Artist Roundtable: The Composers of BOWED COLORS 2
On BOWED COLORS 2, violist Brett Deubner tackles a vibrant collection of Bach-inspired compositions for the viola. A bonafide virtuoso of international acclaim, Deubner set his sights on the [...]
What do you get when you tailor both music and lyrics to a tenor of brilliant clarity? A profound, cerebral, sensuous and at times even mystical experience, as demonstrated [...]
The Inside Story: Kariné Poghosyan and FOLK THEMES
Armenian pianist Kariné Poghosyan dazzles with a riveting selection of vibrantly passionate piano music based on folk motifs of five different cultures on FOLK THEMES. Despite the composers’ respective [...]
Martin Daigle skillfully unearths the melodic qualities of the drum set on DRUM MACHINES from Ravello Records, an album featuring the works of composers Pierre Alexandre Tremblay and Sylvain [...]
The Inside Story: Koeun Grace Lee and VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY STEFAN WOLPE
While also featuring folkloristically-inspired works by David Burge and Jean Ahn, the heart of VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY STEFAN WOLPE is the similarly-titled work by Robert Gross, spanning [...]
The Inside Story: Steven Masi and SCHUBERT LATE WORKS
Following his 2019 Navona Records release BRAHMSIANA, pianist Steven Masi returns with a full program of piano works by composer Franz Schubert on SCHUBERT LATE WORKS. Lauded by critics [...]
Talented violinist and arranger Sarah Coyl presents Tchaikovsky’s well-loved melodies in a new light on PAS DE DEUX, re-setting the Russian composer’s works for unprecedented setups – in this [...]
The Inside Story: Allison Brewster Franzetti and PIANISTA
Allison Brewster Franzetti makes a charming return with PIANISTA, a new collection of recordings that the artist herself describes as a “rich musical tapestry.” Centered around Carlos Franzetti’s Minotaur [...]
The Inside Story: Aliana de la Guardia and I GIVE YOU MY HOME
I GIVE YOU MY HOME is a site-specific chamber opera inspired by Rose Standish Nichols and the Nichols House Museum in Boston MA that premiered June 3, 2022. This [...]
The Inside Story: Robert Gross and VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY STEFAN WOLPE
While also featuring folkloristically-inspired works by David Burge and Jean Ahn, the heart of VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY STEFAN WOLPE is the similarly-titled work by Robert Gross, spanning [...]