Dmitri Shostakovich struggled his entire life to maintain his integrity as an artist while also serving the Soviet state as required. His 10th Symphony, completed after the death of dictator Joseph Stalin, was a balancing act as well as a mid-life crisis set to music. The Phoenix Symphony welcomes pianists Michael Stephen Brown and Adam […]
The Phoenix Symphony’s annual luncheon to support our Community Education and Engagement programs
Yo-Yo Ma returns! One of the most important artists of our time, Yo-Yo Ma’s musicianship and soulful playing are unmatched. He has performed for audiences around the world and is a true ambassador for both music and humanity. Ma strives to foster connections that stimulate the imagination and reinforce our humanity. A UN Messenger of […]
When Gustav Mahler debuted his Second Symphony, it was immediately clear that the popularity of the symphony nicknamed “Resurrection” would last well beyond his lifetime. In fact, Classical Music Magazinedubbed Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 one of the greatest symphonies of all time. The Phoenix Symphony concludes its season with the musical journey that begins at […]
When Gustav Mahler debuted his Second Symphony, it was immediately clear that the popularity of the symphony nicknamed “Resurrection” would last well beyond his lifetime. In fact, Classical Music Magazinedubbed Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 one of the greatest symphonies of all time. The Phoenix Symphony concludes its season with the musical journey that begins at […]
Grammy®-winning violinist Joshua Bell and vocalist Larisa Martínez present Voice and the Violin, exploring repertoire from classical art song and opera to musical theatre and selections by Puerto Rican and Spanish composers.
When Gustav Mahler debuted his Second Symphony, it was immediately clear that the popularity of the symphony nicknamed “Resurrection” would last well beyond his lifetime. In fact, Classical Music Magazinedubbed Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 one of the greatest symphonies of all time. The Phoenix Symphony concludes its season with the musical journey that begins at […]
Cedric Burnside, the grandson of the pioneering bluesman R. L. Burnside, is the inheritor of the grooving hill country blues of his native North Mississippi. He has received a National Heritage Fellowship, the country’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts, and a 2024 Mississippi Governor’s Art Award for Excellence in Music. Burnside has […]
HealthRhythms Group Drumming Sessions are drum circles that meet monthly on Thursdays in the Arizona Musicfest Community Room. Participants choose from a wide array of percussion instruments, and are invited to join facilitator Frank Thompson in improvising rhythms during the hour-long session. No experience required, rather sessions use the drums as a fun gateway activity […]
In conjunction with The Phoenix Symphony’s performance of Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” one week earlier, conductor and music visionary Steve Hackman fuses highlights from Mahler’s Second Symphony with the rap music of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur into Resurrection Mixtape, a transformative exploration of life and death, legacy, struggle and triumph. Recordings […]
The uniquely gifted pianist BLKBOK uses dexterous neoclassical arrangements and melodic scores to paint an audible portrait of the American experience and the pivotal moments that bind us. Born Charles Wilson III and raised in Detroit’s inner city, BLKBOK grew up in a household filled with music. By 8 years old, he was an acclaimed […]
In conjunction with The Phoenix Symphony’s performance of Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” one week earlier, conductor and music visionary Steve Hackman fuses highlights from Mahler’s Second Symphony with the rap music of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur into Resurrection Mixtape, a transformative exploration of life and death, legacy, struggle and triumph. Recordings […]
Among other things, award-winning songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Arizona Blues Hall of Fame member Eric Ramsey is the 2022 Winner of the International Blues Challenge and a three-time champion of the Phoenix Blues Society’s Blues Showdown. Active since the 1970s, Ramsey has self-released six albums; his latest, The Blues, came out in September 2022. He writes […]
In conjunction with The Phoenix Symphony’s performance of Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” one week earlier, conductor and music visionary Steve Hackman fuses highlights from Mahler’s Second Symphony with the rap music of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur into Resurrection Mixtape, a transformative exploration of life and death, legacy, struggle and triumph. Recordings […]
Experience Billy Joel’s iconic album, The Stranger, performed live on stage, note-for-note, cut-for-cut. No costumes. No impersonators. Classic Albums Live is all about the music. Relive the nostalgia of The Stranger, Joel’s fifth studio album, released in September 1977. An album that helped define the ‘70s, it won two GRAMMY Awards in 1978 for Record […]
The Skatalites are an institution, an aggregation of top-notch musicians who didn’t merely define the sound of Jamaica, but were the sound of Jamaica in the 1950s and ’60s. —AllMusic 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the Skatalites, whose influence in the worlds of ska, reggae, and pop is unparalleled. Frequently credited as the originators […]
Dynamically blends genres while eschewing typical lyrical themes, relaying stories that are personal, accessible, and ear-grabbing. —No Depression Singer-songwriter Chris Barron is best known as the lead singer of the band Spin Doctors. But long before he was that goofy guy in the hat on MTV, he was an even goofier kid with an acoustic […]
Highly acclaimed and influential jazz guitarist, composer, and bandleader Kurt Rosenwinkel is hailed as one of the most important jazz musicians of his generation. He has spent decades pushing the genre’s boundaries and developing a signature sound that has captivated audiences worldwide. His innovative approach to composition and improvisation has made him a household name […]
Take a familiar melody, blend in fascinating rhythms, and multiply it by 80-plus energetic singers and performers, and you get the incomparable Scottsdale Chorus! Presented by Scottsdale Center for the Arts
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