatics orchestrated with music for “Cirque de la Symphonie.”

The free arts and cultural series presented by the Center for the Humanities begins January 30 and runs through April 30

Married pianist couple Per Tengstrand and Shan-shan Sun will join the West Michigan Symphony for two Masterworks concert performances and a special fundraiser in February.

On Saturday, Feb. 11, NYRO presents its first concert of 2012 with the transcendent music of J.S. Bach, Carl Nielsen, and Francis Poulenc. Metropolitan Opera Principal Flute Stefán Höskuldsson is featured in a rare NYC solo appearance.

Composer Sandeep Khurana recites Shri Hanuman Chalisa in his newly composed musical work, "Shri Hanuman Chalisa, Symphony of Sacred Chants", an album entirely based on western harmony and orchestration.

Mira Sound Germany releases Michel Montecrossa's 'The Christmas Symphony, - Die Weihnachts Symphonie' dedicated to the young life of Jesus as Audio-CD and DVD.

On Sat. Dec. 17, NYRO presents the glorious music of Chausson, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky. Also on the program, and returning to the NYRO stage, will be the internationally-acclaimed soprano Jennifer Grimaldi. Join us at our Annual Benefit Concert!

The West Michigan Symphony will celebrate three of the greatest Czech composers on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18 and 19, with a program featuring Dvorak Symphony no. 8.

Martin Bentsen, independent filmmaker and recent college grad, will hold his directorial debut of micro-budget feature Mozart of Rap November 4th. The film was made guerilla-style while Bentsen attended full time classes at NYU, quite a rare feat.

The West Michigan Symphony has received a $10,000 grant from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Outstate Michigan in support of Link Up, the Carnegie Hall national music education program.

Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone joins Colorado Symphony for one-night-only tribute to LuPone's personal "Best of Broadway"

Award-winning cellist Alexander Buzlov will join the West Michigan Symphony on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29, at 7:30 p.m. for the first Masterworks concert of the 2011-2012 season.

Illusionist Michael Grandinetti teams up with the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra to create an unforgettable evening of sights and sounds, featuring innovative visual illusions that have never been attempted before.

Oxo-biodegradable plastic will not only survive competition from other plastics, including bio-based plastics, but looks set to increase its worldwide market share dramatically.

Beethoven's Seventh Symphony and new work by Philip Glass – "The American Four Seasons" – among highlights of Colorado Symphony Masterworks weekend with conductor Peter Oundjian

After additional negotiation this week with the Colorado Symphony Association (CSA), the musicians of the Colorado Symphony issued a vote to accept changes to the current contract.

The Colorado Symphony Association (CSA) announces that negotiations with the musician’s union are scheduled to continue until Friday, September 23

Hyde Park School of Dance Joins University Symphony Orchestra; Annual Halloween Family Concert on Saturday, October 29

Sat. Oct. 22, marks the opening of NYRO's new season of free concerts with music by Antonin Dvorak, Jean Sibelius, and Grammy Award-winning composer Michael Patterson at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Times Square (145 W. 46th St.).

Colorado Christmas, Messiah by Candlelight, Too Hot to Handel and A Night in Vienna return; one-night-only special Celtic Woman and Pops Series Bugs Bunny at the Symphony make the season bright

Grammy®-nominated singer-songwriter David Nail and Colorado Symphony blend country songs and orchestral powers in first-ever symphony performance

Four upcoming Petite Musique concerts presented free-of-charge; feature 16-piece chamber orchestra

Colorado Symphony donors have opportunity to enjoy exclusive opening night dinner, chance to meet Joshua Bell and Peter Oundjian

Former music director Jeffrey Kahane returns as pianist in Beethoven’s youthful first concerto; women of the Colorado Symphony Chorus shine in Holst's "The Planets," accompanied by stunning, state-of-the-art, NASA-generated images

Jukeboxes, skinny ties and smooth sounds will welcome audiences to “Oh What a Night” as the West Michigan Symphony opens its 2011-12 concert season on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17.

Pack a picnic basket and get ready for an evening of jazz, Dixieland standards and light classics at a free concert in Central Park at Stapleton

“America’s favorite little big band” partners with Colorado Symphony for concert blending jazz, swing, Dixieland, big-band music and of course, the majesty of the orchestra

Classical music superstar Joshua Bell joins Colorado Symphony, led by Peter Oundjian, for thrilling one-night-only concert event

Ticket sales for holiday and one-night-only events such as Renée Fleming, Joshua Bell, Patti LuPone and Celtic Woman also available to public Monday, August 1

Colorado Symphony concert at Arvada Center showcases sparkling, popular classics

Rock legends Chicago join Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks; concert concludes Colorado Symphony's new Symphony on the Rocks summer series

The Colorado Symphony's trio of July concerts at Boettcher Concert Hall culminates with evening of popular Russian masterpieces

Idina Menzel of "Wicked," "Glee" and "Rent" fame joins Marvin Hamlisch and the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks for Broadway hits and more

Multi-platinum recording artist and singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan debuts new orchestra show with Colorado Symphony, led by Scott O'Neil

Colorado Symphony "Summer Seasonings presented by PCL" concerts open with "Best of Beethoven;" enjoy alfresco dining before the concert

Sparkling, luminescent Mozart masterworks create enchanted evening with Colorado Symphony at the Arvada Center

CBS4 Independence Eve presented by BBVA Compass - the Colorado Symphony & the Civic Center Conservancy announce details for second-annual July 3rd FREE community concert featuring light show, fireworks finale and live TV broadcast

Best of Beethoven, John Williams and Russian Masters featured in three concert series; new alfresco pre-concert dining option serves up perfect summer evenings

Boyz II Men, Pink Martini and Sandi Patty headline Colorado Symphony Pops concerts; Masterworks season finale features all-Wagner program, including Act I from "Die Walküre"

Experience Boyz II Men mega-hits "End of the Road," "On Bended Knee," "I'll Make Love to You" and much more in magical night with Colorado Symphony

Wagner's "Ring Cycle" comes to life in Colorado Symphony Masterworks season finale

It's cocktail hour like never before with Pink Martini at Boettcher Concert Hall; additional premium seating just released!

Longtime West Michigan Symphony supporters Mike and Kay Olthoff announced a three-year, $50,000 challenge grant to sustain Symphony programming and education.

When the last notes fall on June 4, the West Michigan Symphony will say farewell to four longtime performers whose service to the Symphony tallies more than a century.

Award-winning pianist Gleb Ivanov will join the West Michigan Symphony on June 3 and 4 for its final concerts of the season: “Chasing the Sun – from darkness into light.”

Grammy® Award-winner Sandi Patty sings songs from the Great American Songbook in a night of uplifting music for the whole family

Among the most poignant masterworks ever composed, Mahler's Ninth Symphony "lifts the Symphony into an atmosphere of celestial bliss"

All American concert features world premiere of Kenji Bunch's First Piano Concerto

Metropolitan Opera soprano Winifred Faix Brown and mezzo-soprano Jessye Wright are featured soloists with University of Chicago Symphony Orchestra, University Chorus, and Motet Choir to perform 19th-century German and Italian Operatic Masterpieces

On Sat. May 21, NYRO presents "Accordances," a NYRO Commission/World Premiere by NYC composer Steven L. Rosenhaus. Also: Beethoven's Violin Concerto and Berlioz' "Benvenuto Cellini" Overture. Silk Road Project member Colin Jacobsen is our soloist.