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Misoon Ghim, mezzo-soprano in Review

Misoon Ghim, mezzo-soprano Amy Yang, piano Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall April 22, 2013

What an auspicious New York debut vocal recital, as two wonderful performers, mezzo soprano Misoon Ghim and pianist Amy Yang, presented songs from five stylistic periods, sung beautifully in five languages. I was most impressed by the high [...]

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania School of Music Presents: Faculty Recital in Review

West Chester University of Pennsylvania School of Music Presents: Faculty Recital Vincent Craig, piano, Stephen Ng, tenor, Dan K. Kurland, piano Steinway Hall; New York, NY April 18, 2013

In a performance originally cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy, West Chester University of Pennsylvania presented two of its faculty members in a shared recital [...]

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The Klopotic-Pierce-Zoering Trio in Review

Light and Sound Presents The Klopotic-Pierce-Zoering Trio Julianne Klopotic, violin; Joshua Pierce, piano; Lawrence Zoering, cello The Old Stone House; Brooklyn, New York April 4, 2013

Founded by violinist Julianne Klopotic, Light and Sound bills itself as a “full-spectrum music performance series.” From the experimental to the classic, with jazz/rock and world music [...]

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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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Park Avenue Chamber Symphony in Review

Park Avenue Chamber Symphony David Bernard, Conductor Terry Eder, Piano All Saints Church, New York October 28, 2012

David Bernard conducting the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony – Photographer: Matt Dine

 

Where do musically inclined Manhattanites go to exorcise their day-job demons when they would prefer following a conductor to watching one [...]

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The Lin-Castro-Balbi Duo in Review

MidAmerica Productions Presents “Playing Favorites” The Lin-Castro-Balbi Duo in Review: Jesús Castro-Balbi, cello and Gloria Lin, piano Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall; New York, NY March 25, 2012

A beautifully conceived program of music for cello and piano offered something for everyone, as the husband-wife team of Gloria Lin and Jesús Castro-Balbi [...]

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Katarzyna Musial, Pianist in Review

Katarzyna Musial, Piano Camerata New York Orchestra, Richard Owen, Jr. Conductor The Kosciuszko Foundation March 18, 2012

Katarzyna Musial

 

The Camerata New York Orchestra presented a delightful program on a delightful Sunday afternoon, March 18, with a guest soloist, the Polish-Canadian pianist Katarzyna Musial. The Camerata, now celebrating its tenth [...]

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MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas Concert Series in Review

Stephanie Griffin, viola, Cheryl Seltzer, piano Music of Brady, Greenbaum, Babbitt, Milhaud, Pärt, and Shostakovich Americas Society; New York, NY March 20, 2012

Stephanie Griffin and Cheryl Seltzer; Photo Credit: Hiroyuki Ito

 

Stephanie Griffin, violist and founding member of the Momenta Quartet, and Cheryl Seltzer, pianist, founder, and co-director of the [...]

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Gila Goldstein Pianist in Review

Gila Goldstein, Piano Saint Andrew Music Society: Music on Madison Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, N.Y. March 18, 2012

Gila Goldstein

 

Balmy weather in New York may seem like stiff competition for one’s afternoon versus sitting indoors at a piano recital, but a lot depends on the program and the [...]

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