March 29,2013
CORALVILLE — “Shuffle. Play. Listen” is terrific, challenging music-making from two fine music-makers, performing the works of Continue reading
Category Archives: Concert Review
WAZ: Strauß von musikalischen Wünschen
22.03.2013
Wuppertal. Eine verblüffend glückliche Übereinstimmung der Vorlieben von Publikum und Orchestermusikern haben die letzten beiden Wuppertaler Sinfoniekonzerte Continue reading
SFCV: Context Speaks Volumes at Berkeley’s Jewish Music Festival
March 6, 2013
“Vilna Poems / Akoka: The End of Time / In Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising” read the title sheet of the Jewish Music Festival’s concert at Berkeley Repertory Theatre on Saturday. I didn’t get the connection. Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania. Quatuor pour la Fin du temps is a famous quartet by the French Catholic mystic Olivier Messiaen. So? Continue reading
Superconductor: Cataclysmic Concerts: The Best of 2012, Uccello at Bargemusic
December 31, 2012
“Next, the Mahavishnu tune “Open Country Joy,” from that group’s Birds of Fire album. Andrea Stewart slapped and drummed on a battered cello to recreate Billy Cobham’s percussive groove. Mr. Haimovitz took the role of Continue reading
Proust Eats a Sandwich: Speakeasy cello
October 21, 2012
On Friday, there was no vibraslap in sight, though some talking of slapping a few of our fellow patrons at an unspeakable place down in the sea of warehouses in KC’s West Bottoms. Continue reading
Times Union: “From the Top” at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 10/5/12
October 5, 2012
TROY – It was all about the cello on Friday evening, Continue reading
Ottawa Citizen: Chamberfest review: Matt Haimovitz and Friends
August 9, 2012
Matt Haimovitz is an American cellist who has a resume comparable to those of other leading cellists, but with a difference. Continue reading
Arts Journal, Sandow: Programming for a new audience — Shuffle.Play.Listen
July 17, 2012
Shuffle.Play.Listen — that’s the title of a Matt Haimovitz/Christopher O’Riley double CD, which I should have blogged about ages ago, especially after I heard Chris and Matt play a version of it live.
Among much else, it revolutionizes the cello/piano repertoire. Continue reading
The Strad: Cultural Learnings from the Big Apple
June 13, 2012
Someone just asked me which has the better classical music scene – London or New York. It’s a tough call, Continue reading
Superconductor: Concert Review: Smoke on the Water, Matt Haimovitz’ Uccello play jazz at Bargemusic
June 12, 2012
On Sunday afternoon, the Uccello ensemble visited Bargemusic, the floating chamber music venue on a coffee barge tucked under the Brooklyn Bridge. Led by Matt Haimovitz, the the Grammy-nominated unit of “eight cello warriors” brought some unusual repertory: Continue reading
