Out of this world: Houston’s ROCO launches season with world premieres and...
CONCERT REVIEW: ROCO September 28, 2024 The Church of St. John the Divine Houston, Texas – USA ROCO (River Oaks Chamber Orchestra), Mei-Ann Chen, conductor; Steven Newberry, organ; Fred Child, emcee....
View ArticleHistorical authenticity meets modern mastery in Haymarket Opera’s “Tamerlano”
PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Haymarket Opera Company September 19, 21 & 22, 2024 Jarvis Opera Hall, Holtschneider Performance Center at DePaul University Chicago, Illinois – USA George Frideric HANDEL:...
View ArticleAtlanta Baroque Orchestra and Glenn Memorial Choir join forces for stirring...
CONCERT REVIEW: Atlanta Baroque Orchestra September 29, 2024 Lassiter Concert Hall Marietta, Georgia – USA Atlanta Baroque Orchestra, Julie Andrijeski, artistic director; Hanna DePriest, soprano;...
View ArticleBreaking barriers: flutist Adam Sadberry honors civil rights legacy, brings...
Melinda Bargreen | 2 OCT 2024 Ask any successful musician, and you’re likely to find a music-loving relative who helped to open their ears and spur their ambitions. That’s the case with the flutist...
View ArticleIn the wake of Hurricane Helene, the Atlanta Symphony delivers poetic Mahler...
CONCERT REVIEW: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra September 28, 2024 Atlanta Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, Georgia – USA Nathalie Stutzmann, conductor; Fleur Barron, mezzo-soprano; Samuel...
View ArticleGeorgian Chamber Players unveil 2024-25 season and guest artists
EarRelevant Staff | 4 OCT 2024 ATLANTA, Georgia— The Georgian Chamber Players have announced their 2024-2025 season, which will feature three concerts showcasing a wide range of classical chamber music...
View ArticleEnsemble VIM announces bold sixth season featuring new works and local...
EarRelevant Staff | 4 OCT 2024 ATLANTA, Georgia— Ensemble VIM, Atlanta’s all-women-run contemporary chamber collective, is poised to deliver a groundbreaking 2024-25 season packed with world premieres...
View ArticleSt. Catherine’s Episcopal Church to launch 2024-2025 concert series with...
EarRelevant Staff | 7 OCT 2024 MARIETTA, Georgia— St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church is set to kick off its 2024-2025 concert series with a performance by the Amadeus String Ensemble on Sunday, October...
View ArticleHouston Symphony soars with Dvořák and Martinů in revitalized Jones Hall
CONCERT REVIEW: Houston Symphony October 4, 5, and 6, 2024 Jones Hall Houston, Texas – USA Houston Symphony, Juraj Valčuha, conductor; Svatopluk Sem, baritone; Houston Symphony Chorus (Julia Hall,...
View ArticleMemphis Chamber Music Society announces leadership transition, enters 36th...
EarRelevant Staff | 7 OCT 2024 MEMPHIS, Tennessee— The Memphis Chamber Music Society (MCMS) is undergoing a transition in its leadership this season. Marsha Evans, the society’s founder and artistic...
View ArticleOslo String Quartet brings musical mastery to Britten, Ligeti, and Asheim in...
ALBUM REVIEW: Learn to Wait Oslo String Quartet (Geir Inge Lotsberg & Liv Hilde Klokk-Bryhn, violins; Magnus Boye Hansen, viola; Øystein Sonstad -cello). Benjamin BRITTEN: String Quartet No. 1 in D...
View ArticleLori Williams, Trey Daniels, and Gino Rosaria ignite Spivey Hall with...
CONCERT REVIEW: An Elegant Evening of Jazz October 6, 2024 Spivey Hall Morrow, GA – USA “Life with Shenita, LLC Presents An Elegant Evening of Jazz” Lori Williams, vocals; Trey Daniels, saxophone;...
View ArticleFrom whales to unseen worlds: Ensemble VIM explores sonic boundaries
CONCERT REVIEW: Ensemble VIM October 8, 2024 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Atlanta, GA – USA “vimmersive/subversive” Nicole Frankel, flutes; Choo Choo Hu, piano; Emily Koh, double bass; Laura Usiskin,...
View ArticleNews Briefs: Atlanta Music Project, Sinfonia Toronto, American Composers...
EarRelevant Staff | 11 OCT 2024 Atlanta Music Project names violinist Helen Kim artist-in-residence for 15th season Sinfonia Toronto to perform newly discovered Mozart Serenade in December American...
View ArticleFrom elegance to wild drama: Fort Worth Symphony thrills under Spano, Steele...
CONCERT REVIEW: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra October 11, 12, and 13, 2024 Bass Hall Fort Worth, Texas – USA Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano, conductor; Allan Steele, cello. Claude...
View ArticleDaniil Trifonov dazzles at Spivey Hall with Tchaikovsky, Chopin, and...
CONCERT REVIEW: Daniil Trifonov October 13, 2024 Spivey Hall Morrow, GA – USA Daniil Trifonov, piano. Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY: Sonata in C-Sharp Minor Frédéric CHOPIN: Selected Waltzes Samuel BARBER:...
View ArticleTop virtuosos, separate nights: Trifonov and Ehnes shine in Houston...
CONCERT REVIEW: Houston Symphony October 10, 12, and 13, 2024 Jones Hall Houston, Texas – USA Houston Symphony, Juraj Valčuha, conductor; Daniil Trifonov, piano (October 10); James Ehnes, violin...
View ArticleAtlanta Chamber Players open season with fresh, engaging chamber works
CONCERT REVIEW: Atlanta Chamber Players October 13, 2024 Peachtree Christian Church Atlanta, GA – USA Todd Skitch, flute; Jesse McCandless, clarinet; Helen Hwaya Kim, violin; Brad Ritchie, cello;...
View ArticleAgeless Jordi Savall and company thrills in Chicago’s Orchestra Hall,...
CONCERT REVIEW: Jordi Savall – Monteverdi: A Baroque Revolution October 8, 2024 Chicago Symphony Chamber Music Series Orchestra Hall, Chicago Symphony Center Chicago, IL – USA Jordi Savall, director...
View ArticleUnder conductor Earl Lee, Atlanta Symphony delivers familiar fare, but...
CONCERT REVIEW: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra October 17, 18, 19 & 20, 2024 Atlanta Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center (Oct. 17 & 19) Byers Theatre, Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center (Oct....
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