United States Various, ‘Sejong Here & Now Festival’: Steven Banks (saxophone), Sejong Soloists / Hanna von Wiehler (conductor). Zankel Hall, New York, 17.5.2024. (DS)
Saxophonist Steven Banks and the Sejong Soloists in a superb world premiere
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The Israeli Chamber Project and Karim Sulayman delight in an impassioned collaboration
United States Various: Israeli Chamber Project (Carmit Zori, Kobi Malkin Andreoli [violins], Guy Ben-Ziony [viola], Michael Korman [cello], Tibi Cziger [clarinet], Sivan Magen [harp], Assaff Weisman [piano]), Karim Sulayman (tenor). Merkin Hall, New York, 12.4.2024. (DS)
Quartetto di Cremona brings life and beauty to Chamber Music Society’s Winter Festival
United States Various: Quartetto di Cremona (Cristiano Gualco, Paolo Andreoli [violins], Simone Gramaglia [viola], Giovanni Scaglione [cello]). Alice Tully Hall, New York, 8.3.2024. (DS)
A classical guitarist and a Baroque ensemble come together in an alluring concert
United States Baroque Unlimited: Miloš (guitar), Les Violons du Roy / Jonathan Cohen (music director and conductor). Zankel Hall, New York City, 30.11.2023. (DS)
Three virgins, an elusive unicorn and social media infusions in Kate Soper’s The Hunt
United States Kate Soper, The Hunt: Brett Umlauf, Christiana Cole (soprano and ukulele), Hirona Amamiya (soprano and violin). Miller Theater at Columbia University, New York, 14.10.2023. (DS)
Japan Society’s upcoming concert series: ‘John Cage’s Japan’
Japan Society’s John Cage’s Japan In 2012, the world celebrated John Cage’s hundredth birthday. ‘World’ is a vague term that risks meaning North America and Europe when used with bravado from a Western musical perspective. But it is no exaggeration to say that John Cage held worldwide notoriety far beyond the New York City of post-World … Read more
Harlem Chamber Players invite stellar vocal artists for diverse Harlem Songfest II
United States Various, Harlem Songfest II: Terrance McKnight (host), Janinah Burnett (soprano), Jasmine Muhammad (soprano), Lucia Bradford (mezzo-soprano), Martin Bakari (tenor), Kenneth Overtone (baritone), Harlem Chamber Players / Damien Sneed (music director). Miller Theater at Columbia University, New York, 9.6.2023. (DS)
Grace and sophistication in Hamburg Philharmonic’s Carnegie Hall concert
United States Brahms, Beethoven, Shepherd: Jan Vogler (cellist), Audi Jugendchorakademie, Members of Hamburger Alsterspatzen, Soloists of Dresden Kreuzchor, YoungClassX Ensemble, Young New Yorkers’ Chorus, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Kent Nagano (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York. 22.4.2023 (DS)
