CLASSICAL Though Hector Berlioz didn’t understand a word of English, he was stunned by Parisian performances of Shakespeare, as well as the actress Harriet Smithson, who would eventually become his wife. The experience inspired one of the lushest pieces of music ever composed, his symphony/oratorio Romeo and Juliet, with its overwhelming love scene, the scintillating [...]
Уlafur Arnalds (holding the banana) It’s not every night Clwb is graced by a fey young Icelandic pianist, but then Уlafur Arnalds isn’t the sort to be found loitering in a recital hall. Purists of both mediums might roll their eyes at the prospect of another electro-classical crossover act; all too often that’s a euphemism [...]
Tim Ries has carved a reputation for himself as a well-rounded artist who has worked with everybody from Sheryl Crow and Steely Dan to Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon. He has written over one hundred compositions in both the jazz and classical idioms and has performed and/or recorded with Norah Jones, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, [...]
Skipper commented: This is a unique facility in the country. Beyond our classical company and Phoenix s contemporary company, we are going to have a training school, so people don t have to go down south for their professional training, and we will house Leeds Metropolitan University s dance degree courses. It really is going [...]
The result was the Portland Festival Symphony that had its first performance in the Rose Garden in Washington Park. It was such a success that The Festival Symphony now has a permanent summer series, Classical Summer Concerts in the Parks , with six to seven performances annually in communities throughout the area.. Their next concert [...]
The Classical Department will take center stage first, beginning at 6 a.m. on Oct. 24, bringing five days of uninterrupted classical music — from chamber music to great symphonies, from early music to 21st century compositions, from opera to solo vocalists.
Next Tuesday, it’ll be interesting to hear what the latest sensation in classical performance does when he has such a profoundly cerebral program on his hands. My best guess is that he will surprise everyone with his maturity and grace. He always does, even when he’s endorsing watches and sneakers (Adidas) and making his spiky-haired, [...]
Violinists with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra rehearse ahead of the Abu Dhabi Classics Wagner gala at the Emirates Palace hotel. Stephen Lock / The National ABU DHABI // The soaring harmonies and emotional power of Richard Wagner’s operatic masterpieces flowed over an elegant and appreciative audience last night at the Emirates Palace hotel – and [...]
Featuring a collection of spiritually inspired tracks such as Pie Jesu, Ave Maria, Panis Angelicus as well as great classical arias and traditional Irish tracks and blessings, the album showcases the passion and exquisite harmonies of The Priests. The album has been produced by Mike Hedges, whose previous work includes best selling albums by U2 [...]
Aficionados of traditional Spanish classical guitar were not disappointed. She included three beloved staples: Enrique Granados’ “Spanish Dance No. 5″ and Isaac Albeniz’s “Asturias: Leyenda,” both originally written for piano but often heard on guitar; and Francisco Tarrega’s ultra-familiar “Recuerdos de la Alhambra” in a yearning, tremulous, beautifully shaped performance.