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Bargemusic Presents Masterworks Series: Vera Vaidman in Review
Vera Vaidman, violin and viola Bargemusic, Brooklyn, NY March 23, 2018 In celebration of J. S. Bach’s 333rd birthday anniversary this month, Bargemusic is presenting the composer’s complete works for unaccompanied bowed instruments in five recitals featuring violinist/violist Vera Vaidman. This feast of great music includes all of Bach’s six masterpieces for solo violin…
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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Reflections of Light in Review
Distinguished Concerts Orchestra; Distinguished Concerts Singers International Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and conductor Hilary Apfelstadt, conductor laureate; Martha Shaw, director; Carol Joy Sparkman, accompanist; Dinos Constantinides, composer-in-residence; Iris Derke, flute soloist; Kirsten Agresta Copely, harp soloist David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY March 17, 2018 On a chilly St. Patrick’s Day,…
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Wa Concert Series Presents Hidden Masterpieces in Review
Charles Neidich, clarinet; Mariko Furukawa, piano; The Parker Quartet, Daniel Chong, violin; Kristopher Tong, violin; Jessica Bodner, viola; Kee-Hyun Kim, cello The Tenri Cultural Institute of New York, New York, NY March 11, 2018 A riveting program of clarinet music, artfully curated by Charles Neidich, was heard Sunday, March 11, at the Tenri Institute.…
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Si-Yo Music Society Foundation Presents Coloristic Saxophone in Review
Wonki Lee and Brandon Choi, Saxophonists; Kyung-Eun Na, pianist Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Lincoln Center, New York, NY March 6, 2018 Two superb saxophonists and an excellent pianist collaborator came together in recital this week for what was a described by Soyeon Park (Si-Yo Music Society Foundation’s…
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SubCulture presents Ian Hobson: Sound Impressions: The Piano Music of Claude Debussy & Maurice Ravel- 4th in series
Ian Hobson, piano SubCulture, New York, NY February 28, 2018 Ian Hobson continued his six-concert epic presentation of the complete solo piano works of Debussy and Ravel with his fourth installment. By now (I’ve covered the first and third), I recognize repeat attenders in the audience, and plenty of fresh, young faces, due partly…
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Vocal Artists Management presents Kyunghee Kim in Review
Kyunghee Kim, soprano David Holkeboer, piano; Paul Won Jin Cho, clarinet Marc A. Scorca Hall, Opera America National Opera Center, New York, NY February 27, 2018 Vocal Artists Management (www.vocalartistsmgmt.com) presented soprano Kyunghee Kim in recital with pianist David Holkeboer on February 27, 2018 at the Opera America National Opera Center America. She offered…
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Key Pianists presents Misha Dichter in Review
Misha Dichter, piano, joined by Cipa Dichter in duos Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY February 21, 2018 Legendary pianist Misha Dichter is the next musician recognized by Terry Eder’s unique series Key Pianists, whose mission is to recognize musicians who aren’t necessarily before the public eye right now, or whose…
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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Perpetual Light In Review
Distinguished Concerts Orchestra; Distinguished Concerts Singers International James M. Meaders, DCINY conductor; Jean-Sébastien Vallée, guest conductor Maribeth Crawford, soprano; Cecelia Stearman, mezzo-soprano; Shawn Mlynek, tenor; Patton Rice, bass Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY February 19. 2018 Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY), now in their 10th season, has made the “themed…
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SubCulture presents Ian Hobson: Sound Impressions: The Piano Music of Claude Debussy & Maurice Ravel in Review
Ian Hobson, piano SubCulture, New York, NY February 7, 2018 Ian Hobson continued with the third of his six-concert complete presentation of Debussy and Ravel works for solo piano, and on this occasion it struck me that his spirit was much more aligned with the material than it had been back in November. He…
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Wang & Tang Arts Promotion, LLC, presents Karwendel Artists Gala Concert in Review
Sven Stucke (Music Director) and Xi Wang (General Director), violins; Julia Yang, cello; Mika Sasaki, piano; Karwendel Music Festival Alumni: Jennifer Ahn, Maki Omori, Akbike Algi, and Linda Guo, violins, with Eric Malson, piano. Well Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY January 31, 2018 Karwendel is a festival only two years old,…