On the eve of the Moab Music Festival’s (MMF) 2015 season, Nathan Bowen — writing for Fibonacci Fine Arts Digest — reflects on his previous memorable visit to Moab. “…now in its 22nd season Moab Music Festival enjoys a solid…
Coming soon: new from Orange Mountain Music, “Tim Fain plays Philip Glass,” featuring Fain performing Glass’ Partita for Solo Violin. Also featured on the disc are Book of Longing and Interludes from the Violin Concerto. Pre-order on iTunes here. Check…
On April 19, 2015, the Boston Chamber Music Society gives the world premiere of Pierre Jalbert’s new work Street Antiphons. As a preview, The Boston Musical Intelligencer chats with him about the upcoming premiere, his musical inspiration, what it’s like…
“I am delighted to again be working closely with the terrific Nashville Symphony in my new role as director of its [new] Composer Lab & Workshop.” And so, Aaron Jay Kernis announces his new partnership with the Nashville Symphony for…
Tim Fain has been featured at WQXR’s Green Space several times. Here’s a clip from his appearance on Krista Tippett’s NPR show “On Being,” where he performed Bach’s monumental Chaconne for solo violin. View and listen here.
New from Naxos: “Three Flavors” (8.559711), a recent portrait disc of Aaron Jay Kernis’ music: Three Flavors, Two Movements (with Bells), and “Ballad(e) out of the Blue(s)” (from Superstar Etude No. 3). Released as part of the American Classics series,…
Here’s a behind-the-scenes shot from baritone Thomas Hampson’s recent appearance with Giancarlo Guerrero and the Nashville Symphony for the world premiere of War Songs, Richard Danielpour’s newest orchestral song cycle. The program also featured Danielpour’s earlier song cycle Songs of…
Before the Seattle Chamber Music Society’s premiere of Derek Bermel’s piano trio Death With Interruptions, Jill Kimball of Second Inversion met with him to chat about the work. Kimball related his story about traveling in Ghana and how he was…
New to Blu Ray audio: Aaron Jay Kernis‘ Musica Celestis, presented on the Norwegian label 2L. Performed here in its string orchestra version by the Trondheim Soloists (led by Anita Brevik), Musica Celestis — Kernis’ most frequently performed work —…
More 2014 Copland House Gala: here are some snapshots from this year’s event “The Awakened Palate.”