The band continually reinvented itself, serving up hits that each seemed quite unlike the one that came before.
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Concert Review: ‘From Formosa’ – Taiwan Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble
The Taiwan Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble and Taiwu Ballads Troupe vocal ensemble unveiled a panoply of fascinating, mostly Taiwan-rooted music that incorporated Western classical, contemporary avant-garde, and Indigenous music.
Read More »Concert Review: Gene Pritsker’s Sound Liberation with Anne Akiko Meyers
It was clear in this vibey number that the violinist and the band were feeling the spirit of the mariachi rhythms.
Read More »Concert Review: ‘Strings for Peace’ with Amjad Ali Khan and Sharon Isbin
The maestro of the Indian sarod and the Grammy-winning classical guitarist interlocked sound and spirit of East and West in their collaborations' NYC debut.
Read More »Music Review: Composer-flutist Wilfrido Terrazas – ‘Trilogía del Dolor: An Investigation of Human Pain in Three Parts’
There's a lot of pain and grief here, but it has inspired a suite of eclectic and eccentric chamber music that's almost operatic.
Read More »Taiwan Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble Marks Taiwanese American Heritage Week with ‘From Formosa’ U.S. Tour
Taiwanese masterworks, cross-cultural collaborations, and world premieres will celebrate Taiwan's cultural heritage and Indigenous communities as well as links between East and West.
Read More »Music Review: ‘Short Stories’ from Composer-Percussionist José Martínez
Evocative electroacoustic music from composer-percussionist José Martínez engages with the composer's Latin heritage, and with the absurd, while pushing creative boundaries.
Read More »Music Review: Richard Carrick and Either/Or – ‘l’Algérie’
Richard Carrick is out with the second part of his Maghreb-inspired triptych, which began with last year's 'The Atlas.'
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Conductor Dane Lam on New Album, Globe-trotting, and Why ‘Classical Music Is Better’
Dane Lam is the only conductor to simultaneously hold leadership positions at major institutions in the U.S. Australia, and Asia. His new recording of music by Chinese composer Xiaogang Ye seemed a good opportunity to find out what the globe-trotting conductor has been up to.
Read More »Concert Review: Akshara Music Ensemble
Percussionist Bala Skandan's arrangements, performed by his fluid cast of musicians, mingle classical ragas with elements of Western music to create a decidedly unique listening experience.
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