The Juilliard String Quartet captured Beethoven at his brightest and darkest, with string quartets early and late.
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Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra of Beijing in U.S. Debut Dec. 13 at Carnegie Hall
Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra of Beijing (CCOM) will perform U.S. premieres of music for modern symphony orchestra and traditional Chinese instruments at its American debut at Carnegie Hall.
Read More »Concert Review: Aspect Chamber Music Series – ‘Russian Elegy’ (Music of Tchaikovsky, Glinka, Lyadov)
Aspect presented a concert of Russian music by Tchaikovsky, Glinka, and Lyadov from an accomplished, though ad hoc, piano trio featuring a 2019 International Tchaikovsky Competition First Prize winner.
Read More »Concert Review: Pianist Ching-Yun Hu, Presented by GetClassical in School (NYC, 19 Nov 2019)
Pianist Ching-Yun Hu performed a kick-off concert for GetClassical in School, a new program that classical music concert artists into NYC schools.
Read More »Music Review: Partch – ‘Harry Partch: Sonata Dementia’
With his invented instruments and appetite for recasting 20th-century American cultural touchstones, Harry Partch created works that still surprise us, as the new album from the ensemble Partch reminds us.
Read More »Music Reviews: Kansas City Symphony, ‘Holst: The Planets’ and Richmond Symphony, ‘Children of Adam’ and ‘Dona Nobis Pacem’ Inspired by Walt Whitman
Reference Recordings releases fine new renditions of Gustav Holst's 'The Planets,' Ralph Vaughan Williams' 'Dona Nobis Pacem, and Mason Bates' 'Children of Adam'.
Read More »From a Curator’s Wish List to an Institution’s Evolving Interests: John Glover and Kaufman Music Center’s New Vision for the 21st Century Musician
'From my first day, what jumps out at me, when going floor to floor, is the amazing range of music-making happening on a daily basis.'
Read More »Concert Review: Pianist Alon Goldstein (NYC, 22 Oct. 2019)
The fiery pianist performed Scarlatti, Janacek, Debussy, Ginastera, and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata at BPAC.
Read More »Concert Review: Momenta Quartet Plays Ligeti, Partch, and a Roberto Sierra World Premiere (Oct 16, 2019)
The energy was bright at the Momenta Quartet's "Night Dances" concert featuring music by Harry Partch, Gyorgy Ligeti, and a Roberto Sierra world premiere.
Read More »EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Aisha Syed, Violinist and Goodwill Ambassador for the Dominican Republic
Renowned Dominican violinist Aisha Syed made her sold-out Carnegie Hall debut in 2018. Now NYC audiences will get another chance to hear her when she returns to Carnegie on October 10, 2019. The concert is part of Syed’s Heritage World Tour of 11 countries on four continents. Hosting the event …
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