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It was clear in this vibey number that the violinist and the band were feeling the spirit of the mariachi rhythms.
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Concert Review: ‘Taking Flight’ with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Anne Akiko Meyers
As the solo violin laments the destruction of homes and neighborhoods, the orchestra contextualizes that lone voice into a chorus of community. Terrible circumstances can indeed inspire work of aesthetic beauty.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers
The virtuoso talks about her recent and upcoming albums and her premiere of Eric Whitacre's 'The Pacific Has No Memory' honoring victims of the California wildfires.
Read More »Concert Review (DC): National Symphony Orchestra, Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers – World Premiere of Amelia Earhart-Inspired ‘Blue Electra’ by Michael Daugherty
An exciting new violin concerto and a top soloist highlighted the National Symphony Orchestra's concert at the Kennedy Center.
Read More »Concert Review: Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers and Pianist Akira Eguchi (NYC, 20 April 2017)
Celebrated violinist Anne Akiko Meyers and pianist Akira Eguchi's program ranged from the 28-year-old Beethoven's teemingly imaginative first violin sonata to an evocative work for violin and electronics written in 2009 by the then also 28-year-old Jakub Ciupinski, inspired by the WWII wreck of an Italian ship.
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