Music Tuning in Sigur Rós to appear at the Fox Sigur Rós announce the ultimate U.S. leg of their globes p a n n i n g t o u r, w h i c h w i l l consist of a final, 20-show run including a stop at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Tuesday, October 1 at 8 pm. Tickets are available at the Fox Box Office, online at metrotix.com or by calling (314) 534-1111. Ticket prices are $55.00, $39.50, & $29.50. The tour began a year ago on the East Coast trailing the release of the band’s sixth studio album Valtari, and will continue following next week’s release o f i t s h a rd - ro c k i n g s u c c e s s o r, Kveikur (out June 18th). This tour will reach deep into America, and will see Sigur Rós play the biggest shows of their career in some of the country’s most renowned venues, which included NYC’s Madison Square Garden earlier this year. Sigur Rós’ acclaimed live show is not to be missed, and can be seen for the final time in the U.S. during their tour this fall – when it’s done, it’s done. Starting today, you can stream Kveikur, the band’s first release on XL Recordings worldwide, in its entirety via Amazon. com. The Icelandic three-piece - Jón Þór Birgisson, Georg Holm and Orri Páll Dýrason – have already given us a taste of the new album on the American late-night circuit, performing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon a n d T h e To n i g h t S h o w w i t h Jay Leno. Sigur Rós also made a special guest appearance and scored part of the season finale episode of The Simpsons. For more information, visit sigur-ros. co.uk.
Timberlake to perform in St. Louis One of this generation’s mostcelebrated entertainers, Justin Ti m b e r l a k e , a n n o u n c e d t o d a y he will kick off The 20/20 Experience World Tour starting this year on October 31. After dominating the global charts with the release of his acclaimed new album, The 20/ 2 0 E x p e r i e n c e , Ti m b e r l a k e will bring his electrifying live shows to fans with a worldwide tour that will run through 2014. The Grammy and Emmy Awardwin n i n g a r t i s t ’ s f i r s t t o u r i n six years will visit dozens of countries throughout North America, Europe, South America and Australia. The 20/20 Experience World Tour is promoted worldwide by Live Nation Global Touring. The tour will stop at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Nov. 19. The 20/20 Experience World To u r w i l l k i c k o f f i n N o r t h America starting on October 31 in Montreal, Quebec at the B e l l C e n t re w i t h d a t e s l i n e d u p f o r L a s Ve g a s , D a l l a s , Houston, Phoenix, Atlanta a n d m o re . F a n s s h o u l d v i s i t w w w. j u s t i n t i m b e r l a k e . c o m / tennesseekids to register for the fan club and receive a special code to access the presale. A pre-sale for MasterCard cardholders will begin on May 8 at 10 AM local time. Cardholders will also have access to exclusive
after shows in select markets as a part of the MasterCard Priceless Cities program. F a n s s h o u l d v i s i t w w w. priceless.com/justintimberlake for more information. The 20/20 Experience, already hailed by critics as one of the year ’s best albums, will continue with a second worldwide release this year on September 30. Written and produced by Justin, the epic album will feature 10 all new songs that explore the sonic boundaries fans discovered with the music found on this year ’s earlier release.
Music of the Baroque plans 2013-14 season M u s i c o f t h e B a ro q u e t o d a y announced plans for the upcoming 2013-14 concert season. The season, the group’s 43rd, opens October 6 and runs through May 19, with sixteen performances of seven concert programs scheduled. All p ro g r a m s e x c e p t t h e h o l i d a y brass and choral concerts will be presented at both the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in downtown Chicago and at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. Holiday performances will be offered at St. Michael’s Church in Chicago, Grace Lutheran Church in River Forest, a n d D i v i n e Wo r d C h a p e l i n Northbrook. Bach choral program opens season Music of the Baroque’s 201314 season opens with a program of choral works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas K r a e m e r l e a d s t h e o rc h e s t r a , chorus, and soloists in Cantatas Nos. 197 and 159 and the Magnificat in D, BWV 243. Baritone Roderick Wi l l i a m s , h a i l e d b y O p e r a magazine as “Britain’s best baritone,” is featured. Williams a n d t h e e v e n i n g ’ s o t h e r t h re e
soloists, soprano Sherezade Panthaki, mezzo-soprano Meg Bragle, and tenor Zach Finkelstein, all make their Music of the Baroque debuts in these concerts. Performances are Sunday evening, October 6, at the North S h o r e C e n t e r, a n d M o n d a y evening, October 7, at the Harris Theater. Music Director Jane Glover, whose contract has just been extended through 20181 9 , m a k e s h e r f i r s t o f t h re e appearances next season in November concerts entitled “Classical Vi e n n a . ” T h r e e exuberant works for orchestra are featured: Schubert’s youthful Symphony No. 5, in which he pays homage to his idol, Mozart; Beethoven’s Second Symphony; and Mozart’s G Major Piano Concerto, K. 453—all Music of the Baroque premieres. Portuguese pianist Artur Pizarro makes his Music of the Baroque debut. Concerts are Sunday evening, November 17, at the North Shore Center, and Monday evening, November 18, at the Harris Theater. Paul Agnew to conduct holiday concerts Paul Agnew, well-known to Music of the Baroque audiences for his performances as the Evangelist in the Bach Passions and Christmas Oratorio, will lead next season’s holiday brass and choral concerts. The d i s t i n g u i s h e d S c o t t i s h t e n o r, who is currently associate conductor of Les Arts Florissants, music director of the Orchestre Français des Jeunes Baroque, and cod i re c t o r o f t h e a c a d e m y f o r y o u n g s i n g e r s , L e J a rd i n d e s Voix, makes his U.S. conducting debut in these concerts, which take place Thursday evening, December 19, at Grace Lutheran Church in River Forest; Friday evening, December 20, at St. Michael’s Church in Chicago’s
O l d To w n neighborhood; a n d a t D i v i n e Wo r d C h a p e l in Northbrook on Saturday afternoon, December 21, and Sunday afternoon, December 22. Jane Glover returns in January to lead the orchestra, chorus, and soloists in a program entitled “Crowning Glory” featuring works by Handel, Haydn, and Mozart. The centerpiece of the program, which marks Music of the Baroque’s annual celebration of Mozart’s birthday on January 27, is the composer ’s “Coronation” Mass in C. Two Handel coronation anthems, “ T h e K i n g s h a l l re j o i c e ” a n d “My heart is inditing,” will also be heard—along with Haydn’s Symphony No. 85, dubbed “La Reine” because it was a favorite of Marie Antoinette. Soloists for these concerts will be announced later. Performances a re S u n d a y e v e n i n g , J a n u a r y
26, at the North Shore Center, and Monday evening, January 27, at the Harris Theater. Next, Nicholas Kraemer conducts works in the Italian style by German masters Handel and Bach. The program features two rarely heard cantatas—“Non sa che sia dolore,” BWV 209, for solo soprano (one of only two cantatas by Bach set to Italian text) and Handel’s Apollo e Dafne for soprano and baritone. A c o n c e r t o g ro s s o b y H a n d e l a n d t h e B a c h A M i n o r Vi o l i n Concerto will also be performed. British soprano Katherine Watson and American baritone Philip Cutlip both make their Music of the Baroque debuts in these concerts. Performances take place Sunday evening, M a rc h 2 , a t t h e N o r t h S h o re C e n t e r, a n d M o n d a y e v e n i n g , March
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