December 10, 2011 SoBe Arts presented yet another superb evening of contemporary string music with the fourth concert of its American Masterworks String Festival, this time featuring cellist Matt Haimovitz. […]
September 17, 2011 The audience stood to applaud as a piano and cello concert came to an end on Friday night in Weber State University’s Austad Auditorium. The success of […]
August 28, 2011 The Days and Nights Festival featuring Philip Glass and some very talented musicians is now slightly past its midpoint, yet it shows no sign of running out […]
August 24, 2011 After some minutes of civilized mingling and schmoozing outside on the plaza grounds of the Hidden Valley Music Seminars, attendees of last Friday’s very first performance of […]
August 22, 2011 For the second evening in the inaugural season of Philip Glass’ DAYS AND NIGHTS FESTIVAL, chamber music was again presented at Hidden Valley Music Seminars Theater, which, […]
August 22, 2011 CARMEL VALLEY — Having composed umpteen operas, along with Hollywood scores and songs for Mick Jagger and Rufus Wainwright, Philip Glass apparently needed a new challenge. At […]
August 16, 2011 Bruegel’s Tower of Babel turning to a heartbeat is the opening sequence to Naqoyqatsi – Life as War – the third Qatsi collaboration between director Godfrey Reggio […]
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 […]
June 5, 2011 WASHINGTON —Strings are the heart of an orchestra, and David Commanday and the Heartland Festival Orchestra’s fascinating and fun Saturday concert at Five Points Washington explored some […]
May 24, 2011 On Thursday evening, May 18, I had the pleasure of hearing a chamber music program featuring the “crossover” Grammy nominee cellist Matt Haimovitz. Appearing with Mr. Haimovitz […]
May 9, 2011 HYANNIS — There are many views of America. They range from those given to perfervid patriotism and steadfast faith in America’s exceptionalism to skeptics who believe we […]
April 17, 2011 Anyone who has never attended a Bargemusic concert may find it hard to believe that a converted old barge docked at the Fulton Ferry Landing in Brooklyn […]
March 24, 2011 File the MSO concert of Tuesday night under miscellaneous: a little Brahms, a little Strauss, more than a little Grieg, and fully 22 minutes of Denys Bouliane, […]
January 17, 2011 Three standing ovations weren’t enough to adequately thank cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O’Riley Friday night for their mind-bending performance at the Alberta Bair Theater. In […]
December 27, 2010 The chamber orchestra that gives free concerts around the region had another productive and dynamic year, whether music director James Gaffigan was on the podium or not. […]
December 3, 2010 Back in the Roaring Twenties, Paul Whiteman wanted to make a decent lady out of jazz by introducing what would go down into history as Symphonic Jazz. […]
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