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The Passing of a Great Musician, Martin Canin
It is with great sorrow that New York Concert Review, Inc. announces the passing of Martin Canin, a wonderful friend, great pianist, teacher, and musician. He will live in the hearts of all who knew him, and heard him perform.
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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Fresh Sounds: The Music of Russell Robinson in Review
Russell L. Robinson, composer/conductor Distinguished Concerts Singers International Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY May 5, 2019 The DCINY presentations continued with a concert of middle-school-aged children, almost 400 of them, about half utilized on each half of a fine program conducted by the prolific and venerated Russell L. Robinson. This must…
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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents The Music of Eric Whitacre in Review
Distinguished Concerts Singers International Eric Whitacre, composer/conductor Kelly Yu-Chieh Lin, piano Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall. New York, NY April 28, 2019 I haven’t attended one of DCINY’s reliably excellent massed-choir events in some time, so I’m happy to report that they took their already high standard to a new level with Sunday’s presentation…
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Long Island Concert Orchestra with Julia Zilberquit in Review
Long Island Concert Orchstra Jason Tramm, conductor; Julia Zilberquit, piano; Good Shepherd Church, Lincoln Center, New York, NY April 27, 2019 The Long Island Concert Orchestra (LICO) under Principal Guest Conductor Jason Tramm brought an all-Mozart program to the Good Shepherd Church near Lincoln Center this past weekend, playing three iconic works including the…
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The National Music & Global Culture Society Presents “From East to West” in Review
Eldbjørg Hemsing, violin; Nargiz Aliyarova, piano Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center, New York, NY April 24, 2019 One may not often see links between the cultures of Norway and Azerbaijan (okay, you’ve got me – none ever crossed my mind!), but the excellent pairing of Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing and Azerbaijani pianist Nargiz Aliyarova…
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The Center for Musical Excellence (CME) presents Brannon Cho in Review
Brannon Cho, cello Victor Santiago Asuncion, piano Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY April 22, 2019 On April 22, 2019, The Center for Musical Excellence(CME) presented 2015 CME Artist Winner Brannon Cho in his Carnegie Hall (Weill Hall stage) recital debut. CME Founder and Director Min Kwon spoke briefly before the…
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Romanian Cultural Institute presents “Four Strings Around the World” : Irina Muresanu in Review
Irina Muresanu, violin Romanian Cultural Institute, New York, NY April 12, 2019 This event was the first in a new concert series presented by the Romanian Cultural Institute called “The Enescu Soirees of New York.” To paraphrase the printed program, these concerts will be designed to showcase cultivate and promote Romanian music through chamber…
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Wa Concert Series presents Wind Power in Review
New York Woodwind Quintet Carol Wincenc, flute; Stephen Taylor, oboe; Charles Neidich, clarinet; William Purvis, French horn; Marc Goldberg, bassoon; Bryan Wagorn, piano (guest) Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY April 12, 2019 The beneficent ghost of Samuel Baron (1925–1997) was undoubtedly smiling in attendance at the New York Woodwind Quintet’s April 12th concert…
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The Paulus Hook Music Foundation presents Cong Bi in Review
Cong Bi, pianist Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY April 12, 2019 In a well-attended debut at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall this week, Chinese pianist Cong Bi took on three of the most demanding works in the piano literature. Beethoven’s Sonata in F minor, Op. 57 (the “Appassionata”) and Schumann’s Davidsbündlertänze…