Archive for 2013

New World chamber series closes Britten centennial year with a late masterpiece

The New World Symphony offers some of the most interesting chamber […]

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Mon Dec 23, 2013
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Seraphic Fire’s truncated “Messiah” shines in choral highlights

Seraphic Fire shortened an 18th-century oratorio to conform to 21st-century attention […]

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Sat Dec 21, 2013
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The Top 10 Performances of 2013

1. Michael Tilson Thomas and the New World Symphony: Mahler’s Symphony […]

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Wed Dec 18, 2013
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Perlman recital offers mixed rewards at Kravis Center

Itzhak Perlman is one of the classical music world’s true icons. […]

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Tue Dec 17, 2013
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Josefowicz, Wigglesworth team up with New World for bracing Stravinsky and Wagner

The New World Symphony performed two works Saturday night that couldn’t […]

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Sun Dec 15, 2013
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Miami Symphony pays musical homage to Hollywood

‘Tis the season for family fun, and the Miami Symphony Orchestra’s […]

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Sun Dec 15, 2013
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Seraphic Fire’s Christmas program gracefully traverses the centuries

For many South Florida concertgoers, Seraphic Fire’s Christmas programs have become […]

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Thu Dec 12, 2013
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Patrick Quigley gears up for Seraphic Fire’s Christmas season after a year of milestones

Patrick Dupré Quigley hates to shave, but that’s not the only […]

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Tue Dec 10, 2013
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Dover Quartet makes an impressive showing at Kravis Center

Among the newest of the many fine young chamber ensembles appearing […]

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Tue Dec 10, 2013
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Duo Yoo & Kim returns for wide-ranging Dranoff program

Duo Yoo & Kim, the Silver Medal winners of the 2013 […]

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Mon Dec 09, 2013
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eighth blackbird takes flight with noble accents and inescapable rhythms

Despite the concurrent behemoth of Art Basel Miami Beach and its […]

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Sun Dec 08, 2013
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Lisitsa serves up a marathon display of power with sensitivity

Valentina Lisitsa enthralled a rapt audience of pianophiles Saturday night with […]

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Sun Dec 08, 2013
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Critic’s Choice

The Chicago contemporary music ensemble eighth blackbird–not a typo, they do […]

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Tue Dec 03, 2013
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Seraphic Fire receives Knight award for South Miami residency

Seraphic Fire has received a grant from the Knight Foundation that […]

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Tue Dec 03, 2013
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MTT throws out the first lozenge at Chicago Symphony concert

Michael Tilson Thomas found a novel way to deal with bronchial […]

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Mon Nov 25, 2013
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Vänskä brings sweep and power to revelatory Sibelius with New World

The strife in conductor Osmo Vänskä’s professional life has been one […]

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Sun Nov 24, 2013
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Master Chorale’s new conductor makes impressive debut

Brett Karlin made an auspicious debut as artistic director and conductor […]

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Sat Nov 23, 2013
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Lopez, Posnak celebrate Lecuona’s art in style

Ernesto Lecuona was Cuba’s most famous and prolific composer. His output […]

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Sun Nov 17, 2013
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New World Percussion Consort opens season with a bracing mix

New World Symphony percussion fellows were joined by students from the […]

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Sun Nov 17, 2013
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Seraphic Fire’s premiere of “complete” Mozart Requiem effectively blends old and new

The story of Mozart’s Requiem is among the best-known in classical […]

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Sat Nov 16, 2013
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