There are conductors who compose and composers who conduct. Music professor Paul Salerni claims to be the latter. But with his 45 years at Lehigh coming to a close, he looks back having done much more than just compose or conduct music. Though he will be retiring at the end of this year, Salerni, who has composed and conducted music and been a prom...
READ MOREWhat started out as a simple way for a local musician to share his Italian heritage with the Brevard community two decades ago has morphed into a full-on love letter to Italian folk music. Mike Guggino of the Steep Canyon Rangers band approached the Jordan Street Cafe more than 20 years ago about changing their menu for one evening and doing an “It...
READ MORESouth Philly has a new holiday anthem, courtesy of a local clothing store. "If You Give Me Seven Fishes" celebrates the pescatarian spread enjoyed by many Italian-American families on Christmas Eve. The tune was written and recorded by the owners of South Fellini, the Philly-themed clothing shop on East Passyunk, and it comes with its own music vid...
READ MOREThe Opera in Verona is not just an event, it’s a phenomenon. Held in the ancient Roman amphitheatre, the Arena di Verona, this opera festival transforms the historic site into one of the most awe-inspiring open-air opera venues in the world. Here, the blend of stellar performances, the grandeur of the Roman architecture, and the magical ambience un...
READ MOREThe St Louis - Bologna Sister Cities proudly invites you to its 5th Annual Italian Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM. The concert will be held at Webster University's Community Music School Concert Hall in Webster Groves. The address is of the venue is: 535 Garden Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63119Listen to the magnificent re...
READ MOREWagner College Theatre is presenting a special ballet on its Stage One in December, and dance enthusiasts and fans of Wagner performances are invited to attend. “Morso D’Amore” — a ballet powerful for its use of confrontation and subterfuge — will be presented on Stage One on Dec. 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m., and on Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. Admission is free. Th...
READ MOREPeppino D’Agostino’s music continues to resonant in Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House, though it’s been several years since his last performance on the historic stage. On Friday, Dec. 1, this acclaimed Italian fingerstyle guitarist returns to Maine to perform at the Opera House. The Chicago Tribune says “D’Agostino plays steel-string guitar with virtu...
READ MORELocal choir and dance students will perform in the third annual “Anthony Nunziata: My Italian Christmas! In Concert” at Theater at North, 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton, PA. The show, which is part of Nunziata’s holiday tour, will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. It will feature local students as special guests including songs sung by the Vall...
READ MORECountry legend Dolly Parton sings a rock version of her 1973 smash Jolene with Roman rockers Måneskin on her new album, Rockstar, which came out Friday. It is the first rock track by the 77-year-old music great. Parton posted a video of her and Måneskin in a recording studio, in which she appears particularly pleased with the results. Mick Jagger r...
READ MORE“I’m Here” is not only a love song from Matteo Bocelli’s self-titled debut album - it's also an official proclamation of his arrival into music as a pop star. Some people might think that the 26-year-old would follow in the footsteps of his famous tenor father, opera and classical music singer Andrea Bocelli, but the younger Bocelli is leaving the...
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