• The Edward J. Emerson Arts Foundation presents Daniel Adam Maltz in Review

    Daniel Adam Maltz, piano Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall: New York, NY October 23, 2016   Those acquainted with my reviewing style know how earnestly I try to nurture artists—that there are always positive things to be observed. That being said, a few dozen people, mainly family and friends, turned out for Mr. Maltz’…

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  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Sander and Norma K. Buchman Fund present The Sphinx Virtuosi in Review

     JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Sander and Norma K. Buchman Fund present The Sphinx Virtuosi Isaac Stern Auditorium/Ronald O. Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall October 20, 2016   The Sphinx Virtuosi delivered another of their brilliant, fierce, dedicated, and inspiring programs on Thursday night, celebrating the eve of their twentieth year of standing as…

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  • Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) Artist Series presents Melissa Wimbish in Review

    Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) Artist Series presents Melissa Wimbish Melissa Wimbish, soprano Ta-Wei Tsai, piano Jessica Meyer, viola Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY October 10, 2016   It has become politically correct to bash Columbus and his day; he didn’t even “discover America” anyway. Nevertheless, it seemed an appropriate…

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  • Key Pianists presents Ann Schein in Review

    Key Pianists presents Ann Schein, piano Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY October 5, 2016   I attended the most marvelous poetry reading last night. I’m sure you are thinking “Is he out of his mind?” Perhaps, from time to time, but in this case no: the poet was legendary pianist Ann…

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  • Carine Gutlerner, Franco – Belgian Pianist

    Star Concert Productions presents annual New York Recital at Weill Recital Hall Carnegie Hall Thursday, October 27, 2016, at 8 PM Carine Gutlerner, Franco – Belgian Pianist Program Carine Gutlerner  Johannes Brahms Frederic Chopin Modest Mussorgsky  

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  • A Joseph Barry Production under patronage of the German UN Ambassador Harald Braun: Adrienne Haan sings Kurt Weill in Review

    Adrienne Haan sings Kurt Weill Adrienne Haan, chanteuse Barry Kleinbort, director Richard Danley, music director/piano Novembergruppe Quintet: Dan Levinson, band leader/clarinet/alto saxophone; Jonathan David Russell, violin; Vinny Raniolo, guitar, banjo; Jared Engel, bass, tuba; Mike Campenni, drums The Metropolitan Room, New York, NY September 28, 2016   Late September, when “the days grow short” is…

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  • Legato Arts presents Music of Dana Dimitri Richardson in Review

    Legato Arts presents Music of Dana Dimitri Richardson Simon Mulligan and Craig Ketter, piano; Jacqueline Milena Thompson, soprano; Frank Picarazzi, vibraphone; Karen Lindquist, harp; Sunghae A. Lim, violin; Luih-Wen Ting, viola; Greg Hesselink, cello Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall; New York, NY Sunday, September 25, 2016   A nearly-full hall greeted the Legato Arts…

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  • New York Classical Guitar Society presents Meng Su in Review

    New York Classical Guitar Society presents Meng Su Meng Su, Guitar Symphony Space, New York, NY September 23, 2016   The 2015 Parkening International Guitar Competition Gold Medalist, Chinese-born Meng Su, played a successful debut recital this past Friday to a large audience with a fair number of guitarists in it. As her biography states,…

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  • Jonathan Levin, Pianist in Review

    Jonathan Levin, piano Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY September 20, 2016 It was a treat on every level to hear young pianist Jonathan Levin in his New York solo recital debut this week. To start with, the program itself, entitled “American Portraits,” was an educational and thematically interesting sampling of some great…

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  • SKP Management Presents Sang Ae Kim in Review

    SKP Management Presents Sang Ae Kim Sang Ae Kim, flute; Jaeyoun Yoo, piano; Jaehyeon Ha, cello Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY September 15, 2016   An extremely impressive recital took place this week, that of flutist Sang Ae Kim, already solidly established in teaching and orchestral positions in South Korea, but appearing…

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