All a cappella

Attended a great performance yesterday afternoon by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus (ASOCC). Rachmaninov’s Vespers was apparently a favorite of Robert Shaw’s – the fifth movement in particular or so I hear – and this was the ASOCC’s first fully a cappella performance in Symphony Hall. I’m very glad I didn’t miss it.

The performance was also one of the first in a series of ASO performances celebrating the centennial of Robert Shaw’s birth. Per our previous post, there is a long list of celebratory activities to enjoy. Including the premiere of our documentary on April 24th.

Now that you really don’t want to miss.

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Web Master and tagged ASOCC Rachmaninov Vespers.

Welcome to April. The month of Shaw!

It's started, folks. The month of April and the celebration of what would have been Robert Shaw's 100th birthday. That birth date is the 30th of this spring month and like all blooms and blossoms busting out all around you, you'll be seeing/hearing/experiencing loads of great and interesting and beautiful things.

Just today, the ASO (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra), WABE and ArtsATL announced their particular schedule of celebration activities which includes the premiere of our documentary on the 24th.

I think there's more than an excellent chance you'll find something in this line-up to excite your spirit and conjure up some of the man's enduring legacy...

Conversations on City Lights:
March 30:  Lois Reitzes kicked things off with a personal interview, sharing her memories of Mr. Shaw. 
March 31:  Melissa Arasi, Voices of Note 
April 1:  John Haberlen, GSU School of Music
April 6:  Laura Ardan, Principal Clarinet, ASO
April 11: Norman Mackenzie, Director of Choruses, ASO “Shaw Close Listening”
April 18: Kiki Wilson, Producer, Robert Shaw Documentary
April 22: Joyce Johnson, Professor Emerita of Music and College Organist at Spelman College.
 

April 12: ASO Chorus Feature Story
April 15: Review of Brahms’ Requiem and Leshnoff’s Zohar
April 26: Behind the scenes, the road to Carnegie Hall
May 2: Carnegie Hall review
 

April 3: First a capella concert by Atlanta Symphony Chamber Chorus, Rachmaninov All-Night Vigil (“Vespers”)
April 14: Atlanta ASO Media release of Robert Shaw’s last concert in 1988, Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 – Symphony Store
April 14/16: Robert Spano Leads Brahms’ Requiem and Jonathan Leshnoff’s Zohar at Symphony Hall
April 24: Atlanta premiere of the documentary film Robert Shaw: Man of Many Voices 
April 29: National Release of Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 
April 30: Robert Spano Leads Brahms’ Requiem and Jonathan Leshnoff’s Zohar at Carnegie Hall

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Web Master and tagged WABE ASO ArtsATL City Lights Lois Reitzes Kiki Wilson ASO Chorus.

New York Screening Set

We are pleased to announce the New York Premiere at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.  The screening is scheduled for May 5th, 2016 in the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium. For more information click here. We look forward to seeing you there.

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Web Master.

Attend Atlanta Premiere Event

Join us at Atlanta Symphony Hall on Sunday, April 24, 2016 for the premiere of a film several years in the making, and utilizing a vast archive of Robert Shaw photo, sound and motion picture images plus rich musical recordings from a tremendously successful 60-year career. For more information and to obtain tickets for the event, visit the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra calendar by clicking here.

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Web Master.

Gala Recital Launches Film

Martin Goldsmith, Sylvia McNair, Marietta Simpson, Robert Spano, and Christine Brewer take the final bow at the conclusion of "Stars Shine on Shaw". Not pictured is Lynn Harrell who also gave a stirring performance during the afternoon's gala recital celebrating the legendary conductor. Patron contributions and pledges plus ticket proceeds from the event have launched Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices into production. A special thanks to the performers, partners, and event helpers who each made the afternoon a huge success. (Photo by Jeff Roffman)

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Web Master.

Artists Support Film With Gala Recital

Don’t miss a star-studded gathering of musical celebrities in Atlanta Symphony Hall on Sunday November 10, 3:00 PM for a musical celebration of the life and legacy of Robert Shaw. Christine Brewer, Lynn Harrell, Sylvia McNair, Marietta Simpson and ASO Music Director and pianist extraordinaire, Robert Spano, will join emcee Martin Goldsmith in a gala recital to honor the legendary ASO Music Director and Conductor Laureate. Proceeds benefit the making of a landmark new film Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices. Tickets will be available in late summer from ASO ticketing services at: atlantasymphony.org

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Web Master.

Spano Joins Artists To Benefit Film

ASO Music Director Robert Spano moves from podium to piano for an afternoon of beautiful music together with Christine Brewer, Lynn Harrell, Sylvia McNair, and Marietta Simpson. Proceeds from the gala recital will benefit the making of the film Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices.

Atlanta Symphony Hall - Sunday, November 10, 2013 3:00 PM
Tickets will be available in late summer from ASO ticketing services at: atlantasymphony.org

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Web Master.