Category: Interviews

DEAR FRIENDS & GENTLE HEARTS from Albany Records celebrates the decades-long friendship and shared mission of Louise Toppin and Darryl Taylor in promoting classical vocal music by Black composers. [...]

On 24 PRELUDES OF DUSK & DAWN, acclaimed pianist Gila Goldstein artfully harnesses the emotions of the piano to bring Ronn Yedidia’s compositions to life. Written amidst the lockdowns [...]

The Yakima Symphony Orchestra commemorates 50 years in music with MENDELSSOHN 2 & MENDELSSOHN 2.1, a new recording of Mendelssohn’s monumental choral Symphony No. 2. It’s a challenge to [...]

Pianist Jeffrey Middleton interprets Bach’s legendary collection of 24 preludes and fugues on BACH: THE WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER, BOOK TWO. Showcasing Middleton’s sensitive virtuosity and technical ability, this album carries [...]

Trumpet virtuoso Paul Neebe is the rare kind of musician destined to be a soloist: commanding a characteristic, recognizable sound full of determination and expression, yet never sacrificing precision [...]

HOLIDAY JOY by Essential Voices USA, under the direction of acclaimed conductor Judith Clurman, offers a moving celebration of light, peace, and joy for the holiday season. Through a [...]

HARMONY IN BLACK is part of a five-year initiative by the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Sewell, that aims to elevate the voices of an array of living, diverse [...]

Pianist Ian Gindes presents a captivating elucidation of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s solo piano works on RACHMANINOFF, a new album of discerning artistry. With meticulous care and interpretive insight, Gindes navigates [...]

On FOLKSONGS from Duo Apollon, soprano Anastasia Malliaras and classical guitarist Aaron Haas conjure up pastoral scenes that appeal both for their universally human and unique cultural expressions. The [...]

THERE WILL BE RAINBOW is an elegant and captivating collection of 12 piano pieces composed by pianist Tamas Szigyarto. These all original compositions seek to illuminate and embolden the [...]