With applause and standing ovations between each piece, the highlight of the evening was Aaron Jay Kernis’s “Air” for Violin and Piano, commissioned by Bell himself in 1995.
February 7, 2017
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February 7, 2017
The highlight of Bell and Haywood’s evening was Aaron Jay Kernis’s “Air” for Violin and Piano, commissioned by Bell himself in 1995. The abstract, heartbreakingly beautiful piece is both love song and exploration of intense emotion, and it was a treat to hear it.
The New York Philharmonic may be going through a few changes…but some things remain unchanged. And one of these things is the occupant of the Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Rose chair—a seat that principal violist Cynthia Phelps has called home for 25 years.To celebrate the milestone anniversary, the NY Phil and the League of American Orchestras co-commissioned a dazzling, edgy new viola concerto by Julia Adophe. Read more about her new work…
January 20, 2017
This week the DSO gives the world premiere of Aaron Jay Kernis’ Concerto for Flute and Orchestra with soloist Marina Piccinini. Once a wunderkind, Kernis, now 56, comes to the DSO as one of the most celebrated composers of his generation, having won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998.
In a short feature in Millennial Magazine, Nexus chatted with Tim Fain, whom they note “combines exquisite talent with a cutting-edge mindset.”
November 18, 2016
Jaap van Zweden conducted the New York premiere of Julia Adolphe’s “Unearth, Release,” a viola concerto commissioned by the Philharmonic and the League of American Orchestras for Cynthia Phelps, Ms. Phelps conveyed the emotional nuances and mood shifts of the music in a commanding and plush-toned performance.
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