Soapbox Cincinnati: Haimovitz premieres new Glass concerto with CSO
March 27, 2012 When renowned cellist Matt Haimovitz was 17, he hadn’t played a note written in the 20th century, he recalls. “I grew up in a very traditional classical […]
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Strombo Tonight: MUSICAL PERFORMANCE – Matt Haimovitz & Chris O’Riley
March 23, 2012 In case you missed it, Cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O’Riley perform a classical rendition of Arcade Fire’s ‘Empty Room’ from their double-album CD set, ‘Shuffle.Play.Listen.’
Washington City Paper: Christopher O’Riley & Matt Haimovitz on Blonde Redhead, Philip Glass, & From the Top
March 23, 2012 Pianist Christopher O’Riley has been sneaking Radiohead into the classical music world for years. As host of NPR’s child-musician showcase From the Top, he gets to pick […]
Cincinnati.com: Glass concerto to be recorded live in Music Hall
March 22, 2012 Philip Glass Cello Concerto No. 2, “Naquoyqatsi,” to be given its world premiere next weekend by cellist Matt Haimovitz with the
The Washington Examiner: Shuffle. Play. Listen … and enjoy
March 22, 2012 Pianist Christopher O’Riley takes great delight in astounding his fans in the concert hall and listeners of his “From The Top” NPR show with unlikely connections between […]
CBC Television: Strombo | Upcoming Guests – Week Of March 19, 2012
March 19, 2012 Airing: Friday, March 23, 2012 Best of The Week and Matt Haimovitz & Chris O’Riley Fridays on the show, we play our best interviews of the week […]
Washington Post: Pianist, cellist work in harmony to blend musical styles
March 16, 2012 Increasing classical music’s appeal has been one of the genre’s biggest priorities in recent years. Some, such as pianist Christopher O’Riley, have broadened the repertory to include […]
Le Soleil: Matt Haimovitz et Christopher O’Riley: des styles, une musique ***1/2
February 22, 2012 Y a-t-il un moment où une chanson cesse d’être populaire pour devenir un classique? Absolument, si on en juge par le résultat qu’obtiennent le violoncelliste Matt Haimovitz […]
Nuvo Review: Ensemble presents Shuffle.Play.Listen ****
February 17, 2012 Covering wide swaths of musical genres in one concert program – and doing so successfully
Home Theater and High Fidelity: Matt Haimovitz and Christopher O’Riley Interview: Shuffle.Play.Listen
February 20, 2012 Welcome to an artistic pairing for the future. Cellist Matt Haimovitz, perhaps the first classical musician to take his music and instrument into club settings, and pianist […]
Pittsburgh Live: A not-so-classical take on performance venues
February 17, 2012 Breaking the mold is a long-honored aesthetic perspective. Yet, the presentation of classical music has been centered on the concert hall since the 19th century. Concerts in […]
Indy Star: Cellist Matt Haimovitz, pianist Christopher O’Riley offer variety of styles
February 16, 2012 Matt Haimovitz didn’t pay much attention to popular music growing up. But as one of the best-established concert cellists of his generation, he has since picked up […]
Indy Star: Duo explores music beyond classical standards
February 16, 2012 More classical musicians have become restless about the standard repertoire than you might think. They don’t want the pieces they learned in school and are mentioned in […]
Lawrence.com: From Stravinsky to Radiohead, musicians Christopher O’Riley and Matt Haimovitz pay homage to different genres
February 16, 2012 Pianist Christopher O’Riley has a simple philosophy when it comes to music. “There’s good music and the other kind,” he says. O’Riley, host of the weekly radio […]
Nuvo: Interview – Pianist Christopher O’Riley
February 15, 2012 Christopher O’Riley sees Shuffle.Play.Listen, his new classical-pop fusion project with cellist Matt Haimovitz, as something of a celebration of our technological climate; no neo-Luddite wedded to the […]
Ontario Arts Review: H.P.O., a Valentine preamble
February 13, 2012 The Hamilton Philharmonic’s Masterworks Series continued tonight with Jamie Sommerville at the helm. We were given quite an evening of music, inspiration & were excited to hear
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