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Los Angeles Youth Orchestra in Review

Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Russell Steinberg, artistic director and conductor Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall; New York, NY February 25th, 2013

Los Angeles Youth Orchestra

 

The Los Angeles Youth Orchestra arrived at Carnegie Hall and performed with great passion and dedication. They not only arrived at Carnegie, but as an organization and [...]

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Oberlin Orchestra in Review

Oberlin Orchestra Raphael Jimenez, conductor Jeremy Denk, piano Carnegie Hall January 19, 2013

Oberlin Orchestra; Photo Credit: Chris Lee

The Oberlin Orchestra sounded polished and impressive in their Carnegie Hall Concert on January 19th. The music was challenging, including Ravel’s “La Valse” and Stravinsky’s “Firebird” (1919), and the young players rose to [...]

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The Alonso-Drummond Duo in Review

Evan Drummond, guitar Orlay Alonso, piano Sponsored by The Cuban Cultural Center of NY Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall November 14, 2012

 

Evan Drummond and Orlay Alonso are a truly remarkable duo, as they are always committed to sharing every note with one another and—most importantly— the audience at hand. For [...]

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The Music of Dinos Constantinides in Review

The Music of Dinos Constantinides Louisiana State University Soloists Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Presented by DCINY November 30, 2012

 

The music of the Greek-American composer Dinos Constantinides is outstanding. He is truly original, in that he combines a Greek folk music or tradition with 20th century influences. “Theme and Variations [...]

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Kent Sangster’s Obsessions Octet in Review

Kent Sangster’s Obsessions Octet Presented by MidAmerica Productions Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall October 6, 2012

Kent Sangster’s Obsessions Octet

 

Kent Sangster’s Obsessions Octet gave us a lot to obsess about during the concert—mainly how good they are. Sangster is an excellent saxophonist, and moreover, the group he assembled performed with both [...]

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“This Shining Night”: The Music of Whitacre and Lauridsen in Review

Presented by DCINY Distinguished Concerts Singers International Eric Whitacre, conductor Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall; New York, NY April 1, 2012

This Shining Night: The Music of Lauridsen and Whitacre. Photo Credit: DCINY Production/Richard Termine

 

Eric Whitacre conducted amazingly well-prepared choruses in presentations of his music, which ranged from 1992 to [...]

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DCINY in Review: “Eternal Light…Shining Bright”

Music for Chorus and Women’s Chorus Jonathan Griffith; Hilary Apfelstadt; Jed Ragsdale and Hallie Reed, conductors Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center March 31, 2012

Eternal Light…Shining Bright . Photo Credit: DCINY Production/Richard Termine

 

One of my main memories of the first half of this varied musical afternoon is garnering a [...]

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Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics, Boston and St. Louis Symphonies in Review

Four Renowned Orchestras Come to Carnegie within Two Week Span Carnegie Hall; Stern Auditorium February 23-March 10, 2012

Sir Simon Rattle

 

After a relatively quiet January and early February, a slew of renowned orchestras invaded Carnegie Hall in what seemed like a new orchestral movement. Curiously enough, they weren’t all moving [...]

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Flury-Prinz Duo in Review

Dieter Flury, flute Maria Prinz, piano Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall March 5, 2012

Flury-Prinz Duo

In a concert sponsored by MidAmerica Productions, the Vienna Philharmonic’s Principal Flutist, Dieter Flury, was paired up with Bulgarian pianist Maria Prinz. It was a program dedicated to the 150th Anniversary of Debussy’s birth, and [...]

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Pro Musicis Concert in Review

Elsa Grether, violin Delphine Bardin, piano Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall New York, NY February 15, 2012

 

As a result of winning the Pro Musicis International Award in Paris, the violin and piano duo Elsa Grether and Delphine Bardin (both born in France) made their Carnegie Hall debut on February 15th. [...]

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