Vikingur Ólafsson, a daring and unique artist, never repeated himself in a performance of Philip Glass' Etudes for piano as part of the Berlin Konzerthaus' "Festival USA".
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-02-24UTC10:12:00+00:002017-02-23Vikingur Ólafsson, a daring and unique artist, never repeated himself in a performance of Philip Glass' Etudes for piano as part of the Berlin Konzerthaus' "Festival USA".Once more, with feeling: Víkingur Ólafsson plays Glass in Berlinen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-glass-vikingur-olafsson-berlin-february-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSam Johnstonehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22230https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22230https://bachtrack.com/files/41458-sam-johnstone.jpgSam Johnstone is a musician and writer based in Berlin. He has written on classical, contemporary and world music for Sinfini Music, The Cusp and World Music Network, and about the influence of the avant-garde on contemporary music in Germany and Japan whilst studying at Oxford University and SOAS, University of London. Sam blogs at www.spljohnstone.com and tweets at @spljohnstonehttps://bachtrack.com/files/54076-vikingur-olafsson-photo-by-enno-kapitza-crop-resized.jpg510340Víkingur ÓlafssonEnno Kapitza2017-Feb-21, Konzerthaus: Werner-Otto Saal: Philip Glass – Klavierwerkehttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/konzerthaus-werner-otto-saal/philip-glass-klavierwerke/21-february-2017/19-302017-02-212017-02-21Konzerthaus: Werner-Otto SaalBerlinBerlinGermany52.51404513.3922124
Sixteen minutes of mercilessly pummelling the piano keys, alternating shimmering, dissonant chords between right and left hands, as fast as humanly possible or maybe slightly faster. This fleet, beguiling whoosh of texture left the Kings Place audience in no doubt as to Bruce Brubaker’s technical prowess, nor his astonishingly delicate, sensitive touch at the keyboard.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:44:56+00:002013-05-24Paul Kilbey reviews Bruce Brubaker in Kings Place, in an Out Hear concert featuring music by Alvin Curran and Philip Glass.Bruce Brubaker plays Alvin Curran at Kings Placeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-kings-place-bruce-brubaker-alvin-curranBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPaul Kilbeyhttps://bachtrack.com/files/2665-brucebrubaker_hni___1_.jpg303400Bruce Brubaker; photo by Hatice Nazan Isik2013-May-19, Kings Place: Hall Two: Plugged and Unplugged: Post-minimalist piano music with Bruce Brubakerhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-kings-place-bruce-brubaker-alvin-curran2013-05-192013-05-19Kings Place: Hall TwoLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomN1 9AG90 York Way ,Opp. Goods Way51.534644088281-0.122137069702148444
