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Aaron Jay Kernis’s large and confident addition to the genre – 4th symphony premieres in Boston

April 24, 2018

The concert opened with the world premiere of a co-commission (with the Nashville Symphony) celebrating New England Conservatory’s 150th anniversary. Not content with merely a festive overture, Aaron Jay Kernis delivered a massive, honest-to-goodness symphony “containing the entire world.” Chromelodeon, his Number 4, made a tremendous impression. The composer did not stint in any way, not in size of orchestra, complexity of meaning, or generosity of expression. Could Kernis have asked for a more expert premiere of his emphatic Fourth? No, he told BMInt, he could not have imagined a more propitious birth. The composer’s comfort in the term “symphony” is justified by his large and confident addition to the genre. This one looks to have long and shapely gams.

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Gramophone reviews Kernis’s Dreamsongs: Three Concertos

April 11, 2018

Aaron Jay Kernis’s Dreamsongs disc was recently released on Signum Records with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and conductor Rebecca Miller. Gramophone magazine commented “both concertos are highly virtuoso…the efficacy of the Viola Concerto is certainly aided by an excellent performance by longtime Kernis exponent Paul Neubauer. Joshua Roman’s outstanding performance of the cello concerto is the disc’s highlight…Roman’s extraordinary performance combines the expressive control of Casals with the creative individuality and virtuoso flair of Hendrix himself.

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