Sergei Prokofiev News

“I want to do things along the lines of portraiture and fashion spreads”

Featuring Kristina Jacinth, winner of the Young Artist Competition 8 p.m. Friday First Church of the Nazarene 3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. via San Gabriel Valley Tribune

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“I actually conduct fewer orchestras than most other conductors - I don't conduct more than five to six orchestras a year, which is a very small number, I believe there are conductors who conduct 30 or 40.”

For Valery Gergiev, considered one of the world's great conductors, classical music will only reach a wider audience if it boasts charismatic leaders who will inspire and rally whole communities. via The St. Petersburg Times

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“I'd never seen that kind of theatricality on film ever before and the kind of stylised way of movement - that's more opera and ballet than it's film.”

A Danish choreographer has dug up a forgotten film score by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev and turned it into a ballet danced by Cuban star Carlos Acosta. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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“It's nice to have the acting. I love the first act and getting into that and her missing her mother and I love being at the ball, it's a great opportunity”

A fairy-tale ending might be in store for your weekend if you attend AVA Ballet's production of 'Cinderella.' The show features the Reno Philharmonic playing the Sergei Prokofiev score live for 60 dancers, ... via Reno Gazette-Journal

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On Saturday, March 29, the Smith College Orchestra invites families and audiences young and old to a special concert featuring Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and songs from Sesame Street . via Smith College

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“I knew it very well as a child”

The Russian composer's grandson tells Chitra Ramaswamy why he's thrilled that one of his masterpieces is being staged as a dance theatre work with a new score FOR many children, Sergei Prokofiev's masterpiece ... via Scotsman.com Living

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St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre, which last visited the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State in an April 2005 performance of "Giselle," returns with a modern retelling of the romantic classic "Romeo and ... via Penn State Live

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Four out of five stars Rita Reznikova Issue date: 2/29/08 Section: Arts Seeing any version of "Romeo and Juliet" on or immediately following Valentine's Day is not for the cheesy-phobic or, if solo, the faint ... via The Tufts Daily

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From the 17th century's adventuresome Heinrich Biber right up through today, composers have been fascinated with our fine-feathered friends, and have used their songs as a source of inspiration. via NPR

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A weekly excursion into this country's rich and diverse musical styles and traditions, American Routes also introduces the audience to the music makers with interviews and profiles of featured artists. via WKSU-FM Kent

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