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Catching Up on Recent Shows by Some Brilliant Usual Suspects
It wouldn’t be fair to let the month go by without a tip of the hat to some of the groups who’ve received ink here before, and continue to play concerts that range from the rapt to the exh… more →
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Noir Cinematics, Briefly Interrupted, by Ludovico Einaudi at the Town Hall
wrote 2 days ago: Last night at the Town Hall looked like date night. Lots of couples, on the older side, which was lo … more →
The Red Book of Montserrat premieres at Kimmel
wrote 4 days ago: I could hardly have been happier at the premiere of The Red Book of Montserrat last night at the Per … more →
Thrilling to hear Three Dances in its new version for strings
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wrote 1 week ago: On Saturday, May 11th, Aaron Picht conducted the Temple University Music Preparatory Division Youth … more →
Premiere of new Three Dances
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wrote 1 week ago: I’m looking forward to the premiere of the new version of my Three Dances tonight. Aaron Picht … more →
Trying to look at the bigger picture... writing for orchestra and piano six hands
wrote 1 week ago: So; I have been commissioned to write a new piece for Sheffield’s Endcliffe Orchestra http://w … more →
Catching Up on Recent Shows by Some Brilliant Usual Suspects
wrote 2 weeks ago: It wouldn’t be fair to let the month go by without a tip of the hat to some of the groups who … more →
The Red Book of Montserrat
wrote 2 weeks ago: The Red Book of Montserrat is a suite for string orchestra commissioned by the Philadelphia Sinfonia … more →
New York Philharmonic - Mozart and Bruckner
wrote 3 weeks ago: The pre-concert talks prior to Philharmonic concerts are always a great place to learn about the pro … more →
Unraveling Ravel
wrote 3 weeks ago: It will soon be the 100th anniversary of the famous first performance of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite … more →
New York Philharmonic - All-American Program
wrote 1 month ago: In this all-American program (and all-Ivy League as I learned in the pre-concert talk), we got hear … more →
Music Monday!
wrote 1 month ago: Good evening music enthusiasts! Welcome to another edition of Music Monday! Today I am listen … more →
First week "Rising"
wrote 1 month ago: So whats this about? So what is The Scarlet Scout? Well, with so much of the world wide web to explo … more →
The 1940s at a glance
wrote 1 month ago: Click to enlarge our timeline of the events leading up to and during WW2 to give you an overview of … more →
Bonus Features - Overture to Candide
wrote 1 month ago: This will be a fun bonus post for me! I get to share more fantastic music from Candide. One type o … more →
Jean the Musical - March 2013 Orchestration
wrote 1 month ago: Have a listen to the music for my friend Robert Newth(@robertnewth)’s new musical ‘Jean … more →
Guide to the Orchestra- Dev. Blog 3
wrote 1 month ago: So much is going on… First off, the website got a bit of redecorating, and I rebuilt the menu … more →
Overture to Candide - Leonard Bernstein
wrote 1 month ago: I couldn’t wait too long before talking about Candide. Leonard Bernstein is probably known be … more →
Viva Verdi
wrote 1 month ago: Date: March 22, 2013 Conductor: Roberto Abbado Performer: San Carlo Orchestra and Chorus Location: T … more →
Guide to the Orchestra- Dev. Blog 2
wrote 1 month ago: So I figure now is a good time to explain exactly WHAT this site is… A Guide to the Orchestra … more →
