From May 28 – 31, the New Century Chamber Orchestra presented the first West coast performances of Featured Resident Composer Derek Bermel’s recent work Murmurations, a work inspired by the migratory patterns of starlings. Rebecca Wishnia of the San Francisco Classical…
On the eve of the Post Classical Ensemble’s “Iberian Mystics” concert, Elisabeth Myers of Morocco World News offered an in-depth glimpse into the program. Mysticism was the thematic focus and also included accompanying media images. Joe Horowitz (the group’s executive…
In his recent San Francisco Classical Voice review, Giancomo Fiore reflected on The Del Sol Quartet’s performance of Pierre Jalbert’s String Quartet No. 4. “The Fourth Quartet is in four movements, each evoking a different physical pattern in both title…
When the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra gave the Los Angeles premiere of Aaron Jay Kernis‘ Viola Concerto, Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times wrote, “[It] is conventional on the surface but richer in its inner working. It is a…
Recently, The PostClassical Ensemble presented a program called “Bach and the Divine” at Georgetown’s Dumbarton Church in Washington, DC. Stephen Brookes of The Washington Post attended and noted the ensemble is “a group more known for revolution than reverence —…
Wall Street Journal reporter Corinne Ramey joined this year’s Copland House Gala, held at famed Chelsea restaurant Del Posto. Dubbed “The Awakened Palate,” the evening featured a multi-course menu prepared by celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich, along with the world premiere…
Recently, the Pro Arte Quartet celebrated its three-year centennial concert series with the premiere of Pierre Jalbert’s Howl. Howl was the final piece in the commissioning series, and Greg Hettmansberger of Madison Magazine noted, “…no one could have imagined that…
The New Century Chamber Orchestra’s opening night offered a concert of the music of Derek Bermel – the ensemble’s 2014-15 Featured Composer. Lou Fancher of SFWeekly noted that Bermel – as guest clarinetist and composer – “provided talent and tease…
This September, Derek Bermel will be featured at The New Century Chamber Orchestra, both as a composer and a clarinetist. In this preview, Michael Zwiebach, of San Francisco Classical Voice, talked with Bermel about his urban upbringing in New York…
Leah Harrison of The Chautauquan Daily listened to soloist Paul Neubauer play Aaron Jay Kernis‘ Viola Concerto presented by the Chautauqua Symphony at the 2014 Chautauqua Music Festival. She notes, “…Kernis’ concerto is often somber, but not without a sense…