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The Clarion Choir delivered a revelatory performance of Rachmaninoff's choral masterpiece inspired by traditional Russian Orthodox chant.
Read More »Concert Review: Clarion Choir – Rachmaninoff’s ‘All-Night Vigil’ at Carnegie Hall (5 May 2023)
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Concert Preview: Aspect Chamber Music Concludes Season with Music for String Trio by Beethoven and Mozart – with Stella Chen, Brannon Cho, Matthew Lipman
The Aspect Chamber Music Series and a string trio explore something Mozart, Beethoven, and Paganini had in common: domineering fathers.
Read More »Review: MasterVoices’ Concert Staging of ‘Iolanthe’ by Gilbert and Sullivan
A spirited concert staging at Carnegie Hall featured Christine Ebersole, David Garrison, and Shereen Ahmed with the MasterVoices chorus and orchestra.
Read More »Music Interview: Ben Christo on The Sisters of Mercy Tour and Writing Lyrics
"I feel very confident and excited about the visuals and sonics of what we're doing, the musicianship, and the setlist."
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Brentano String Quartet, Poet Ruth Padel – Haydn ‘Seven Last Words’
The Aspect Chamber Music series in NYC presented the 'Seven Last Words' sonatas of Haydn with poetry by Ruth Padel.
Read More »Music Reviews: Blood, Sweat & Tears, plus Sir Douglas Quintet, Marc Jordan, Esther Rose, Muddy Waters, and Eddie Money
A previously unreleased 1970 concert album from Blood, Sweat & Tears, plus reviews of CDs from Sir Douglas Quintet, Marc Jordan, Esther Rose, Muddy Waters, and Eddie Money.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Tiburtina Ensemble Artistic Director Barbora Kabátková on Hildegard von Bingen, U.S. Debut
The all-female early music vocal group from Prague makes its U.S. debut in May with a program of music by Hildegard von Bingen.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Let Your Heart Be Broken: Life and Music from a Classical Composer’ by Tina Davidson
Tina Davidson's memoir recounts an interesting life while giving us a close look into the composer's mind, heart, and music as she creates her work.
Read More »Music Reviews: The Vogues, Cowboy Dave, Julie Christensen, Fruit Bats, Adam Klein, Arkansauce, and Charlie Parker
Reviews of a hits anthology from the '60s pop vocal group the Vogues and CDs by Cowboy Dave, Julie Christensen, Fruit Bats, Adam Klein, Arkansauce, and Charlie Parker.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Taiwan Philharmonic, Paul Huang – Music of Bruch, Mendelssohn, Debussy, Ke-Chia Chen (April 21, 2023)
Conductor Jun Märkl led the Taiwan Philharmonic and violinist Paul Huang in a festive concert at Lincoln Center.
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