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.
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Concert Review: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center – Mozart, Foote, & Raff
Kudos to these musicians and the Chamber Music Society for dusting off an extraordinary creation by Joachim Raff and giving it a fair and muscular airing.
Read More »Concert Review: Cellist Miriam K. Smith
Smith's warm and nimble rendition set the tone: yearning in the slow sections, fiery in the faster ones, and always restrained enough to let Beethoven's notes speak for themselves.
Read More »Concert Review: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center – ‘Liszt and Bartók: A Night in Budapest’
The musicians achieved a lyrical ease, built to a satisfying romantic climax, and ratcheted up the tension...
Read More »Concert Review: Cellist Rainer Crosett, American Recital Debut Award Honoree
At his recital debut at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, Crosett showed ability and fire to spare, with plenty of charisma and good humor to boot.
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.
Read More »Concert Review: The Marian Consort – ‘City of Echoes: Rome in the 16th Century’
We may not know what the real-life mother of Jesus of Nazareth was like, but she would surely have been amazed by the honors bestowed upon her through music like this.
Read More »Concert Review: Composer Portraits Presents Andrew McIntosh, with Yarn/Wire
The often meditative music included the world premiere of a substantial new work for two pianos, two percussionists, and viola.
Read More »Concert Review: Pianist Chengcheng Ma – Chopin, Liszt, Zhang, and Challenging Music from Two Contemporary American Composers
Ma's impressive recital was an almost nonstop whirlwind of effervescent power.
Read More »Concert Review: Isidore String Quartet, Anthony McGill – Beethoven, Brahms, and a James Lee III World Premiere
This was of the most satisfying chamber music performances I've experienced in NYC this year.
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