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DCINY: A Concert of Commemoration Honoring the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11
DCINY: A Concert of Commemoration Honoring the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11Distinguished Concerts Orchestra International Distinguished Concerts Singers International Rene Clausen, Guest Conductor The Really Big Chorus Jonathan Griffith, Rehearsal Conductor Karl Jenkins, Guest Conductor Avery Fisher Hall September 11, 2011 One of the most extraordinary concerts of the last few years took place at Avery…
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Edith Eisler in Memoriam
Edith Eisler in Memoriam August 4, 2011 The violinist Edith Eisler, who was a beloved teacher and coach for over 50 years, and a frequent contributor to New York Concert Review, died in her Manhattan home on July 18, at the age of 86. Her Upper West Side apartment was a haven…
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The XIV International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition, Moscow June 14 – June 30, 2011
The XIV International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition, Moscow June 14 – June 30, 2011 Finding myself with some time and a decent internet connection on my hands while packing up a house in the Caribbean for the approaching hurricane season, I discovered to my delight that the Tchaikovsky Competition was being webcast this year. It’s of such…
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CD in Review: David B. Goldberg
CD in Review: David B. Goldberg Absolute Music CD1: 13 Tracks David B. Goldberg spent the last three years writing and producing “ABSOLUTE MUSIC CD 1: 13 TRACKS”, with the general idea that music today is frequently used in service to other media, while its own abstract nature has become secondary. His CD strives to…
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Festival Chamber Music in Review
Festival Chamber Music in Review David Oei, Heléne Jeanney, piano, Eriko Sato, violin, Calvin Wiersma, viola, Ruth Sommers, cello/director, Frank Morelli, bassoon Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY May 12, 2011 Festival Chamber Music has been presenting five annual chamber music programs in New York for 18 season; it has become a…
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Luisa Sereina Splett pianist in Review
Luisa Sereina Splett pianist in Review Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY May 26, 2011 For a promising pianist in her twenties making her springtime debut at Weill Hall, Luisa Splett chose a program that was surprisingly autumnal. Opening with one of this reviewer’s personal favorites, Medtner’s quietly haunting “Sonata Reminiscenza” (from Op.…
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The Winners of the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition in Review
The Winners of the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY May 22, 2011 Founded seven years ago, the Bradshaw & Buono Competition, administered by Cosmo Buono, Artistic Director, and Barry Alexander, Executive Director, is dedicated to discovering a new generation of highly talented classical musicians, and to helping…
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Yongmei Hu, pianist in Review
Yongmei Hu, pianist in Review Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, New York, NY May 22, 2011 Leafing through the biographical notes of Yongmei Hu prior to her recent New York recital, I was struck not so much by the requisite litanies of achievements and accolades as by her charitable involvement, ranging from…
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The New York Philharmonic in Review
The New York Philharmonic in Review Alan Gilbert, Conductor Lisa Batiashvili, Violinist Avery Fisher Hall; New York, NY May 6, 2011 From the moment she began, the audience was gripped by soloist Lisa Batiashvili’s bravura interpretation of Bartok’s Second Violin Concerto. The audacity and sheer technical brilliance of her playing were truly stunning. Completely at…