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Joe Wright directs The Soloist, a film that had high hopes for awards season, but unfortunately it doesn't quite live up to the hype.

New book tells readers how to break out of the limits of working in teams and becoming a soloist and practice solocrafting.

This engaging true tale of an unlikely friendship between a journalist and a homeless musical prodigy comes to the big screen through the pages of a compelling book.

"The Soloist," which hit theaters Friday, is based on a book by reporter Steve Lopez, who has a life-changing relationship with a resident of Skid Row.

The Soloist is an emotionally absorbing dramatization of the true life story of a musical prodigy, Nathaniel Ayers.

Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. do their best to keep up with director Joe Wright's baton, which swings wildly all over a movie whose score needs additional notations.

Chamber music and other solo or small ensemble music in various forms has been around since the dawn of man. This article gives a brief explanation of what it is.

Mozart's Jupiter, Clarinet Concerto, Sinfonio Concertante and the Marriage of Figaro overture were a fitting first performance of the Siam Chamber Orchestra.

The story of Andreas Thiel, German-Canadian pianist , organist, choir director and composer who combines concert appearances with studies for the Anglican priesthood.

Irish music helps set the tone for a theme wedding. Couples can choose from Celtic songs that range from religious to secular, fitting any type of ceremony.

By the 1980s, highly individualistic solo singers like Madonna, Michael Jackson and Prince became more popular than bands in generating the most-requested hit singles.

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.

Two of the most celebrated pianists of their day were Arabella Goddard and Ilona Eibenschutz. Now mostly forgotten, they deserve to be remembered for their concert work.

After the Alberta Ballet's acclaimed production of Joni Mitchell's "The Fiddle & The Drum", Elton John was fascinated by the company's prospects for his music.

Johann Sebastian Bach's St. John Passion: facts, the cast, brief history, and other related information.

The Toelzer Boys Choir, founded in 1956 in the small town of Bad Toelz, south of Munich, Germany, is today one of the most internationally renown and accomplished choirs.

A brief look at the life and career of a child piano prodigy who became a famous composer and whose prolific works totaled over 1000.

Learn more about classical music by understanding a few basic principles. The first lesson will deal with genres.

With a new band stacked with many Quebec's top musicians; Lorraine's new self titled album lets her fans into a whole new area of her musical personality.

Margaret Bonds was the premier African-American woman composer from the 30's to the 70's. She helped pave the way for many composers of color today.

The death of the famous Italian poet Alessandro Manzoni in 1873 led Giuseppe Verdi to write his great masterpiece Messa da Requiem, known simply as the Manzoni Requiem.

At Carnegie Hall, the New York Philharmonic's new Music Director Designate Alan Gilbert led the orchestra in a celebration of Bernstein's relationship with the NYP.

He was born into a family of musicians who attended the Christian Science church, and grew up to champion opera for children all over the world.

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 2006 Exalting Him Talent Search has launched, searching for the top, unsigned, Christian performers. Prior winners went on to major labels, tours and airplay.

The 2009 Festival of Contemporary Music is scheduled to run August 7-11 in Lenox, MA and will highlight works for piano and voice by emerging and veteran composers.

Glimpse into Nordic culture by attending a film or music festival this fall in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, or Finland.

The mega theme parks in Southern California roll out the red carpets for family holiday travel in December, with special decorations, events, parades and fireworks.

"Opernplatz on Ice" is Frankfurt's newest holiday attraction. Skaters circle around the lighted fountain outside the old opera house.

"I Wonder as I Wander" has had a long journey from a small town in North Carolina to international fame. But do you know how it began?

From classical concerts to big name musical acts, Blossom Music Center is the scene for the finest in summer outdoor entertainment in Northeast Ohio.

Classical music lovers can hear great orchestras and soloists at two casual festivals in same region of the Rocky Mountains

The early line-up for Ottawa's 2008 Jazz Festival constitutes a chronology of the music, from the bayous of Louisiana to the River of Herbie Hancock.

The 33rd International Music Festival from May 5th - June 19th, 2007, from the Schonbronn Palace, promises classical music performed by leading interpreters.

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

Mention the name of William Sherwood today and most likely it would not be recognized. But in the nineteenth century his name was a household word in the musical world.

In Guguletu South Africa, former Cape Town principal ballet dancer Philip Boyd began a non-profit dance education centre called Dance for All in 2002.

Boston, Massachusetts, has been the birthplace of many celebrated musicians, and Carlyle Petersilea was one of the most famous at one time.

These days everybody seems to be releasing CDs, and the market is flooded with new material almost every day.This CD, however, is well worth adding to your collection.

Sam Trammel, Nelsan Ellis, and Rutina Wesley are among the standout performances in HBO's True Blood.

Virtually unknown outside Portugal until the fadista Mariza won the BBC Radio 3 award in 2003, fado, the earthy street music of Lisbon, has hit the world music scene.

The daughter of two musicians, it was inevitable that Mary would choose that road to travel...and travel it she did, ending up with a great concert career.

Composers write music about feelings, the world, and nature. This article identifies the four seasons as interpreted by Mozart, Milhaud, Delius and Chaminade.

Elena Lobsanova, a member of the National's corps de ballet takes the Erik Bruhn Prize in her first competition.

Friedheim had a difficult road to acceptance by Liszt, who roundly condemned his playing at first, forcing Friedheim to try on several occasions to become his pupil.

Women were not expected to be public speakers or performers on instruments in public in the eighteenth century. Here is one who defied that opinion.

Susan Boyle entered the album charts at number one on Sunday 29th November 2009, having sold 410,000 copies of I Dreamed A Dream.

Brief biography of English composer Sir William Walton - his life, influence and works. Famous for 'Facade.'

Zippora Karz inspires other people living as diabetics with her biography about overcoming adversity.

A brief look at the life and career of Maud Powell, one of the foremost violinists of her time.