Topic: INSTRUMENTALIST
World renowned classical pianist Lang Lang joins Lorraine Hahn on this week’s Talk Asia. The 23-year-old has taken the musical world by storm, playing in front of presidents and world leaders, accumulating accolades and rave reviews for his performances in competitions and festivals.
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Saturday, 4 February 2006
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During the summer of 2000, when renowned cellist Matt Haimovitz could have toured with a symphony orchestra, he instead gave
lessons to several young cellists, myself included, at a small music camp in
the Berkshires.
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Tuesday, 31 January 2006
Topic: INSTRUMENTALIST
Many touring musicians lament their lives' unending trek though airports and hotels. Hilary Hahn deals with it another way. ...LINK to complete news story
Friday, 27 January 2006
Topic: INSTRUMENTALIST As the pianist Alfred Brendel, who celebrated his 75th birthday this month, begins a series of performances with the Berlin Philharmonic tonight at Carnegie Hall, Leon Wieseltier, the literary editor of The New Republic, who has known Brendel for many years, offers these thoughts on his approach to life and music.
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Thursday, 19 January 2006
Topic: INSTRUMENTALIST Violinist Lara St. John is featured this week on LIVE365's MUSIClassicalConcert Cameo series. Sexy violinist Lara shocked the American establishment with her provocative album covers. ...LINK to complete news story
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Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter has been given the 2006 Gilmore Artist Award ...LINK to complete news story
Wednesday, 11 January 2006
Topic: INSTRUMENTALIST
The Audubon String Quartet saga has taken a positive turn for members threatened with losing their instruments, thanks to $200,000 offered by an anonymous donor ...LINK to complete news story
Monday, 9 January 2006
Topic: INSTRUMENTALIST
When the Oxford String Quartet celebrates its 60th anniversary this March, it will be a bittersweet occasion for its members and fans. Miami University's quartet-in-residence, a trailblazer among college quartets nationwide, is facing an uncertain future. ...LINK to complete news story
Friday, 6 January 2006
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The deadline for Audubon Quartet cellist Clyde Shaw and violist Doris Lederer to surrender their instruments. ...LINK to complete news story
Monday, 2 January 2006
Topic: INSTRUMENTALIST Yevgeny Sudbin is already hailed as potentially one of the greatest pianists of the 21st century. He talks to Damian Thompson. ...LINK to complete news story
Sunday, 1 January 2006
Topic: INSTRUMENTALIST Lang Lang may be the hottest classical musician in the world right now. The young super-virtuoso from Shenyang, China, is also about the most controversial, held up as the savior of classical music by his fans and record company, Deutsche Grammophon, and blasted by some critics as a showboat, the Liberace of the smart set. ...LINK to complete news story
Topic: INSTRUMENTALIST
Bassoonist Mindy Braithwaite couldn’t hold back the emotion in her voice while talking about her buddy of 25 years, "Mort".
The contrabassoon is the largest member of the double reed family. Twice as long as a bassoon, it would be 16 feet long if it were stretched out. Its voice is an octave lower than a bassoon. ...LINK to complete news story
Sunday, 18 December 2005
Topic: INSTRUMENTALIST Russian cellist Natalia Gutman
will travel to the United States next month for a five-city tour. ...LINK to complete news story
Topic: INSTRUMENTALIST Baltimore violinist ... Hilary Hahn, an optimist about classical music's future, seems to attract young listeners almost without trying. ...LINK to complete news story
Tuesday, 13 December 2005
Topic: INSTRUMENTALIST
Maria Joao Pires replaces injured Murray Perahia in London concert ...LINK to complete news story