If “the girl with kaleidoscope eyes” were a musician, she might well have composed something like Terry Riley’s 2014 concerto for organ and orchestra, At The Royal Majestic.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-01-17UTC07:20:19+00:002017-01-16If “the girl with kaleidoscope eyes” were a musician, she might well have composed something like Terry Riley’s 2014 concerto for organ and orchestra, At The Royal Majestic.Minimalism in the Sky with Diamonds: Cameron Carpenter and Bramwell Tovey with the Boston Symphonyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-boston-symphony-terry-riley-royal-majestic-january-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKevin Wellshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/files/28562-kevin_wells.jpgKevin Wells was bitten by the opera bug at 10, having heard a 1936 recording of Jussi Björling singing “Che gelida manina”. He has never been the same since. A student of voice, performance practice, the history of singing and opera, he holds advanced degrees in Italian and has lived and worked in Italy off and on since the 70s. La Scala became a second home as the Met had been during college daze. Now in his native Boston, he works as translator, tutor, and language coach, haunts Symphony Hall, and would haunt the Opera House had it not been demolished in 1958!https://bachtrack.com/files/51363-bramwell-tovey--cameron-carpenter--and-the-bso-winslow-townson-resized.jpg510340Bramwell Tovey, Cameron Carpenter and the BSOWinslow Townson2017-Jan-12, Symphony Hall: Bramwell Tovey conducts Barber, Riley and Elgarhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/symphony-hall-9903/bramwell-tovey-conducts-barber-riley-and-elgar/12-january-2017/20-002017-01-122017-01-14Symphony HallBostonMassachusettsUnited StatesMA 0211542.342783-71.08587299999999https://www.bso.org/Performance/Detail/79654?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/51714-boston-symphony-logo.jpg4
The Kronos Quartet celebrated its 40th birthday on Friday. In Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall, the ensemble explored its history with a performance of Black Angels but also offerred a few surprises.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-12-11UTC11:57:41+00:002013-12-09The Kronos Quartet celebrated its 40th birthday on Friday. In Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall, the ensemble explored its history with a performance of Black Angels but also offerred a few surprises.Kronos Quartet celebrates 40 years of new music at Cal Performancesen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-dec-2013-berkeley-kronos-quartet-40Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngGrant Damronhttps://bachtrack.com/files/3857-kronos.jpg600400Kronos QuartetJay Blakesberg2013-Dec-07, UC Berkeley, Zellerbach Hall: Kronos Quartethttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/uc-berkeley-zellerbach-hall/kronos-quartet/07-december-2013/20-002013-12-072013-12-07UC Berkeley, Zellerbach HallBerkeleyCaliforniaUnited States37.8688910850306-122.2609931230555
As I sat in the intriguing darkness of Koerner Hall, Marielle Labèque carefully placed the opening notes of Le fils des étoiles by Erik Satie. They hung in the air like little crystals. This was a simple beginning, yet deceptively so, that would build towards something larger. In turn, these notes would unfold in a continuous stream of build-ups and decays.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:48:06+00:002013-08-05Review of the Labèque sisters in concert at Toronto Summer Music Festival 2013.The Minimalist Dream House Project at Toronto Summer Music with the Labèque sistersen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-toronto-summer-music-2013-labeques-minimalismBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSasha Drozzinahttps://bachtrack.com/files/2883-kmun1.jpg400400Katia and Marielle Labèque Umberto Nicoletti2013-Aug-01, The Royal Conservatory of Music, TELUS Centre, Koerner Hall: The Minimalist Dream House Projecthttps://bachtrack.com/listing-toronto-summer-music-2013-labeques-minimalism2013-08-012013-08-01The Royal Conservatory of Music, TELUS Centre, Koerner HallTorontoOntarioCanada43.6680234-79.39734684
The title for this Barbican event certainly threw up some interesting questions. Having failed to attend a riotous dinner party that was characterised by one attendee as “a scream and an outrage”, Nico Muhly set about curating a series of concerts under this title. However, no screams or outrages occurred this weekend.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:44:21+00:002013-05-14Review of Session Two of Nico Muhly's A Scream and an Outrage weekend at the Barbican.A Scream and an Outrage: Session Two at LSO St Luke'sen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-barbican-nico-muhly-scream-outrage-2Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngNinfea Cruttwell-Readehttps://bachtrack.com/files/2622-gs_wolfe_portrait.jpg400400Julia Wolfe Peter Serling2013-May-11, Jerwood Hall, LSO St Lukes: A Scream and an Outrage: Session Twohttps://bachtrack.com/listing-barbican-nico-muhly-scream-outrage-22013-05-112013-05-11Jerwood Hall, LSO St LukesLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC1V 9NG161 Old Street51.524992780415-0.0940972566604613
Here’s a secret: on any given night in New York City and Brooklyn, groups of regular-looking people perform exceedingly difficult music in front of other regular-looking people, sometimes for one hour, sometimes for twelve.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-01-13UTC16:42:29+00:002013-02-20Rebecca Lentjes reviews the Composers Now Festival at JackNY, featuring Quiet City, Elevator Rose, ThingNY, Anti-Social Music, New Thread Quartet, and Iktus Percussion.“It's about chickens who want to go to outer space”: Composers Now Festival at JackNYen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-jack-ny-composers-now-festivalBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRebecca Lentjeshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/files/40603-rebecca-lentjes.jpgRebecca graduated from New York University in 2012, where she studied Music and Romance Languages. She now works as an assistant editor at RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) and as manager of contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en.https://bachtrack.com/files/2284-iktusgroupshot.jpg400400 Iktus Percussion2013-Feb-18, Jack NY: Composers Now Fesivalhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-jack-ny-composers-now-festival2013-02-182013-02-18Jack NYNew York CityNew YorkUnited StatesNY 11238505 1/2 Waverly Ave., Brooklyn40.6830787-73.96575094
Symposium Hall is a new 158-seat church conversion venue in Edinburgh’s attractive Hill Square. Its mix of tradition and newness made a fitting venue for the final date in Svara-Kanti’s UK tour. Encoded in the name (svara = sound/notes and kanti = beauty) is the group’s raison d’être; the new territory to be found in the marriage of Indian and Western instruments and traditions.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:35:12+00:002012-11-27Alan Coady reviews Simon Thacker’s Svara-Kanti in a programme of commissions, arrangements and original compositions at Edinburgh’s Symposium HallSimon Thacker's Svara-Kanti in Edinburghen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-simon-thacker-svara-kanti-symposium-hallBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlan Coadyhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1976-simon_thackers_svara_kanti.jpg400400Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti2012-Nov-25, Symposium Hall: Simon Thacker's Svara-Kantihttps://bachtrack.com/listing-simon-thacker-svara-kanti-symposium-hall2012-11-252012-11-25Symposium HallEdinburghScotlandUnited KingdomEH8 9DRHill Square55.9466579-3.18401145
Minimal music, the rhythm- and/or repetition-focused classical genre from the later 20th century, is well represented at Amsterdam's Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. This will surely come to a climax during the 2013 edition of the biannual World Minimal Music Festival, but as Marinissen of Lunapark stated before this warm-up edition: "We just couldn't wait".
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:25:07+00:002012-04-04Rutger Muller reviews Asko|Schönberg, Ensemble Klang, Lunapark and Tom Trago in minimalism, ahead of the 2013 World Music Festival.Warm-Up for the World Minimal Music Festival 2013en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-muziekgebouw-world-minimal-music-festival-warm-upBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRutger Mullerhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1191-askoschonberg_03__annaleen_louwes_.jpg400400Asko|Schonberg Annaleen Louwes2012-Mar-31, Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ: Main Hall: World Minimal Music Festival Warm-up Concerthttps://bachtrack.com/listing-muziekgebouw-world-minimal-music-festival-warm-up2012-03-312012-03-31Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ: Main HallAmsterdamNorth HollandNetherlands1019 BRPiet Heinkade 152.3782452032234.9134153127674
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the Kronos Quartet’s ‘Musical Meditation on the Anniversary of 9/11’, the centrepiece of their week-long Barbican residency. Especially, I must confess, when I learned that the recital would feature a children’s choir. There was a chance, I thought, that this would be taking things slightly too far.
Cool venue – cool ensemble – cool concert! The Kronos quartet are successful where so many fail in bringing the often-too-distinct worlds of pop/rock and classical together. This concert highlighted their commitment to forging their own performance aesthetic by only programming music that has been written specifically for them.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:22:42+00:002012-01-27Arthur Keegan-Bole reviews the Kronos Quartet at the Hackey Empire.Kronos Quartet at the Hackney Empireen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-kronos-quartet-hackney-empireBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngArthur Keegan-Bolehttps://bachtrack.com/files/963-kronos_quartet_at_hackney_empire__c__mark_allan.jpg400400Kronos Quartet Barbican Residency / Hackney Empire Mark Allan2012-Jan-24, Hackney Empire: Awakenings: A Kronos Quartet Residencyhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-kronos-quartet-hackney-empire2012-01-242012-01-24Hackney EmpireLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomE8 1EJ291 Mare Street, ,Hackney51.5454810155893-0.05542516708374023
Sometimes it seemed as though the sun would never set on Dawn. At nearly three hours long, it made for a blockbuster opening to the '50 Years of Minimalism' festival. Thankfully, the Labèque sisters, a rock ensemble, electronic keyboard and the obligatory tape machine on stage were brilliant company for the whole, overlong affair.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:21:41+00:002011-11-27Katy S Austin reviews a blockbuster opening to the 50 Years of Minimalism festival with the Labèques at Kings Place.50 Years of Minimalism at King's Place: Dawnen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-minimalism-labeque-kings-place-thursdayBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKaty S. Austinhttps://bachtrack.com/files/856-the_labeques__by_umberto_nicoletti.jpg400400Katia and Marielle Labèque, Umberto Nicoletti2011-Nov-24, Kings Place: Hall One: 50 Years of Minimalism: Dawnhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-minimalism-labeque-kings-place-thursday2011-11-242011-11-24Kings Place: Hall OneLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomN1 9AG90 York Way51.534911038671-0.12211561203002934