The Tulsa World reported on the concert featuring the quartet performing string quartet arrangements of tangos and other Latin American music styles. “This ensemble has carved a niche for itself, performing music outside the standard string quartet repertoire. The quartet applies its considerable talents to jazz, pop songs, film scores, original compositions and more as [...]
The Durant Daily Democrat reports: The Southeastern Oklahoma State University Musical Arts Series will present soprano Julianne Baird in February. She holds two degrees from the Eastman School of Music and a Ph.D. in music history from Stanford and is in constant demand for solo recitals and performances of baroque opera and oratorio. Her New [...]
The Ames Piano Quartet’s newest CD has just been released by Sono Luminus, the new owners of Dorian Recordings. The disc contains three classical quartets by Mozart, Hummel and Beethoven. The Beethoven and Mozart quartets were originally written for piano and winds, and then later arranged for piano and strings by their composers. The Quartet [...]
According to the Macon County News, The Koresh Dance Company of Philadelphia will bring its blend of ballet, modern and jazz dance to Western Carolina University with a performance Thursday, Jan. 20th. The Koresh Dance Company is renowned for its powerful stage presence and high-energy style. Koresh was founded in Philadelphia in 1991, by Israeli-born [...]
High Point University, NC will host a Martin Luther King service on January 17th. Dr. Louise Toppin, soprano, and the Genesis Gospel Choir will provide the music. Toppin is an international performer and has received critical acclaim for her operatic, orchestral and oratorio performances in the United States, Czech Republic, Sweden, England and Spain. She [...]
Michael J. Fressola, writing for the Staten Island Advance reports on “…Aluta Continua” for flute, soprano and harp, by the Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble’s current composer-in-residence, Laura Kaminsky: “Kaminsky is an established composer and is associate artistic director of Symphony Space. She has proven to be a good fit for the group, according to founding [...]
These are the presenter’s comments gathered from the audiences on Triple Play’s most recent concert tour in the Midwestern states: WATERTOWN, WI ‒ Audience reaction? Enjoyed them! Recommend them? Yes! HIBBING, MN ‒ The audience reaction? Enjoyed them! Great job, Good music, good people! SIOUX CITY IA ‒ The Audience reaction? The audience really loved [...]