Archive for January, 2009
Welser-Most, Cleveland Orchestra victorious in Shostakovich
The Cleveland Orchestra opened their 2009 Miami season heard but unseen as […]
Sat Jan 31, 2009
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Budapest orchestra shows fiery brilliance in lightish program
The Adrienne Arsht Center was effectively converted into a cafe on […]
Thu Jan 29, 2009
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Soprano approaches life with Wagnerian intensity
Consider this: the first classical vocalist to inaugurate the Knight Concert Hall […]
Wed Jan 28, 2009
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Florida Grand does Rossini right with charming, delightful “Cenerentola”
“Dying is easy, comedy is difficult,” said the actor Edmund Gwenn. […]
Mon Jan 26, 2009
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Second cast “Norma” proves first class in Palm Beach
In bel canto, unlike other operatic genres in which music can […]
Sun Jan 25, 2009
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Bell shines brightly, Mahler a mess with New World Symphony
The New World Symphony’s downtown concerts have become an effective recruiting poster […]
Sun Jan 25, 2009
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Love and death among the Druids: Swenson lifts a routine “Norma” in Palm Beach
In the words of an old Monty Python sketch, it really […]
Sat Jan 24, 2009
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Pianist Sudbin shows power, not always poetry
As they say in the sports world, Friends of Chamber Music […]
Thu Jan 22, 2009
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Santa Fe Guitar Quartet bring Latin warmth to Flagler Museum
Despite their growing popularity, guitar quartets simply aren’t that commonplace. So […]
Thu Jan 22, 2009
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Concert Association to abandon its Broward Center series
The Concert Association of Florida will drop its Broward Center lineup […]
Wed Jan 21, 2009
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Fast-track Russian pianist to make Miami debut
Music aficionados with an interest in first-class keyboard talent should make […]
Mon Jan 19, 2009
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Mozart-Salieri smackdown closes Firebird’s debut season in style
The third and final program of the Firebird Chamber Orchestra’s inaugural […]
Mon Jan 19, 2009
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Naples Philharmonic makes decent if nonrevelatory showing at Kravis
In its appearance at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, […]
Mon Jan 19, 2009
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Evan Ziporyn opens New Music fest with jazzy flair
The bass clarinet is a strange beast, an instrument that resembles […]
Sun Jan 18, 2009
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Joshua Bell returns for first New World date in two decades
Joshua Bell has been such a high-profile presence for so long on […]
Sun Jan 18, 2009
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Rising mezzo Kate Lindsey shows first-class artistry
Due to scheduling snafus at Gusman Concert Hall, Friends of […]
Thu Jan 15, 2009
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Irish orchestra makes rough-edged debut in Russian program
In the lobby you could learn about tourism packages to the […]
Thu Jan 15, 2009
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Florida Grand Opera to cut back productions in 2009-2010
Florida Grand Opera will eliminate one production from its 2009-2010 season, presenting […]
Wed Jan 14, 2009
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Perlman scolds, cajoles, and charms Kravis audience
Itzhak Perlman was part raconteur, teacher and etiquette scold Monday night […]
Tue Jan 13, 2009
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Platt, Boca Symphonia glorious in Dvorak rarity
The Boca Raton Symphonia introduced Dvorak’s Symphony No. 5 in what […]
Mon Jan 12, 2009
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