Luciana Souza; courtesy: www.lucianasouza.com
Recently, the American Composers Orchestra gave the NY premiere of Derek Bermel’s Mar de Setembro, featuring vocalist Luciana Souza. New York Times critic Steve Smith called Bermel’s score “unambiguously luscious music,” and noted he is “a versatile, respectful chameleon…[who] weds Impressionism, bossa nova, tango, waltz and more to evocative ends…” Find out more by reading the complete review here.