Great Conductors.
Orchestral Rehearsals. I was 15 years old when I joined my first orchestra in Brooklyn, New York. As the years passed, I played in many other groups in Minneapolis, Denver, Palo Alto, and more. …
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Jennifer Higdon.
Jennifer Higdon. “An Exaltation of Larks”. The CD titled “An Exaltation of Larks” is about an excellent string quartet performing music by a very experienced composer. The title work reflects the composer’s intent to …
Intimate Moment.
Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim. Performing Chamber music can lead to moments of touching intimacy between musicians. This is particularly so when just two people get together to make music. Martha Argerich and Daniel …
Pictures in Sound.
Imaginary Pictures: Kirill Gerstein performs. I got to know Kirill Gerstein as a performer via his great collaborations with violist Tabea Zimmernmann; they sure created some wonderful music! In this CD, we get to …
Anna Netrebko.
Verdi: Il Trovatore. Performed by Anna Netrebko (Leonora), Gaston Rivero (Manrico), Plácido Domingo (Il Conte di Luna) & Marina Prudenskaya (Azucena), with the Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim conducting, to be released later this month …