The newest Honens International Piano Competition winner demonstrated in his Carnegie Hall debut his deep interest in musical resonances over the centuries.
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Concert Review: Juilliard String Quartet with Pianist Marc-André Hamelin (NYC, 8 Feb 2019)
After the quartet performed Haydn and Kurtag, Hamelin joined them in a breathtaking performance of Dvorak's monumental second piano quintet.
Read More »Music Reviews: ‘Two Hands to Tango’ from Håkon Skogstad, ‘Chaplin’s Smile’ from Philippe Quint
Two worthy adaptation projects: inventive piano tangos from Skogstad and sweet violin interpretations of Charlie Chaplin's movie music from Quint
Read More »Concert Review: Boreas Quartett Bremen and Han Tol – ‘Il flauto magico’ (NYC, 27 January 2019)
The concert featured a closetful of varied recorders, most copied from original instruments of the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Pianist-Composer and Honens Winner Nicolas Namoradze on His Carnegie Hall Debut
Fresh off winning the 2018 Honens International Piano Competition, the New York-based pianist and composer will be making his Carnegie Hall debut Feb 10.
Read More »Music Review: Pablo Aslan – ‘Contrabajo: Works for Bass and String Quartet’
Great musicians often speak to us most sincerely when they put genre aside and write and play what's in their own distinctive hearts.
Read More »Interview with Pianist Jason Solounias
Accomplished classical pianist Jason Solounias on his early interest in music, teaching music, performing, and why he's releasing his first commercial recordings on the works of Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Read More »Concert Review: Quodlibet Ensemble – Music by Biber, Martynov + Sharlat
Composer Yevgeniy Sharlat takes Bach's English Suite No. 2 as a starting point, and engineers energetic rhythmic surprises, ear-catching counterpoint, and busy, angsty drama in a prismatic work of accessible modernism.
Read More »Music Reviews: Tesla Quartet – Haydn, Ravel, Stravinksy; Amit Peled – Bach Cello Suites
The Tesla Quartet makes a strong debut with Ravel and more, while Amit Peled plays Bach's Cello Suites 1-3 on Pablo Casals' instrument.
Read More »Concert Review: Pianist Tomer Gewirtzman (NYC, 30 November 2018)
Israeli pianist Tomer Gewirtzman gave a glowing performance of a challenging program of Beethoven, Brahms, and three very different Russian composers.
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