Archive for April, 2009
From humpback whales to Broadway swagger, New World closes chamber season with genuine American diversity
Anyone looking for a common musical thread in the five American […]
Tue Apr 28, 2009
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Canadian soprano nabs top prize in Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition
[L to R: Palm Beach Opera General Director Daniel Biaggi, Advanced […]
Mon Apr 27, 2009
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Chinese soprano is unforgettable in Florida Grand Opera’s shattering “Butterfly”
Seconds after the curtain fell Saturday night, a male usher at […]
Sun Apr 26, 2009
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Financially pressed Florida Grand Opera ditches its concert series after just one season
Florida Grand Opera is pulling the plug on its Superstar Concert […]
Sat Apr 25, 2009
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Master Chorale closes season with American music
Joshua Habermann assumed the post of Master Chorale of South […]
Sat Apr 25, 2009
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At 70 (no, really), Ellen Taaffe Zwilich remains as energetic and youthful as her music
The first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music […]
Thu Apr 23, 2009
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Sunday Afternoons of Music to open 2009-2010 with McDuffie
Sunday Afternoons of Music will serve up yet another varied […]
Thu Apr 23, 2009
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Boca Symphonia wraps season with guest conductor and new concerto
The Boca Raton Symphonia closed its season Sunday at the Saint […]
Mon Apr 20, 2009
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New World goes Dutch in modern style with conductor de Leeuw
Reinbert de Leeuw’s annual appearances with the New World Symphony […]
Sun Apr 19, 2009
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Frost Symphony rises to the challenge with a stirring Mahler Fifth
Despite the massive orchestral forces and fortissimo climaxes, Mahler’s Symphony […]
Sun Apr 19, 2009
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Seraphic Fire offers sacred and scary takes on motherhood
One reason Seraphic Fire’s performances have remained fresh and stimulating for […]
Sat Apr 18, 2009
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Met’s fascinating documentary wins “The Audition”
A valuable group of films documenting the backstage of classical music […]
Thu Apr 16, 2009
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Cellist Weilerstein provides intense advocacy for Golijov
The New World Symphony program served up last weekend provided a […]
Sun Apr 12, 2009
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Spivakov, virtuosic Russian orchestra bedazzle the Arsht Center audience
The final season of the Concert Association of Florida was, fittingly, […]
Sat Apr 11, 2009
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Arsht Center to launch new classical series this fall
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts will launch a […]
Fri Apr 10, 2009
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Bryn Terfel’s voice and magnetism provide a memorable night
There is charisma and there is star power. And then […]
Tue Apr 07, 2009
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Sublime to ridiculous, Miami Symphony offers a movable feast
The Miami Symphony Orchestra’s performance Sunday night proved just how […]
Tue Apr 07, 2009
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Delray Quartet closes season with the darker side of Mendelssohn
Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in A Minor is a warhorse of the […]
Mon Apr 06, 2009
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French soprano lifts Palm Beach Opera’s “La Boheme”
The artists shivered in their garret, snow fell on the […]
Sat Apr 04, 2009
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Violinist’s Brahms sparks Cleveland’s final season stand
As with wine and relationships, the Cleveland Orchestra’s Miami residency has […]
Sat Apr 04, 2009
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