Archive for September, 2010

Leon Bates Performs the First Recital of the Inaugural Season of Renovated Landmark

Pianist Leon Bates will perform the first solo recital of the inaugural season at the newly renovated Baptist Temple at Temple University. Philadelphia resident Leon Bates will return to his alma mater to perform on Thursday, Oct. 7th. Bates studied his instrument with the late Natalie Hinderas at Temple’s Esther Boyer College of Music and [...]

Julianne Baird Kicks Off the Camerata Musica Season

As reported by Dori O’Neal, Mid Columbia Tri City Herald staff writer in Richland, WA,  “Julianne Baird will help kick off another Camerata Musica season this weekend when she appears Sept. 25 as featured artist for the opening fall concert of 2010-11. Baird also will perform Sept. 24 at the Mid-Columbia Mastersingers opening concert. She [...]

Koresh Dance Company’s Fall 2010 Dance Season…

Merilyn Jackson, Inquirer dance critic, on 9-10-2010, describing the Fall dance season in Philadelphia: “Koresh Dance Company. This company has carved out its own space in Philadelphia dance often using biblical, Middle Eastern, or psychological narratives in the abstract. Two world premieres, Somewhere in Between and Benchtime Stories, are Koresh’s fall offerings. (Oct. 28 to [...]

Tania León Nominated for a Latin Grammy…for the Best Classical Contemporary Composition

The list of nominees for the Latin Grammy Awards was revealed this morning at a press conference at the Avalon in Hollywood, with a nomination for Best Classical Contemporary Composition going to composer Tania León for To and Fro. Now in its 11th year, the Latin Grammy Awards represent an area of the music industry [...]

Baroque Violinist Monica Huggett Plays Concert of Bach and Biber…

Melora B. North reporting for the Provincetown Banner about Monica Huggett’s September 4th concert at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum wrote, “She will be accompanied by Avi Stein on harpsichord and Roxanne Layton on Baroque recorder in a concert of Bach and Biber, her favorite composers. ‘Biber is somewhat unknown,’ says Huggett. ‘He was [...]