Ensemble Signal dips into the Bang on a Can canon at Carnegie Hall

Par Kurt Gottschalk, 17 avril 2022

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“Zankel’s pristine acoustics packed the requisite punch... Signal rode the shifting, gale-force winds”

Critique faite à Carnegie Hall: Zankel, New York, le 13 avril 2022

Gordon, Weather

Wolfe, With a Blue Dress on

Wolfe, Cruel sister

Ensemble Signal, Violon

Brad Lubman, Direction

Tessa Lark, Violon

Présences fait triompher Steve Reich à la Philharmonie de Paris

Erwan Gentric, 9th February

En l'absence d'Alice Sara Ott, censée porter la création française du Concerto pour piano de Bryce Dessner, Steve Reich a retenu toute l'attention avec une remarquable interprétation de The Desert Music.

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Three premieres – heard twice – in New York

Kurt Gottschalk, 25th July

It can be a pleasure to hear an unfamiliar piece twice in the same program. Here, we heard three premieres fresh and then repeated after composer comments.

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A portrait of Hans Abrahamsen at the Concertgebouw

Rose Dodd, 14th May

For a programme given by Asko|Schönberg at the Concertgebouw, Hans Abrahamsen’s choice of his own works spans an important and transitory period of creative stillness.

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Viaje “Into the Sky” con Aimard, Lubman y la hr-Sinfonieorchester

Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro, 9th May

Velada de música contemporánea, sabia y hermosamente diseñada, a cargo de la hr-Sinfonieorchester que evocó vívidamente distintos entornos naturales.

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Virtuelle Entdeckungsreise im australischen Busch

Michael Klier, 24th June

Die Uraufführung von Sacred Environment von Kate Moore beim Holland Festival will heilige Stätten Australiens in den Konzertsaal bringen. Zuhause darf man dank einer persönlichen VR-Brille das Ganze noch einmal erleben.

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Wer ist für sie Abraham? – Steve Reichs The Cave

Stephan Eckel, 16th December

Steve Reich und Beryl Korot flechten Musik, Wort und Bild zu einem dichten Erlebnis, wirkungsvoll vermittelt von Synergy Vocals und Ensemble Modern.

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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.