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Songs by Les Six
Songs by Les Six Helen Gabrielsen, soprano; Marcia Eckert, piano Lang Recital Hall, New York, NY July 18, 2010 After World War I, an informal group of young French composers banded together to write a new kind of music that would be leaner, more astringent and less sensuous than what was being composed at the…
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New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic Alan Gilbert, conductor Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet Avery Fisher Hall, New York, NY June 19, 2010 For the Philharmonic’s penultimate program, Alan Gilbert chose Mozart, Wagner, and the New York premiere of Aerial (1998-99) by HK Gruber. Mozart’s “Little” G minor Symphony was crisp, precise, and finely etched. The fast movements were moderately…
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Long Island Philharmonic
David Stewart Wiley, conductor Joseph Kalichstein, piano Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, New York June 19, 2010 The Long Island Philharmonic has had four Music Directors since its founding in 1979, but none of them has been as effective at communicating intimate, nuanced music with the audience as David Stewart Wiley. Its Music Director…
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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY)
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings Music by Eric Whitacre Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY June 15, 2010 At the New York premiere of the musical “Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings” by Eric Whitacre and David Norona, and presented by Distinguished Concerts International New York…
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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY)
DCINY Spirit Journey: The Journey from Africa to America The Lincoln Gospel Choir; Swingsations Jazz Choir Darcy Reese, Conductor Robert Robinson and the Twin Cities Gospel Choir Patricia Brown, Choreographer; Ahanti Young, Drummer The Allen Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall; Jazz at Lincoln Center; New York, NY June 18, 2010 In a concert presented by…
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The Ansonia Trio
The Ansonia Trio Angelia Cho, violin Laura Metcalf, cello Andrea Lam, piano Bechstein Artist Series at Bechstein Piano, New York, NY June 11, 2010 A relative newcomer to the chamber music scene, the Ansonia Trio was formed in 2009, and won the Grand Prize of the Daniel Rutenberg Chamber Music Competition the same year. The…
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New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic Alan Gilbert, conductor Lisa Batiashvili, violin Avery Fisher Hall, New York, NY June 12, 2010 This concert was the first of three to be conducted by Alan Gilbert this month to conclude his opening season as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic. His adventurous, imaginative programming has brought us more contemporary…