Bono: I’m ready, rebuilt by German engineering

As German World Magazine reported U2 lead singer Bono was hospitalized in Germany in June.
Now the band announced on their website u2.com that they are coming back.
The famous singer announced: “I’m ready, rebuilt by German engineering. Better design, I’m told.”
Bono elaborates: “I’m very well. I can sit. I can stand. I can move around a [...]

Wagner’s Mark on comic books

The roots of Thor and many other comic book figures stretch back to Wagner’s epic and earlier.
By David Ng for Los Angeles Times

Look, up in the sky! In case you haven’t noticed already, our entertainment stratosphere has grown crowded with muscle-bound superheroes in almost every conceivable shape and size: the franchise-rebooted likes of Spider-Man and [...]

Azureus composed by Edwin Wendler

Azureus Rising is a CG “proof of concept” for a planned feature film trilogy which tells the story of a young man who, after escaping death and enduring a life-changing journey, matures into a heroic freedom fighter. Azureus Rising is an epic tale of self discovery, obligation, and love against all odds. The YouTube [...]

Nneka: Afro-German warrior princess

NNkeka, born to a Nigerian father and a German mother and managed by Neverland Music & Martin Schuhmacher has a new album coming out.
Concrete Jungle is her third album, but her first US release. Her first US release, Concrete Jungle is a collection of songs that put the singer/songwriter at the forefront. Every year since [...]

Wagner’s influence on film music

Underscoring Richard Wagner’s influence on film music
You may not know his ‘Ring,’ but if you’ve seen ‘Lord of the Rings’ or ‘Star Wars’ you’ve entered his musical universe.
June 17, 2010|By Jon Burlingame, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Max Steiner, the pioneering film composer who wrote the music for “King Kong” and “Gone With the Wind,” [...]

Chicago Operetta plays Kálmán

Chicago Folks Operetta, with its rich tradition of premiering rarely heard operettas, is delighted to present the American premiere of Arizona Lady, the last operetta written by the great Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán. This romantic operetta will take you back to the rough-and-tumble, happy-go-lucky wild west of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. It tells [...]

FATMAGIC Album Release Event at Harot San Francisco

On April 22nd the new and unique San Francisco based House Music Live Act FATMAGIC
is presenting its first album “Connecting Continents” at Club Harlot. The two Austrian
musicians Radina Tara Vel and Madmax Fiddler together with their tour DJ Ace Tatsu will present some songs of their album, including their first single release “Higher” and the [...]

“Der Ring” at the Los Angeles Opera

Der Nibelungenring: a pile of sacred gold and a ring fashioned from it, that confers measureless might, guarded by dwarfs…. no not the knock off/creation of a new mythological world “Lord of the Rings”, but Richard Wagner’s epic operas based on the the classic middle age epic poem is staged by the Los Angeles Opera: [...]

World Premiere of THEREMIN’S JOURNEY by Austrian composer

Joanne Pearce Martin, principal keyboardist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, will premiere Gernot’s composition on

Tuesday, March 16, 8 pm
Zipper Hall
Colburn School of Music
200 South Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA

The concert, which is part of the 2009-2010 season of the established series Piano Spheres, will also feature works by George Antheil, John Cage, Gabriela Frank, [...]

World Premiere of ENCOUNTERS by Austrian Composer

Austrian Composer Gernot Wolfgang’s ENCOUNTERS will celebrate its world premiere this Wednesday, March 10th 2010.
Violinist Sara Parkins and bassoonist Judith Farmer will perform the world premiere of ENCOUNTERS.
Also on the program will be Wolfgang Gernot’s piece for bassoon & contrabass, LOW AGENDA, which will be performed by Judith Farmer and contrabassist Nico Abondolo.
Bela Bartok’s “44 [...]

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