Neeta Helms has been awarded the J. Reilly Lewis Award for Outstanding Contributions to Choral Music. Helms’ innovation and unwavering commitment to fostering global collaborations for classical music ensembles made her the perfect candidate for the J. Reilly Lewis Award. Throughout her career, Helms has been a trailblazer for both choral and classical music. She is the founder of Prague {…}
Classical Movements has announced that Elisabeth Christensen will be its new Chief Operating Officer starting on July 1, 2024. In her new role, Christensen will join President Neeta Helms in overseeing staff management and HR practices, among many other tasks. Christensen has worked with such organizations as the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, New England Conservatory Preparatory School, and the Crowden Center {…}
Classical Movements has announced its Secret Garden Concerts 2023-24 season and a special performance at Carnegie Hall. The Cultural Exchange Foundation celebrates 150 years of Rachmaninoff, featuring Classical Movements’ artists in a concert at Carnegie Hall with instrumental and vocal performances from emerging talents, including two Prague Summer Nights Opera Singers and the Morgan State University Choir. Performance Date: Oct. 21, {…}
Classical Movements is set to present “The Magic Flute in the Secret Garden” this June. The company will showcase the Mozart favorite at The Rectory in Alexandria on June 8 and 9, followed by two performances on June 10 and 11 at the Castleton Festival and George Washington Masonic Memorial, respectively. The famed work will be sung in German with {…}
Classical Movements will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a special gala on Oct. 30, 2022. The event, which will take place at the Belle Haven Country Club in Alexandria, VA, will feature performances by Baritone Javier Arrey, the Morgan State University Singers, the Prague Summer Nights String Quartet, the Insingizi of Zimbabwe, and the Brass Fanfare. The gala’s co-chairs will {…}
Classical Movements has announced its summer slate for its Secret Garden Concerts in May and June 2022. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic performances only. The company will feature performances of “Le Nozze di Figaro” starring Musicians from the Prague Summer Nights Young Artists Music Program & Washington National Opera Cafritz Young {…}
Virginia-based Classical Movements has announced its March and April slate of performances. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Soprano Shana Oshiro will join forces with cellist Jodi Beder and pianist Brian Bartoldus for an “Out of Eden: A Journey Through Art Song. The concert will be dedicated to music by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, {…}
Alexandria, Virginia-based Classical Movements has announced their spring and summer 2022 Secret Garden Concerts featuring several vocal performances ranging from art song to zarzuela. For this article, our focus is on scheduled vocal performances. Here’s what’s in store for audiences. Soprano Shana Oshiro, along with pianist Brian Bartoldus and cellist Jodi Beder, will present “Out of Eden: A Journey Through {…}
Classical Movements, a leading concert touring organization has announced a new program, “Choral Escapes,” a set of offerings crafted for amateur choral singers. Participants will travel to stunning locations within the US to work with renowned choral directors on themed programs that de-emphasize formal performance while providing a safe and relaxing way to enjoy singing. In its announcement, Classical Movements stated {…}
Classical Movements is set to stream “A Concert for India” on Thursday, May 6, 2021 starting at 11:30 a.m. EDT. The event will feature a number of major artists including soprano Sherezade Panthaki, classical vocalist Saili Oak, violinist Vijay Gupta, composer Reena Esmail, violinist Priyanka Venkatesh, and pianists Vijay Venkatesh and Eva Schaumkell, among others. “Like so many other Indians {…}
Classical Movements has announced the return of its “Sounds of Hope & Harmony.” The series will return for a 40-concert season running from March 27 to August 21, 2021. The announcement follows after Alexandria City Council voted unanimously to approve CM’s Special Use Permit to stage the concert series. The season will include chamber music, recitals, opera, choral programs, jazz, {…}