• Noree Chamber Soloists NYC Concert Series Season Finale in Review

    Yoon Lee, Yi Qun Xu, artistic directors Stella Chen, Francesca dePasquale, Bela Horvath, violins; Caeli Smith, viola; Yi Qun Xu, cello; Yoon Lee, piano Guest Artists: Catherine Cho, violin; Roger Tapping, viola; James Kim, cello Church of the Blessed Sacrament, New York, NY May 24, 2018   The Noree Chamber Soloists (www.noree.org), with special guest…

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  • AADGT Presents The Passion of Music Winners in Review

    Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY May 13, 2018   Celebrating their 25th anniversary this year, the American Association for the Development of the Gifted and Talented (AADGT) under the direction of founder Elena Rossman has provided vital support to the early careers of some outstanding young musicians. Their most recent concert,…

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  • Mason Gross School of the Arts and The Douglas and Inyoung Boyd Foundation present Americans in Rome in Review

    Americans in Rome in Review Featuring Faculty, Students, and Alumni of Rutgers University Min Kwon, Artistic Director and Curator Min Kwon, Warren Jones, Enriqueta Somarriba, pianos; Kaitlyn Davis, Sonya Headlam, sopranos; Andrew Moore, bass-baritone Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY May 7, 2018   For some years now, the Mason Gross School…

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  • The Oratorio Society of New York Presents Premieres of Behzad Ranjbaran and Paul Moravec

    The Oratorio Society of New York, Chorus and Orchestra; Kent Tritle, Music Director Laquita Mitchell, soprano; Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano Joshua Blue, tenor; Malcolm J. Merriweather, baritone; Dashon Burton, bass-baritone Carnegie Hall, New York, NY May 7, 2018   Two knockout world premieres were offered at Carnegie Hall this week by the Oratorio Society of New…

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  • Wa Concert Series presents Celebrating Winds in Review

    Charles Neidich, Artistic Director New York Woodwind Quintet:Carol Wincenc, flute/piccolo; Stephen Taylor, oboe, English horn; Charles Neidich, B-flat clarinet, E-flat clarinet; Marc Goldberg, bassoon, contrabassoon; William Purvis, horn Tenri Cultural Center, New York, NY May 4, 2018, 7:30 PM   One of the great delights of the New York concert season has been my discovery…

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  • Carnegie Hall presents Laureates of the Sphinx Competition in Review

    Elena Urioste, violin; Gabriel Cabezas, cello; Xavier Foley, bass; Tom Poster, piano Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY May 3, 2018   Zankel Hall was the venue for a special concert entitled Laureates of the Sphinx Competition on May 3, 2018. Founded by Aaron P. Dworkin to address the underrepresentation of people of…

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  • Lynn Spurgat in Review

    Lynn Spurgat, soprano Jason Wirth, piano Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY May 2, 2018   Soprano Lynn Spurgat and pianist Jason Wirth joined together at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall for a recital dedicated to songs of love; love lost, love unfulfilled, and the passion and despair were all themes. With works…

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  • Daniel Le in Review

    Daniel Le, Pianist: Anzac Day Celebration Recital Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center, New York, NY April 24, 2018   Brilliant young Australian pianist Daniel Le performed a richly satisfying recital this Tuesday at Bruno Walter Auditorium. Along with music by Schubert and Rachmaninoff, Mr. Le included music of his compatriots Carl Vine, Percy Grainger, and…

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  • The Center for Musical Excellence presents Heegan Lee in Review

    Heegan Lee, piano Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY April 24, 2018   Normally, when I see the words “prodigious musical savant” I get a queasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. So often, things do not turn out well for prodigies. This unease was largely put to rest by Heegan…

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  • Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) Presents the King’s Singers 50th Anniversary in Review

    Bob Chilcott, Guest Conductor; Simon Carrington, Guest Conductor Special Guests- The King’s Singers: Patrick Dunachie, countertenor; Timothy Wayne-Wright, countertenor; Julian Gregory, tenor; Christopher Bruerton, baritone; Christopher Gabbitas, baritone; Jonathan Howard, bass Distinguished Concerts Singers International Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY April 22, 2018   The Golden Anniversary (50th!) of the a cappella…

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