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“…I’ll wear the greatest gown ever,” shared violist Cynthia Phelps, when Laurence Vittes of Strings Magazine asked her how she’d handle being in New York’s intense classical-music spotlight when she premiered Julia Adolph’s Viola Concerto with the New York Philharmonic.
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…
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.”
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.
It’s possible to hear chamber music in some pretty unorthodox settings these days, but few blend the intimacy of the concert hall with the expansive freedom of the outdoors as well as this Utah festival.