South Florida JAZZ 20th Anniversary Celebration Presents ‘Paquito D’Rivera Quintet’
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 29, 2011 — South Florida JAZZ, founded in 1991 and celebrating its 20th anniversary, kicks off its 2011-12 concert season on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. with the 10-time Grammy-awarded and National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master Paquito D’Rive…
Monty Alexander Jazz Festival Lights Up Labor Day Weekend on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
EASTON, Md., July 18, 2011 — On Labor Day Weekend the second annual Monty Alexander Jazz Festival brings legendary jazz pianist Monty Alexander to the historic Avalon Theatre in Easton, Maryland. The two-day event offers performances by both seasoned and fast-rising stars of national and inter…
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra Announces Renowned Conductor John Morris Russell for 2011-2012 Season
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C., March 3, 2011 — John Morris Russell, one of North America’s most celebrated orchestral conductors, has agreed to take up the baton as “Principal Guest Conductor” for the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra (HHSO, http://www.hhso.org/) for the 2011-20…
Maryland Summer Jazz Festival Dives Deep into Jazz
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 11, 2010 — Six years ago, internationally respected jazz saxophonist and educator Jeff Antoniuk decided to start a jazz camp that would help musicians get out of the basement and onto the bandstand. The transplanted Canadian was fortunate – he did not need to look far for…
Sounds of Jazz, Calypso, Brazilian and Gospel Music to Highlight Fourth Festival of Universal Sacred Music
NEW YORK, April 15, 2010 — A unique concert featuring jazz, calypso, gospel, and Brazilian music will highlight the Fourth Festival of Universal Sacred Music on Sunday, April 25, when composer/pianist and president of The Society for Universal Sacred Music (http://www.universalsacredmusic…
Six New ‘Brandenburg’ Concerti Completed
NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2010 — The New York City-based Orpheus Chamber Orchestra announces the completion of six new “Brandenburg” concerti. Orpheus’ three-year, six-part New Brandenburg commissioning project paired six celebrated living composers with one of J.S. BachR…
New Global Chiller Group Formed: Challenges Trane, York, Carrier and Daikin on Energy Efficiency
New group’s high-efficiency oil-free centrifugal chillers expand worldwide
MONTREAL and MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 20, 2009 — A global challenge to “the big end of the HVAC industry” was announced today with the formation of a major new global chiller engineering and manu…