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Much of Thursday’s program by Music from Copland House at the Miller Theater beamed cordially outward from the stage while testing the poise, athleticism and sight reading skills of these seven musicians to their limits. What a well-prepared and confidently managed evening it was – it was all exuberance and bright sunshine..
The Music from Copland House ensemble made it all look easy; the scorchingly dramatic Derek Bermel was at his best, along with his outstanding colleagues Nicholas Kitchen and Timothy Fain (violins), and Michael Boriskin in fearless form on piano…the caliber of musicianship here could be a model for chamber music camaraderie.
Boriskin gave a remarkable performance of Copland’s extraordinary Fantasy…a gripping, spontaneous yet tautly controlled performance. The entire recital was an adventure for the audience, with Mr. Boriskin as our fearless trail guide.
The conference room was packed with fitness professionals looking for the latest thing to bring home to their health clubs and senior centers. But instead of yoga mats and dumbbells lining the floor, everyone was outfitted with just one thing: a conductor’s baton.
The “musical zelig” Michael Boriskin gave a recital of the piano works of Lou Harrison as part of Lincoln Center’s Great Performers series and curated an exhibition in conjunction with the performance. He spoke to the New York Times in advance of the concert.
Boriskin brings “brilliant pianism” to an album of Gershwin’s complete piano and orchestra works, which the Penguin Guide gave one of its coveted rosettes. “This is the most seductive pairing of the Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F to have come our way for a long time. The performances have a superb sense of style, and are for today what Bernstein’s famous versions were for the 1950’s and ‘60’s.”
