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Non Profit Music Foundation presents Eduardo Frias in Review
Eduardo Frias, piano Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY October 3, 2017 A disappointingly small audience turned out for what proved to be a well-played evening of contemporary Spanish piano music, about which, however, I had some reservations. Eduardo Frias has made himself a champion of the piano music of Jorge…
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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents The Music of Dinos Constantinides in Concert in Review
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents The Music of Dinos Constantinides in Concert Dinos Constantinides, composer Maria Asteriadou, Michael Gurt, piano; Kurt Nikkanen, violin; Yung-Chiao Wei, double bass Hamiruge, The LSU Percussion Group: Brett Dietz, Eric Scherer, Manuel Treviño, Kyle Cherwinski Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY October 1, 2017 Distinguished…
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The Art of Listening in Review
The Art of Listening Javor Bračić, piano National Opera Center, New York, NY September 17, 2017 The 7th floor Rehearsal Hall at the National Opera Center was a perfect venue for this most interesting hour- long event, an interactive investigation and performance of Chopin’s Nocturne in C# minor, Op. 27 No. 1. During the…
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CD In Review Sohyun Ahn: Mozart Piano Sonatas and Duport Variations
Sohyun Ahn: Mozart Piano Sonatas and Duport Variations The ClassicArt JEC-0242 As a young piano student, I was often admonished by my teacher to let the music speak for itself. “Whatever you want to add, leave it out…and whatever you want to leave out, keep it in!” At the time, I saw this as a…
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Manuel Barrueco and the Beijing Guitar Duo in Review
MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas Concert Series, 2017 New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes: Manuel Barrueco and the Beijing Guitar Duo Manuel Barrueco, guitar, and the Beijing Guitar Duo: Meng Su and Yameng Wang, guitar The Americas Society, New York, NY June 26, 2017 Kicking off the 2017 New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes…
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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Canta! Canta! Canta! in Review
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Canta! Canta! Canta! Cabrillo Symphonic and Youth Choirs, Cheryl M. Anderson, conductor Ensemble Monterey Chamber Orchestra; Cabrillo Symphonic and Youth Choirs, John D. Anderson, conductor Distinguished Concerts Singers International Francisco Núñez, composer/conductor; Kristen Kemp, piano; Steve Picataggio, percussion Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY June 26,…
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Víjon Duo in Review
Víjon Duo Joong Han Jung, piano Victor Chávez Jr., clarinet Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY June 22, 2017 On June 22, 2017 at Weill Recital Hall, the Víjon Duo presented a concert of clarinet-piano duos and solo piano works. The duo’s musicians are pianist Joong Han (Jonathan) Jung and clarinetist Victor…
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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Song/Play in Review
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Song/Play Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra (NC); Ernest Pereira, Director Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International Cristian Grases, Guest Conductor María Guinand, Guest Conductor Alberto Grau, DCINY Composer-in-Residence Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY Saturday, June 17, 2017, 7 PM Distinguished Concerts International New York…
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MidAmerica Productions presents New England Symphonic Ensemble in Review
MidAmerica Productions presents New England Symphonic Ensemble New England Symphonic Ensemble; Preston Hawes, Artistic Director Jane Morison, Sandy R. Holland, Sonja Sepúlveda, Michael J. Glasgow conductors Haley Sicking, soprano, Cody Austin, tenor Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY June 11, 2017 On June 11, 2017, MidAmerica Productions presented a three-part concert featuring…
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Requiem for My Mother by Stephen Edwards: DVD in Review
Requiem for My Mother by Stephen Edwards Recording and DVD Documentary The Continuo Arts Symphonic Chorus, The City of Prague Philharmonic; Candace Wicke, conductor Orchestrations by Marcus Sjowall and Michael Pelavin Directed by David Haugland and Stephen Edwards Produced by Stephen Edwards, Julie Hartley, David Haugland Stephen Edwards’ Requiem for My Mother is a…