Bravura and bonhomie in Chicago

Von Graham Emberton, 19 Mai 2015

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Chicago Symphony Center, Chicago, am 17 Mai 2015

Ravel, Chansons madécasses

Aucoin, Dual

Ravel, Sonate für Violine und Cello

Messiaen, Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartett für das Ende der Zeit) für Klarinette, Violine, Cello und Klavier

Stephanie Jeong, Violine

Baird Dodge, Violine

Yo-Yo Ma, Cello

Alexander Hanna, Bass

J'Nai Bridges, Mezzosopran

Jennifer Gunn, Flöte

J. Lawrie Bloom, Klarinette

Orion Weiss, Klavier

Crowded Hours, Golden Hours: Augustin Hadelich at Tanglewood

Kevin Wells, 25th July

After urban Debussy and Adams, the duo settles for autumnal Brahms and a day in the countryside.

****1

Weiss and Wosner a commanding piano duo in Cleveland recital

Sam Jacobson, 14th September

Orion Weiss and Shai Wosner teamed up for thrilling accounts of pinnacles of the repertoire for two pianists by Schubert and Brahms.

****1

Summer of Brahms Chamber Music Festival kicks off in South Pasadena

Laurence Vittes, 7th July

After the New Hollywood String Quartet's first violinist went down with a rotator cuff injury, 21-year old Colburn School student, violist Johanna Nowik, saved the day.

****1

Strong chamber performances win admiration in Seattle

Erica Miner, 3rd July

The Seattle Chamber Music Society presented an ambitious program with a distinguished ensemble of performers.

***11

Jazz and folk influences explored in Cleveland

Timothy Robson, 27th June

Ravel and Bartók shared the program with Gershwin, Brubeck, Thelonious Monk and others in this imaginative program.

****1

“Music for a Summer Evening” at ChamberFest Cleveland

Timothy Robson, 25th June

Works by Haydn, Johann Strauss (as reconceived by Alban Berg) and Britten filled out this concert in the midst of the fourth season of splendid chamber concerts featuring top-notch playing by local and guest musicians.

****1

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Graham Emberton

Graham Emberton is a violinist and teacher based in Chicago, where he is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Performance at DePaul University. A recent Chicagoan, Graham is excited to be exploring the various musical events on offer in the Windy City.

Bravura and bonhomie on display in Chicago chamber concert