Archive for February, 2009
Strings in the spotlight at New World’s Concerto Showcase
Strings are clearly the thing this year with six of the seven winners of the New World Symphony’s concerto competition comprised of five violinists and one cellist.
Four of those musicians…
Sat Feb 07, 2009
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Alasdair Neale finds a comfortable fit as New World’s principal podium guest
Alasdair Neale has been such a familiar presence for so long as principal guest conductor of the New World Symphony that he’s one of those…
Thu Feb 05, 2009
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Curtain to ring down for FGO’s Stewart Robertson
Stewart Robertson, the conductor who served as Florida Grand Opera’s music director for over a decade, will depart the company after the 2009-2010 season.
“Every artistic organization needs new and…
Thu Feb 05, 2009
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Remembrance of a Genius (Lukas Foss 1922-2009)
On Sunday, February 1, the American music community lost one of its greatest advocates—composer, conductor, pianist and educator, Lukas Foss.
Lukas was an eclecticist in the truest sense of the…
Wed Feb 04, 2009
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A remarkable Schubert journey with Radu Lupu
The trend toward making classical musicians into flamboyant pop celebrities is clearly something that has bypassed Radu Lupu. The acclaimed pianist rarely grants interviews, and his stage demeanor remains all…
Tue Feb 03, 2009
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Delray Quartet provides intense advocacy for Sleeper premiere
It has been a couple months of milestones for the Delray String Quartet, which released its first commercial disc, an all-Dvorak program, in December.
On Sunday afternoon at the Colony…
Mon Feb 02, 2009
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February Concert Calendar
Feb. 28
Palm Beach Opera: Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro
Maurizio Lo Piccolo, Layla Claire, Timothy Kuhn, Sóla Braga, Patricia Risley; Bruno Aprea, conductor
Sun Feb 01, 2009
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