WORLD PREMIERE: Symphony Space, NYC September 24, 2011 PORTALS – an full-evening multimedia musical exploration of the human longing for connection in the digital age featuring violinist Tim Fain. Composers: Philip Glass, Aaron Jay Kernis, William Bolcom, Nico Muhly,…
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Review: Olivera mesmerizes and compels in Symphony Syracuse inaugural concert
Spotlighting the elegant violin artistry of Elmar Oliveira and under the direction of Stewart Robertson, Symphony Syracuse brought all the lush color of a Central New York autumn into the auditorium for a vibrant performance. Oliveira mesmerized the audience on…
Review: Jalbert’s “Visual Abstracts” possesses interesting timbres and a sense of cohesion
“An American Perspective” October 22, 2011 Contemporary Directions Ensemble/Christopher James Lee University of Michigan The second half of the concert was…no less potent, than the first. It began with Visual Abstract (2002), by Pierre Jalbert, a former professor of mine…
Review: Kernis work finds rich echo in Bach, “Concerto with Echoes” Minnesota Orchestra
Premiered in 2009, the three-movement “Concerto with Echoes” was commissioned by…[the] Orpheus Chamber Orchestra as part of a project to create companion pieces for each of Bach’s six “Brandenburg” concertos. In choosing the last of the set, which derives distinctive…
Review: “Goblin Market” — a superb example of KERNIS’ gift for inventiveness!
“Goblin Market,” a melodrama — a spoken narration with musical accompaniment — is a superb example of Aaron Jay Kernis’ gift for almost recklessly profligate inventiveness. Christina Rossetti’s mysterious, very long 1859 poem “Goblin Market” is notable for its vividly…
Copland House receives AMC 2011 “Letter of Distinction”
Copland House has been named a recipient of the American Music Center’s 2011 Letter of Distinction Award. “The American Music Center has the happy duty of recognizing those who make the biggest contribution to new American music,” notes AMC President…
Oliveiria Delivers A Knockout Recital
“Elmar Oliveira is in town. You can probably feel it in the air. The fiery Portuguese-born violinist is here for five days. Friday was only his first day here and already he has burned up the concert hall.” Article By…
Westchester County and Copland House to Launch New Creative Center For American Music
PRESS: “A Composer’s Sanctuary” The Wall Street Journal By CORINNADA FONSECA-WOLLHEIM “Concerto in a Cow Barn” The New York Times By KATHRYN SHATTUCK Historic Merestead estate re-born with composer residencies, performances, and educational programs. Opening weekend of events on September…
Kernis’s “Symphony of Mediations” a “brillant undertaking”
Kernis’s Symphony No. 3 Premieres With Seattle Symphony “The world premier performance of the Symphony No. 3, “Symphony of Meditations,” by Aaron Jay Kernis was an exciting event. This symphony is written in three movements that create their own liturgical…
Hip Hop Meets The Symphony…and The Soprano
The Roots, Jessye Norman, Nnenna Freelon, George Manahan, And Hollywood Bowl Orchestra Together On Stage In Laura Karpman‘s ASK YOUR MAMA Los Angeles, CA — May 28, 2009. The exciting new work that made the sold-out audience at Carnegie Hall…