Strings

Mon. Dec 11th, 2023

TIME:SPANS Hits Calder and other hard surfaces August 12-26, 2023 at Dimenna Center

Aug 11, 2023 Gail Wein

I don’t know when else you’d have a chance to see expert musicians interact with a sculpture by one of the most iconic American artists of the 20th century. This…

CD Review Chamber Music File Under? Strings

Danish String Quartet – Prism V (CD Review)

Jun 27, 2023 Christian Carey

Danish String Quartet Prism V ECM Records This is the last outing in Danish String Quartet’s Prism series. Each of the five recordings has included a late Beethoven string…

Chamber Music Commissions Concert review Concerts Contemporary Classical Lincoln Center Strings Women composers

An Ayre Apparent: Emerson String Quartet / Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

May 9, 2023 Gail Wein

Sarah Kirkland Snider’s Drink the Wild Ayre for String Quartet is the last work commissioned by the venerable Emerson String Quartet. The group – who plans to disband after 47…

Classical Music Composers Concert review Concerts Contemporary Classical Flute New York Strings

Buffalo Philharmonic honors Lukas Foss @ 100 at Carnegie

Oct 5, 2022 Gail Wein

Buffalo Philharmonic and its music director JoAnn Falletta brought their considerable world class talent downstate to Carnegie Hall on Monday. The hall was full, despite persistent rain and the fact…

CD Review Contemporary Classical File Under? Flute Strings

Spektral Quartet – Experiments in Living

Sep 2, 2020 Christian Carey

Spektral Quartet Clara Lyon (violin), Maeve Feinberg (violin), Doyle Armbrust (viola), Russell Rolen (cello) Experiments in Living New Focus Records (digital release) The Spektral Quartet takes advantage of the open-ended playing time…

Concert review Contemporary Classical Just Intonation Los Angeles Strings

Music of Ben Johnston in Pasadena

Mar 25, 2019 Paul Muller

On Friday, March 15, 2019 the Lyris Quartet and the Kepler Viol Quartet joined forces at the Boston Court Performing Arts Center for an evening of the music of Ben…

Chamber Music Contemporary Classical File Under? Strings viola Violin

Ljova in Princeton

Mar 5, 2018 Christian Carey

“Sorry About the Mess – Portraits in Music:” Lev “Ljova” Zhurbin and Friends Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University February 27, 2018 Sequenza21.com By Christian Carey PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY…

CD Review Chamber Music File Under? Recordings Strings

Danish String Quartet – Last Leaf

Feb 8, 2018 Christian Carey

Last Leaf Danish String Quartet ECM Records CD The Danish String Quartet is best known for their insightful interpretations of classical and contemporary repertoire. For instance, a 2016 CD…

CD Review Chamber Music Contemporary Classical File Under? Guitar Strings Twentieth Century Composer

Best Chamber Recording 2017

Dec 31, 2017 Christian Carey

Terry Riley and Stefano Scodanibbio The Dark Queen Mantra Del Sol String Quartet; Gyan Riley, guitar Sono Luminus On this Sono Luminus CD, Terry Riley’s chamber works are…

Concert review Contemporary Classical Los Angeles Strings

Quartet X3 at Disney Hall

Dec 12, 2015 Paul Muller

On Tuesday, December 8, 2015 the first Green Umbrella Series concert of the season featured three Los Angeles-based string quartets: Calder Quartet, Formalist Quartet and the Lyris Quartet. Disney Hall…