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The Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition presents Tony Yun in Review
Tony Yun, piano Steinway Hall, New York, NY November 14, 2017 Though only sixteen years old, Tony Yun has enjoyed a robust performing career for some years now—he is currently a student in the prestigious Juilliard pre-college division and has won numerous competitions. On this occasion, he was presented at Steinway Hall by the…
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Mateusz Borowiak Third Recital in Review
Mateusz Borowiak, piano Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, New York, NY Sunday, November 12, 2017, 8PM Mateusz Borowiak’s series of three recitals came to a close on Sunday, with perhaps his most magisterial display of pianistic grandeur. It also gave me, now having heard all six of Louis Pelosi’s piano sonatas, a clear favorite.…
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Mateusz Borowiak Second Recital in Review
Mateusz Borowiak, piano Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, New York, NY November 8, 2017 As serendipity would have it, I saw a poster in a small restaurant prior to attending Mateusz Borowiak’s second recital (of three) comprising his US debut. The slogan said: “The only way to do great work is to love.”…
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Tenri Cultural Institute presents Wa Concert Series- Emotion & Intellect: Robert Schumann and Max Reger in Review
Charles Neidich, clarinet and artistic director Mariko Furukawa, piano Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY November 10, 2017 Charles Neidich displayed several facets of his immense talent on Friday night during one of his well-curated “Wa” concerts. “Wa” is a word that means “circle” or “harmony, completeness,” and these values were abundantly in evidence,…
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Pro Musicis Presents Juliann Ma in Review
Juliann Ma, pianist Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY November 9, 2017 A noteworthy recital debut occurred last Thursday, that of excellent pianist Juliann Ma, under the auspices of the Pro Musicis organization. Pro Musicis, founded in 1965, has for decades had a track record of presenting outstanding and communicative young…
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Mateusz Borowiak in Review
Mateusz Borowiak, piano Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, New York, NY Sunday, November 5, 2017 8PM A stunning display of profound musicality and musical profundity took place in the first of Mateusz Borowiak’s epic three-recital series at Merkin Concert Hall, the venue of his US debut. When I first saw advance notice of…
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New York Chamber Players Orchestra in Concert presents Zehavi Rodriguez in Review
Zehavi Rodriguez, cello; New York Chamber Players Orchestra; Giacomo Franci, Artistic Director Liederkranz Concert Hall, New York, NY October 13, 2017 Four prizewinning young string soloists had an opportunity last month to be heard with the New York Chamber Players Orchestra as part of their Young Artist Showcase Concert, chosen through NYCP’s Young Artists…
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Carnegie Hall presents China NCPA Orchestra in Review
Lü Jia, Music Director and Conductor Haochen Zhang, Piano Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY October 30, 2017 An exciting, successful concert was given on Monday night by the orchestra of China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts. This seems to me to be an unbilled youth orchestra, for the ages of…
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Mechanistic Music: In Memoriam Paul Zukofsky in Review
Mechanistic Music: In Memoriam Paul Zukofsky Aaron Likness and Andrew Zhou, pianists Elebash Recital Hall, CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY October 12, 2017 The Paul Zukofsky Memorial Concert, entitled “Mechanistic Music,” took place at Elebash Recital Hall at CUNY’s Graduate Center in Manhattan, and was pre-arranged between tonight’s artists and the late Paul…