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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Messiah…Refreshed! in Review
Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Penelope Shumate, soprano; Teresa Buchholz, mezzo-soprano;John McVeigh, tenor; Christopher Job, Bass-Baritone Distinguished Concerts Singers International; Distinguished Concerts Orchestra Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY December 1, 2019 On Sunday afternoon, Maestro Jonathan Griffith led his enormous army of choristers and orchestra as Distinguished Concerts International…
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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents The Holiday Music of Eric Whitacre in Review
Eric Whitacre, composer/conductor; Kelly Yu-Chieh Lin, piano Distinguished Concerts singers International; Distinguished Concerts Orchestra Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY November 24, 2019 It does seem that each year the “holiday season” starts earlier and earlier; Halloween is barely in the rear-view mirror, Thanksgiving is still weeks away, and the retailers are all…
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Wa Concerts presents Wind and Fire in Review
The New York Licorice Ensemble: clarinetists Ayako Oshima, Akari Yamamoto, Michiyo Suzuki, Ikuko Tsukamoto, Fusayo Oike, Yumi Ito, Chie Matsuura, Saerom Kim Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY Sunday, November 24, 2019 Just when one cannot imagine Wa Concerts getting any more delicious, they do, and this past weekend they offered Licorice, not the confection,…
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Pro Musicis presents Catherine Gregory in Review
Catherine Gregory, flute; David Kaplan, piano; Mihai Marcia, cello; Ian David Rosenbaum, marimba Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY November 21, 2019 What a pleasure it is to attend a performance by a stellar musician who brings to her performance a lifetime of practice, study, thought, imagination, and scrupulously arranges every detail. The…
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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents “Sing! Christmas Dreams” in Review
Joseph M. Martin composer/conductor; Heather Sorenson, DCINY composer-in-residence/pianist Mary McDonald, composer/conductor; Joel Raney, DCINY composer-in-residence/pianist Sarah Holloway, soprano; Matt Cahill, David John Hailey, baritones Distinguished Concerts Orchestra; Distinguished Concerts Singers International Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY November 17, 2019 In front of a large and most enthusiastic audience, Distinguished Concerts International New…
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Vissi D’arte management presents Tamara Radjenović and Djordje Nesić in Review
Tamara Radjenović, soprano; Djordje Stevan Nesić, piano Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY November 9, 2019 On November 9th the twenty-four-year-old Montenegrin soprano Tamara Radjenović, accompanied by Djordje Nesić, gave an unusual and rather uneven recital of mostly opera arias. When I saw the printed program, I was taken aback. I asked the…
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An die Musik in Review
Constance Emmerich, Founder/piano; Mark Peskanov, violin; Nicholas Mann, viola;Thomas Demenga, cello; Robert Ingliss, oboe Merkin Concert Hall, Kaufman Music Center, New York, NY November 10, 2019 It seems almost impossible that forty-three (!) years ago, pianist Constance Emmerich founded a chamber ensemble called An die Musik (German: To Music, after the title of one of…
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Lynn Spurgat in Review
Lynn Spurgat,soprano; Jason Wirth, piano Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY November 5, 2019 I can’t remember a concert that provided as much sheer fun as did the recital performed by Lynn Spurgat and Jason Wirth on November 5 in Zankel Hall. Ms. Spurgat loves nothing better than to have a good time…
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The Hilton Head International Piano Competition presents 2019 First Prize Winner Chaeyoung Park in Review
Chaeyoung Park, piano Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY October 27, 2019 A day of heavy windswept rain gave way to a lovely sunset, which seemed a symbol for the impressive, successful award recital by Chaeyoung Park, the latest first prize winner of the prestigious Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Only 22,…