June 11, 2011

Shows at alternative venues abounded this past season. Local groups like Musaica, the Faubourg Quartet and Nolacelli enriched the scene with smartly programmed concerts — and I missed them, regretfully. I had better luck with a couple of other string-powered performances.

At Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro, cello superstar Matt Haimovitz soared with an octet of fine young cellists in a program of sparkling jazz arrangements…

Meeting of the Spirits

by Chris Waddington

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