Friday , April 19 2024

Classical

Interview: Wray Armstrong and Evita Zhang of Armstrong Music & Arts on Bridging the China-West Cultural Divide

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As it manages artists and tours the agency works to facilitate cross-cultural exchange of music, opera, dance and more while building careers.

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Concert Review (NYC): American Classical Orchestra Plays Mozart at Alice Tully Hall (14 December 2021)

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The musicians' joy at performing live on stage in a well-tuned concert hall again was visible in their body language as well as audible in their sound.

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Concert Review (NYC): ‘Handel & Hanukkah’ – Clarion Choir and Clarion Orchestra Perform ‘Judas Maccabeus’ and More, 1 December 2021

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There's more to Handel and the holidays than the 'Messiah.' A suite from his oratorio 'Judas Maccabeus' featured original instruments and superb soloists.

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Concert Review (NYC): Talea Ensemble Performs U.S. Premieres of Azrieli Music Prize Winners

Talea Ensemble performs at DiMenna Center for Classical Music for Azrieli Music Prizes, 10/16/2021. Photo by Chris Lee

The virtuosity of the Talea Ensemble in conjunction with five genre-bending composers left me feeling inspired and grateful to be both a musician and a concert-going New Yorker more than ever before.

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Exclusive Interview: Igor Shakhman, Executive Director, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA

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When the Delta variant deprived the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA of its venue for a long-awaited return to in-person concerts, Executive Director Igor Shakhman had to get creative.

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Music Reviews: David Fulmer – ‘Sky’s Acetylene’ and Apollo Chamber Players – ‘With Malice Toward None’

Apollo Chamber Players With Malice Toward None

A captivating piece by David Fulmer and an inventive collection of folk-influenced music from the Apollo Chamber Players

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