-
Wa Concert Series presents Schubert Masterworks in Review
Charles Neidich, clarinet Smithsonian Chamber Players- Vera Beths, Cynthia Roberts, violins; Steven Dann, viola; Kenneth Slowik, cello; Anthony Manzo, double bass; Andrew Schwartz, bassoon; William Purvis, horn Tenri Cultural Center, New York, NY April 21, 2018 Clarinetist Charles Neidich impeccably curates a gem of a concert series called Wa (circle, harmony, completeness) at New…
-
SubCulture presents Ian Hobson: Sound Impressions: The Piano Music of Claude Debussy & Maurice Ravel- 6th in series
Ian Hobson, piano SubCulture, New York, NY April 18, 2018 Ian Hobson concluded his six-recital series of the complete solo piano music of Debussy and Ravel with his finest playing of the season. His customary technique did not fail him, but he added elements of dynamic control and total emotional involvement that rendered…
-
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents The Music of Eric Whitacre in Review
Eric Whitacre, composer/conductor Kelly Yu-Chieh Lin, piano Sara Jean Ford, soprano Jad Abumrad, special guest Distinguished Concerts Singers International David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY April 15, 2018 Fierce rain, wind, and tax deadlines could not stop throngs of music-lovers and fans of Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) from coming…
-
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) Presents Dreamweaver in Review
Distinguished Concerts Orchestra, Distinguished Concerts Singers International, James M. Meaders, DCINY Conductor Ola Gjeilo, Composer-in-residence and Piano Miran Vaupotić, Guest Conductor Meredith Lustig, Soprano Jessica Grigg, Alto Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY April 15, 2018 Once again Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) demonstrated the power of music on a massive…
-
The Viola Sings: Noree Chamber Soloists, NYC Concert Series III in Review
Yoon Lee, Yi Qun Xu, artistic directors Yoon Lee, piano; Stella Chen, Bela Horvath, violins; Sung Jin Lee, Caeli Smith, violas; Aaron Wolff, Mariko Wyrick, Yi Qun Xu, cellos; Yi Hsuan Chiu, double bass Church of the Blessed Sacrament, New York, NY April 12, 2018 The Noree Chamber Soloists gave a good program April…
-
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) Presents Wind Songs in Review
The University of Mississippi Concert Singers; Don Trott, Conductor; Richard Culpepper, collaborative pianist; Amador Valley High School Wind Ensemble; Jonathan Richard Grantham, Director; Patrick Dandrea, Assistant Director; Rancho Bernardo High School; Zachary Christy, Director of Orchestras; Duane Otani, Director of Bands Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY April 8, 2018 As one has…
-
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents The Music of Eric Whitacre in Review
Eric Whitacre, composer/conductor Kelly Yu-Chieh Lin, piano Sarah Jean Ford, soprano Distinguished Concerts Singers International Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY April 8, 2018 How does one make a concert that is both entertaining and musically substantive? This is something that many concert organizers struggle with, but Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY)…
-
Legato Arts presents Ivan Ženatý in Review
Ivan Ženatý, violin Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY April 4, 2018 For the 333rd anniversary of the year of J.S. Bach’s birth, Czech violinist Ivan Ženatý presented three selections from the celebrated Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin (BWV 1001-1006). He offered two partitas (No. 3, BWV 1006 and No.…
-
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) Presents Anniversaries in Review
Warren Lee, piano Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY April 2, 2018 In this centennial year marking the birth of composer, conductor, and pianist Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), the world is hearing a great deal of his music. The Leonard Bernstein website, www.leonardbernstein.com, features a calendar of worldwide 2018 performances including, for…
-
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Total Vocal in Review
Deke Sharon, host, conductor, arranger, and creative director Shelley Regner, Matthew Sallee, guest soloists VoicePlay, Shemesh Quartet, special guests Distinguished Concerts Singers International David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY March 25, 2018 Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY), masters of the “big show,” outdid themselves in the fourth edition of Total Vocal.…