Throughout the concert the young musicians showed a high level of collective polish and individual skill to go with their infectious enthusiasm.
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Concert Review (NYC): Marin Alsop and the New York Philharmonic Premiere Nico Muhly Violin Concerto
Nico Muhly's new Violin Concerto struck a sweet balance between experimental and accessible in a performance featuring violinist Renaud Capuçon.
Read More »Concert Review: Charleston Symphony, Its Youth Orchestra, and the College of Charleston Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
Professional and student orchestras from Charleston, NC debuted at Carnegie Hall with Charleston-related music and the Harlem Quartet.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Charleston Symphony CEO Michael Smith on Charleston Celebration at Carnegie Hall
The Charleston Symphony, College of Charleston Orchestra, and Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra will make their respective debuts at Carnegie Hall on February 26.
Read More »Concert Review: Karen LeFrak – Composer Spotlight at National Sawdust
A survey of music by Karen LeFrak ranged from piano solo works to a guitar concerto with Sharon Isbin and the Orchestra of St. Luke's.
Read More »Concert Review: The Orchestra Now – ‘Charles Ives’s America’
Leon Botstein led The Orchestra Now and guests in a well-rounded appreciation of the music of the great American iconoclast.
Read More »Concert Review: Soprano Measha Brueggergosma-Lee, Composer-Pianist Aaron Davis Set Poems of Margaret Atwood in ‘Zombie Blizzard’
Davis' seven-part song cycle for soprano, jazz trio and brass quintet provoked thought and admiration in Brooklyn.
Read More »Concert Review: Pianist Yulianna Avdeeva Plays Chopin, Liszt
With intensive engagement, astounding energy and charismatic pianism, the Russian pianist offered a wide selection of Chopin masterpieces, then set up Liszt's legendary B Minor Sonata with two short pieces from late in Liszt's life.
Read More »Music Review: Pianist Igor Levit, Wiener Philharmoniker with Christian Thielemann – ‘Brahms’
Sony Classical's three-CD set of music by Brahms from pianist Igor Levit and the Wiener Philharmoniker brilliantly carries the past into present.
Read More »Concert Review: Music Director Jonathon Heyward’s Debut with Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Heyward led the Festival Orchestra in classical and contemporary music inspired by the outdoors.
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