FAMOUS BLACK COMPOSERS
... President Richard Nixon. In 1973 Ellington was diagnosed with lung cancer. Even after he went into a hospital the following year he kept composing music. Ellington passed away in New York City on May 24, ...
... President Richard Nixon. In 1973 Ellington was diagnosed with lung cancer. Even after he went into a hospital the following year he kept composing music. Ellington passed away in New York City on May 24, ...
the program for this concert
... A dedicated chamber musician, Henning regularly performs both on violin and viola at major festivals and venues with artists such as Steven Isserlis, Joshua Bell, Lawrence Power, Leif Ove Andsnes, Natalie Clein, Christian Poltéra, and Jeremy Menuhin. Henning composes his own music, performing many o ...
... A dedicated chamber musician, Henning regularly performs both on violin and viola at major festivals and venues with artists such as Steven Isserlis, Joshua Bell, Lawrence Power, Leif Ove Andsnes, Natalie Clein, Christian Poltéra, and Jeremy Menuhin. Henning composes his own music, performing many o ...
Spring Premier Concert program, Salt Lake Tabernacle
... beautiful tone, Vesna Stefanovich-Gruppman is equally acclaimed as both a violin and a viola soloist, receiving first prize at the Jaroslav Kocián International Violin Competition and becoming the first artist to win the National Violin Competition in her native Yugoslavia six times in a row. Her so ...
... beautiful tone, Vesna Stefanovich-Gruppman is equally acclaimed as both a violin and a viola soloist, receiving first prize at the Jaroslav Kocián International Violin Competition and becoming the first artist to win the National Violin Competition in her native Yugoslavia six times in a row. Her so ...
This Thread - J. Mark Scearce`s
... Like most people, I was deeply affected by the events of September 11. And like many artists, I felt helpless to do anything but take solace in my own work, which, one always hopes, might give comfort to others. Thus this setting of Toni Morrison’s poem, “The Dead of September 11,” was written in th ...
... Like most people, I was deeply affected by the events of September 11. And like many artists, I felt helpless to do anything but take solace in my own work, which, one always hopes, might give comfort to others. Thus this setting of Toni Morrison’s poem, “The Dead of September 11,” was written in th ...
I Cameristi Italiani - Dubrovačke ljetne igre
... the aliteration of the original title which in French sounds: Pavane pour une infante défunte. The music nevertheless still has a funeral mood. The regular pace of the mourners seem to repeat the prcisely measured distances between the high vaulted columns placed on each side of the arcade. The pur ...
... the aliteration of the original title which in French sounds: Pavane pour une infante défunte. The music nevertheless still has a funeral mood. The regular pace of the mourners seem to repeat the prcisely measured distances between the high vaulted columns placed on each side of the arcade. The pur ...
jazz and improvised music
... Toronto jazz flutist, saxophonist and bandleader Bunnett’s multifaceted exploration of jazz and Afro–Cuban music has earned her numerous accolades over her career. They include multiple Downbeat awards and five JUNO Awards, the Order of Canada and two GRAMMY Award nominations, among many other honou ...
... Toronto jazz flutist, saxophonist and bandleader Bunnett’s multifaceted exploration of jazz and Afro–Cuban music has earned her numerous accolades over her career. They include multiple Downbeat awards and five JUNO Awards, the Order of Canada and two GRAMMY Award nominations, among many other honou ...
Antonín Dvořák - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
... quartet in F minor; he rescored it for violin and orchestra sometime before December 1877. The date of the first performance is not known. The orchestra consists of pairs of flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, and horns, with strings. Performance time is approximately twelve minutes. The Chicago Sym ...
... quartet in F minor; he rescored it for violin and orchestra sometime before December 1877. The date of the first performance is not known. The orchestra consists of pairs of flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, and horns, with strings. Performance time is approximately twelve minutes. The Chicago Sym ...
Beethoven Violin Concerto - Kenwood Symphony Orchestra
... Márquez was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in the United States. He completed his Master of Music degree in composition at the California Institute of the Arts, where he studied with Morton Subotnik, Mel Powell, Luck Mosko, and James Newton. Márquez fuses Mexican nationalistic styles with ...
... Márquez was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in the United States. He completed his Master of Music degree in composition at the California Institute of the Arts, where he studied with Morton Subotnik, Mel Powell, Luck Mosko, and James Newton. Márquez fuses Mexican nationalistic styles with ...
Jun Märkl Leads BSO and Violinist Arabella Steinbacher in
... conducted a complete Ring Cycle at the Deutsche Oper and at the New National Theatre in Tokyo (directed by Keith Warner). He has also been a regular guest at the Berlin State Opera, Vienna State Opera and the Semper Oper Dresden, made his Royal Opera House debut with ...
... conducted a complete Ring Cycle at the Deutsche Oper and at the New National Theatre in Tokyo (directed by Keith Warner). He has also been a regular guest at the Berlin State Opera, Vienna State Opera and the Semper Oper Dresden, made his Royal Opera House debut with ...
CV-Cécile Marti, Englisch 2016
... Born in Zurich, Swiss composer Cécile Marti developed a great passion for music at an early age thanks to the artistic environment within which she was raised. She learned how to play the piano and violin at the tender age of eight and discovered a fascination for contemporary music not long after. ...
... Born in Zurich, Swiss composer Cécile Marti developed a great passion for music at an early age thanks to the artistic environment within which she was raised. She learned how to play the piano and violin at the tender age of eight and discovered a fascination for contemporary music not long after. ...
Music for Violin, With Faustian Strings Attached
... Italian Academy at Columbia University. These works were either inspired by devils and mischievous creatures or feature, as Ms. Cuckson told the audience, “strange and mysterious sound effects that make you wonder: how is that done?” According to Tartini, the Violin Sonata in G minor appeared to him ...
... Italian Academy at Columbia University. These works were either inspired by devils and mischievous creatures or feature, as Ms. Cuckson told the audience, “strange and mysterious sound effects that make you wonder: how is that done?” According to Tartini, the Violin Sonata in G minor appeared to him ...
Program Notes - Richmond Symphony
... man himself, he established the Enescu prize for young composers. After World War I, Enescu settled in Paris, carrying on an international career as violinist, composer, and conductor. World War II found him back on his farm in Rumania. After the war, he resumed his international career, even taking ...
... man himself, he established the Enescu prize for young composers. After World War I, Enescu settled in Paris, carrying on an international career as violinist, composer, and conductor. World War II found him back on his farm in Rumania. After the war, he resumed his international career, even taking ...
uk - Harrison Parrott
... Orchestra of the Age of Enlightment under the baton of Marin Alsop. Kopatchinskaja also toured with Camerata Salzburg under Langrée, with Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Thierry Fischer and with Jurowski and his State Academic Symphony Orchestra in Moscow. Chamber music is immensely important to Kop ...
... Orchestra of the Age of Enlightment under the baton of Marin Alsop. Kopatchinskaja also toured with Camerata Salzburg under Langrée, with Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Thierry Fischer and with Jurowski and his State Academic Symphony Orchestra in Moscow. Chamber music is immensely important to Kop ...
1 Madison Symphony Orchestra`s “Scottish Fantasy” featuring
... James Ehnes is a captivating presence on the concert stage, where the warmth of his tone is matched by his superb technical faculty. Mr. Ehnes made his major orchestral solo debut with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal at age 13 and was awarded the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2005. Today Mr. Eh ...
... James Ehnes is a captivating presence on the concert stage, where the warmth of his tone is matched by his superb technical faculty. Mr. Ehnes made his major orchestral solo debut with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal at age 13 and was awarded the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2005. Today Mr. Eh ...
Vlad Maistorovici
... concerti and recitals that have included appearances at major venues such as London Wigmore Hall, South Bank Centre, The Sage Gateshead, Salle Flagey Bruxelles, Kulturhaus Helferei Zurich, Merkin Hall New York, as well as various festivals across Europe, with orchestras such as the European Union Ch ...
... concerti and recitals that have included appearances at major venues such as London Wigmore Hall, South Bank Centre, The Sage Gateshead, Salle Flagey Bruxelles, Kulturhaus Helferei Zurich, Merkin Hall New York, as well as various festivals across Europe, with orchestras such as the European Union Ch ...
The Washington Post
... many other important venues. A native of Buffalo, New York, Charles gave his first performances at age six. He made his debut with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under Symon Bychkov, and since then has performed with the National Symphony under Mstislav Rostropovitch, as well as the Japan Philha ...
... many other important venues. A native of Buffalo, New York, Charles gave his first performances at age six. He made his debut with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under Symon Bychkov, and since then has performed with the National Symphony under Mstislav Rostropovitch, as well as the Japan Philha ...
Read violinist Stefan Jackiw`s thoughts on Violin Concerto No. 2 by
... Furthermore, since the violin is alone, the orchestra gives the listener no additional context to find his bearings. When the orchestra finally comes in several bars later, it enters in a completely different tonality, further throwing the listener off balance and compounding the sense of unease. ...
... Furthermore, since the violin is alone, the orchestra gives the listener no additional context to find his bearings. When the orchestra finally comes in several bars later, it enters in a completely different tonality, further throwing the listener off balance and compounding the sense of unease. ...
Christine Michaela Pryn
... Christine Pryn started piano lessons at the age of five, and when she was nine, she changed to the violin. One year later she appeared for the first time on Danish Radio and, since then, many of her concerts have been broadcast. In 1992 she was admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Music and afterwa ...
... Christine Pryn started piano lessons at the age of five, and when she was nine, she changed to the violin. One year later she appeared for the first time on Danish Radio and, since then, many of her concerts have been broadcast. In 1992 she was admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Music and afterwa ...
Juan De Marcos - album bio`s
... ”Aguaje” Ramos and Lazara López, the daughter of the great double bassist Orlando “Cachaito” López. At the beginning of the 1990s, he founded, along with David Calzado and others, the second generation of La Charanga Habanera Ensemble, which had a nationwide impact. In 1994, Irakere under the new st ...
... ”Aguaje” Ramos and Lazara López, the daughter of the great double bassist Orlando “Cachaito” López. At the beginning of the 1990s, he founded, along with David Calzado and others, the second generation of La Charanga Habanera Ensemble, which had a nationwide impact. In 1994, Irakere under the new st ...
Robert Schumann Sonata in A Minor, Op. 105 (1810
... Schumann was a German composer, music critic and aesthete. He embodies the romantic style, particularly in his piano music. This sonata was composed in the 11th year of his marriage to Clara, one of the foremost concert pianists of the day, and they had seven children. The piece seems to depict his ...
... Schumann was a German composer, music critic and aesthete. He embodies the romantic style, particularly in his piano music. This sonata was composed in the 11th year of his marriage to Clara, one of the foremost concert pianists of the day, and they had seven children. The piece seems to depict his ...
cv 09feb2014 programnew
... composer). An avid symphonic, chamber, theater, and contemporary musician, with performances ranging from the Brandenburg Concerti to New York City’s Look and Listen Festival, Alice was praised by Mario Davidovsky as “the flute player who could really play.” She was also featured at the Composers No ...
... composer). An avid symphonic, chamber, theater, and contemporary musician, with performances ranging from the Brandenburg Concerti to New York City’s Look and Listen Festival, Alice was praised by Mario Davidovsky as “the flute player who could really play.” She was also featured at the Composers No ...
PRESS - Ala Voronkova - ENGLISH
... interpretation of the most complex works. At times it seemed that in her hands the violin knew no limits. All aspects of interpretation are under her control. Ukrainska Cultura, edición español, August 2002 Ala Voronkova's Slavic passion Ala Voronkova's interpretation of Vivaldi's conciertos should ...
... interpretation of the most complex works. At times it seemed that in her hands the violin knew no limits. All aspects of interpretation are under her control. Ukrainska Cultura, edición español, August 2002 Ala Voronkova's Slavic passion Ala Voronkova's interpretation of Vivaldi's conciertos should ...
MusicNOW - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
... performed attacca, in such a way that the latter ends the pieces. The main theme of On the Guarding of the Heart is the need to return into oneself—— to descend with the intellect into the depths of the heart, to guard it, and to seek there the hidden treasure of the inner kingdom. The music is insp ...
... performed attacca, in such a way that the latter ends the pieces. The main theme of On the Guarding of the Heart is the need to return into oneself—— to descend with the intellect into the depths of the heart, to guard it, and to seek there the hidden treasure of the inner kingdom. The music is insp ...
Music: Curtis Symphony Orchestra To Premiere Iranian Composer
... One of the busiest composers around, Ranjbaran wrote "Songs of Eternity" for Renee Fleming, and Yo-Yo Ma played his commissioned Elegy in Buffalo, N.Y. The Philadelphia Orchestra played his sizzling Violin Concerto in 2005 at the Saratoga Music Festival in New York. His tone poem "Saratoga" was perf ...
... One of the busiest composers around, Ranjbaran wrote "Songs of Eternity" for Renee Fleming, and Yo-Yo Ma played his commissioned Elegy in Buffalo, N.Y. The Philadelphia Orchestra played his sizzling Violin Concerto in 2005 at the Saratoga Music Festival in New York. His tone poem "Saratoga" was perf ...