Examiner: New On Disc
April 2, 2012 Christopher O’Riley & Matt Haimovitz/Shuffle, Play, Listen (Oxingale Records) – At this point, there’s no denying that pianist/arranger Christopher O’Riley is the preeminent interpreter of contemporary rock […]
April 2, 2012 Christopher O’Riley & Matt Haimovitz/Shuffle, Play, Listen (Oxingale Records) – At this point, there’s no denying that pianist/arranger Christopher O’Riley is the preeminent interpreter of contemporary rock […]
April 1, 2012 Composer Philip Glass featured the cello in his soundtrack to the Godfrey Reggio film “Naqoyqatsi,” he said, because “we think of the cello as the instrument closest […]
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 […]
March 22, 2012 Philip Glass Cello Concerto No. 2, “Naquoyqatsi,” to be given its world premiere next weekend by cellist Matt Haimovitz with the
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 […]