Three concerts featuring composer Steve Reich’s "Drumming," music inspired by massive storms, and a string quartet joined by an Australian didgeridoo player are featured in the 2016-17 season of Fuze, the out-of-the-box series presented by Akron’s Tuesday Musical. Two of the concerts are at the Akron Art Museum. All begin at 7 p.m. and end with refreshments and … [Read more...]
Explore ‘The Planets’ plus So Percussion on Oct. 15 at EJ Thomas Hall
Explore the mysteries of outer space and the inventiveness of percussion when Tuesday Musical and The Akron Symphony co-present “The Planets” plus So Percussion on Saturday, Oct. 15, 8 p.m., at EJ Thomas Hall. Using “found” instruments — twigs, tuned wine bottles, metal pipes, steel drum — So Percussion will play against the backdrop of the Akron Symphony, … [Read more...]
World premiere by Emerson String Quartet opening Tuesday Musical season Sept. 27
Tuesday Musical’s 2016-17 Main Stage Season opens Tuesday, Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m. in EJ Thomas Hall with the Emerson String Quartet’s 40th anniversary celebration and world premiere of English composer Mark-Anthony Turnage’s "Shroud." The Akron audience will hear the world premiere of "Shroud" before performances of the piece at Lincoln Center in New York City and … [Read more...]
Tuesday Musical unveils 129th season
Tuesday Musical’s 2016-17 Main Stage Season scoops London and New York City with a world premiere, breaks sticks to make music, demonstrates why two past scholarship winners are now acclaimed professionals, bridges world music, presents Russia’s oldest symphony orchestra, and launches a first-ever residency. The season opens Tuesday, Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m. in EJ … [Read more...]
