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The audience experienced the sonic splendor of the Walt Disney Concert Hall organ designed and manufactured by Frank Gehry, Manuel Rosales and Glatter-Götz Orgelbau.

Theatrical endeavours were soon reactivated in England and Ireland, but not in Scotland following the restoration of Charles II in1660.

Over its' many years of existence, Massey hall, Toronto's world renown house of culture has played host to many great jazz performances

The South Bank is not only a great cultural centre, it is fun. Take a trip on the London eye for a birds eye view of London, or browse the bookstalls alongside the river

On Sunday the Sydney Opera House threw its doors open to rain-drenched crowds, for the first open day in five years.

Newcastle upon Tyne - lively city within reach of Lindisfarne and Alnwick Castle of Harry Potter fame. The City Centre has some of the finest architecture in the country

Celebrate the life of Bach and his music at the Oregon Bach Festival in Eugene this summer. Visit the Cuthbert Amphitheatre during the Willamette Valley Folk Festival.

Although Nashville has long been America's country music capital, its Grammy-winning Nashville Symphony and state-of-the-art symphony hall is winning fans worldwide.

When the first Promenade Concert took place in August 1895 few realised that a musical tradition had been established. It continues to grow more than 100 years later.

January 25th, 2009 is an important date for fans of the great Scottish poet Robert Burns. It marks the 250th anniversary of his birth.

Premier German symphony orchestra continues a 60-year tradition with a classical, romantic and contemporary repertoire performed worldwide.

Art, performance, history and period architecture are all on display in the compact, walkable downtown section of Portland, Oregon, known as the Cultural District.

Enthusiastic fans cheered and jeered the once unstoppable comedic force, Andrew Dice Clay, as he left the audience at the Jack Singer Concert Hall rolling in the aisles.

Love and romance abound from Chattanooga cruises and mountain getaways to hand holding music in both Nashville and Memphis.

Joining the fabled Prado, the Thyssen Bornemisza and the Reina Sofía art museums, CaixaForum Madrid adds another contemporary link in the Paseo del Arte (Art Walk).

Family events and activities that are fun and offer opportunities for new experiences are available during the holiday season in and close to Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Glasgow has been named the top place to shop in the UK outside London for the fourth time in a row.

Does Joshua Bell's performance in a D.C. Metro mean that Americans have gotten too busy to appreciate art or that classical music is not inherently valuable?

Lake Lucerne, Central Switzerland's most elegant city, offers everything from lake cruising to hiking in the mountains, designer shopping to that famous Swiss chocolate.

Lewis Black entertains an empathetic crowd in Calgary with his blend of irritated rants and angry outbursts.

Toronto's Massey Hall, built expressly for orchestral and choral performances, opened June 14, 1894 and earned a unique place in history.

The 2009 Salzburger Festspiele (Salzburg Festival), Europe's largest opera, music and theatre festival, gets underway on July 25 and continues until August 30.

The story takes Pastor from an eight-year-old New York Lower West-Side street comedy singer to one of the most respected impresarios Broadway has ever seen.

This venue is not for everybody--it is cramped and dark and has terrible acoustics--but for die-hard music lovers, Cake Shop also has moments of absolute perfection.

During the 1950s, Beat poets in America withdrew from mainstream society. Many jazz greats provided music to enhance their performances and avant-garde thoughts.

Wuhan in central China doesn't have many tourist attractions, but it does have the Yellow Crane Tower which is associated with many Chinese poets and legends.

The Ruhr area, once the heart of Germany's mining and steel industries, is now a vibrant cultural centre, selected as European Capital of Culture for 2010.

Classical Music, Opera, Early Music, Music Festivals and the Honens International Piano Competition are on the programme for the music-loving visitor to western Canada.

The 21st Annual Bravo! Vail Valley Festival kicked off to a bold and brassy start on Wednesday, June 25 at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre in Vail, Colorado.

Together with 52 other towns and cities, Essen was chosen to be European Capital of Culture 2010. From heavy industry, the city's focus has switched to music and art.

Lanzarote's treeless volcanic landscapes may seem barren wastelands, but to travelers who marvel at the forces of nature, this still-simmering island is paradise.

Molly Johnson is feeling Lucky these days; buoyantly and soulfully lucky. It facts she wants you to know that, so she calls her latest album, you guessed it: 'Lucky'

The Rheingau Musik Festival is a classical music series with concerts in Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Kloster Eberbach, Schloss Johannisberg, churches, and wine estates.

Concerts (Schlosskonzerte) are held each September in the Sängersaal of Bavaria's romantic, Disney-like Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau near Füssen, Germany.

The East Midlands city is an ideal location for foreign exchange students to explore British culture, travel Europe and gain an international perspective.

New Zealand's fourth most popular dig-folk parody band has announced their spring touring schedule for North America, and they include an impressive list of support acts.

The West Coast, Left Coast festival encompassed three weeks of concerts and special events curated by Creative Chair, John Adams.

Profiles classic operas performed in the early years of the Sydney Opera House, Australia's beautiful landmark in Sydney, alongside the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Bernard Labadie, his Canadian orchestra and chorus from Quebec City, performed during Los Angeles Philharmonic's Deck the Hall concert series at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

The soundtrack of many an old Western film owes a great debt to Aaron Copland, a twentieth-century composer strongly associated with creating "Americana."

English composer Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) celebrates his 150th birthday in the year 2007. But who was this contemporary of Gustav Holst and Frederick Delius?

Rosanne Cash performs a tribute to Johnny Cash at the 2007 Celtic Connections. Other artists include Richie Havens, Clannad, Kathryn Williams, Idlewild and John Cale

Classical pianist Andre Previn returns to his love of jazz piano with the release of his latest album "Alone: Ballads for Solo Piano."

Grace Nikae is a world-class classical pianist. She is also a blogger and photographer who brings together fans in a community of music and arts loving.

Both Hilary Hahn's passionate artistry and dedication to her fan base are making her a popular young classical music star, bringing her before audiences worldwide.

Dance, music, theatre, painting, photography and prints, Hindu, Chinese and Malay Festivals, all combine to make autumn in Singapore an exciting place for art-lovers.

The BBC Proms Out + About concert will perform at multiple points around the city of London, for a full day of free classical music in public places.

Fashion icon, Coco Chanel, is portrayed by actress Shirley MacLaine on Lifetime TV. The two part mini-series about this 20th century diva premieres on September 13

Slovenia boasts an impressive array of natural beauty, from the Julian and Dinaric Alps found in the north and south to a vast swathe of forest covering half the country.

If asked to think of Australia one of the first images that comes to mind is the magnificent the Sydney Opera House.