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Concert Review: Curtis Chamber Orchestra

3 weeks ago Classical, Music Comments Off on Concert Review: Curtis Chamber Orchestra

Erin Keefe, Roberto Diaz with the Curtis Chamber Orchestra, 17 May 2026, NYC (Fadi Kheir)

The breakdown was once again romantic, sweet, but this time also tense and subdued, giving a sense that a lot of potential energy lurked within.

Concert Review (DC): National Symphony Orchestra, Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers – World Premiere of Amelia Earhart-Inspired ‘Blue Electra’ by Michael Daugherty

November 13, 2022 Classical, Concert Music, Concert Reviews, Editor Pick: Music, Music, Reviews music Comments Off on Concert Review (DC): National Symphony Orchestra, Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers – World Premiere of Amelia Earhart-Inspired ‘Blue Electra’ by Michael Daugherty

Composer Michael Daugherty, Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, and the National Symphony Orchestra, 12 November 2022 (photo credit: Jati Lindsay)

An exciting new violin concerto and a top soloist highlighted the National Symphony Orchestra's concert at the Kennedy Center.