A dramatic night with the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society

Paul Huang, Mika Sasaki and Nicholas Canellakis

Paul Huang and Danbi Um

Mika Sasaki and Danbi Um

Von Kurt Gottschalk, 21 Januar 2024

Laden, bitte warten...

“like being given permission to grieve whatever loss one might be feeling”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Lincoln Center, Rose Building: Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio, New York City, am 18 Januar 2024

Montgomery, Musings for Two Violins (World premiere)

Auerbach, Sonata no. 2 for violin and piano, “September 11”, Op.63

Rogerson, Afterword for Two Violins and Piano

Saariaho, Light and Matter

Mika Sasaki, Klavier

Paul Huang, Violine

Danbi Um, Violine

Nicholas Canellakis, Cello

Hungarian flair at ChamberFest Cleveland

Sam Jacobson, 25th June

ChamberFest Cleveland’s Hungarian evening traversed works of Liszt, Eötvös, and Dohnányi, alongside Brahms’ apt Hungarian Dances.

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Bargemusic gives a strong showing for composers old and new

Joseph Pfender, 30th June

The “Masterworks Series” at Bargemusic, featuring such diverse composers as Bach, Stephen Foster, Tan Dun and Gunther Schuller, gave audiences a welcome break from the oppressive New York humidity Sunday afternoon.

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A mighty wind: Opening night at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Amanda Keil, 24th September

With so much of the chamber repertoire focused on strings and piano, it was a refreshing choice by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center to open their season with some of the great works for winds.

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Gatti und die Sächsische Staatskapelle: Savoir-vivre in Frankfurt

Alexandra Richter, 1st June

Die Sächsische Staatskapelle und ihr Chefdirigent Daniele Gatti gastieren in der Alten Oper Frankfurt. Sie brillieren mit einem Programm, welches die französische und deutsche Vielfalt der Romantik auslotet.

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The Constellation Orchestra und Gardiner beim Mozartfest Augsburg

Jens Klier, 31st May

Zum Abschluss der 10. Festivalausgabe unter Ausrichtung Simon Pickels lösten Ensemble und Solistin Boud den Wunsch des Veranstalters so ein, dass jener und Gäste sich nach baldiger Wiederholung sehnen.

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Currentzis und sein Utopia Orchestra: Emotionen garantiert

Thomas Schacher, 29th May

Auf ihrer Tournee durch die Schweiz lösen Teodor Currentzis und das Utopia Orchestra wahre Begeisterungsstürme aus. Bergs Violinkonzert mit Vilde Frang und Mahlers Erste stehen auf dem Programm.

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Kurt Gottschalk

Kurt Gottschalk is a journalist and author based in New York City. His writings on contemporary and classical music, jazz and improvisation have been published in outlets throughout Europe and America and he has two volumes of short fiction to his name. He produced and hosted the Miniature Minotaurs radio programme on WFMU and currently hosts Afternoon New Music on WKCR.

Musings and memorials in a dramatic night with the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society