Two stellar Curtis students joined Vieaux and violist Roberto Díaz in music by de Falla, Piazzolla, Paganini and Zhou Tian.
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Concert Review: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Delivers NY Premiere of Klezmer Concerto by Noah Bendix-Balgley
Klezmer music inspired a dazzling three-movement work by Noah Bendix-Balgley, who takes the tradition to new ground. The program also included dances famously reimagined by Bartók and Brahms.
Read More »Premiere Chinese Classical Music Event, YMCG, Featured More Than 27% International Participants
The January 2025 edition of YMCG gathered students and professionals from southern China and around the world for training, mentorships and performances.
Read More »Music Review: The Curious Bards – ‘Sublimation: Songs and Dances from 18th-century Scandinavia’
The music on this fun and rewarding album illustrates the cross-cultural world of the 1700s. Many of the tracks call to mind Celtic (and by extension Appalachian) folk music.
Read More »Music Reviews: Loudon Wainwright III’s ‘Loudon Live in London,’ plus Petra Onderuf Quartet
Wainwright's lines sometimes sound like ones you might hear in a therapy session. In fact, he released an album titled 'Therapy' back in 1989.
Read More »Music Reviews: A Potent Live Set from Hardwicke Circus, plus Reissues from Jazz Innovator Oregon
Nobody sounds quite like Hardwicke Circus, whose music exudes enthusiasm and emotion. Its performances are tight but, importantly, never overly polished or slick.
Read More »Music Review: The Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens – ‘American Railroad’
American Railroad from The Silkroad Ensemble gives us a new perspective on history and is an incredible collection of songs and music.
Read More »Music Reviews: Elvis Costello’s ‘King of America & Other Realms,’ Plus More New Releases
Less than two years after the release of the excellent four-CD The Songs of Bacharach & Costello, Elvis Costello has unveiled another major box set. Called King of America & Other Realms, it features 97 tracks on six CDs. (Casual fans and those with tight budgets can opt for a …
Read More »Music Reviews: The Allman Brothers Band, plus Renaissance, Frank Sinatra, a David Olney Tribute, and More New Releases
Some rock groups carry on for too long—until after they’ve lost their spark, after they’ve already done a farewell tour, or after all the original members have jumped ship. Not the Allman Brothers Band, whose players walked off the stage for the last time 10 years ago with their performing …
Read More »Interview: Composer Josef Bardanashvili, Winner of 2024 Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music
Bardanashvili's prize-winning 'Light to My Path' is described as evoking 'the different states of belief – supplication, ecstasy, doubt, gratitude – outlined in the Book of Psalms.'
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