There are great singers, and then there are great singers who break the mold, pushing both the musical and organizational boundaries of their craft. American mezzo-soprano Megan Ihnen impressively demonstrates her affiliation with the latter [...]
Rigorous repertoire is at the ready on WINDSWEPT VOL. II from Navona Records, a sweeping sonic force of contemporary chamber works for woodwind quintet. Performed by the New London Chamber Ensemble, the works of seven composers [...]
Composer Michael Murray’s album PASSAGES brings the words of iconic 19th and 20th century poets to life through stirring music for solo soprano and instruments. Celebrated soprano Genevieve Fulks performs throughout; most of the music heard [...]
DEDICATIONS: NEW WORKS FOR THE LUTE from early music specialist and lutenist Laudon Schuett celebrates the history of the lute while contributing fresh music to the instrument’s centuries-old repertoire. Schuett’s performances include contrapuntal fantasies, dances, and [...]
A dynamic assortment of contemporary chamber music from today’s composers is brought to life on FIGMENTS VOL. 3. from Navona Records. Featured on the album is composer Thomas Mann Jr’s Dance of the Lizards, a playful [...]
A dynamic assortment of contemporary chamber music from today’s composers is brought to life on FIGMENTS VOL. 3. from Navona Records. Featured on the album is composer Gary D. Belshaw’s piece, Piccolo & Chalumeau, a work [...]
BRASS TACKS from Navona Records offers far more than the fundamental idioms of classical music. While the works featured on this album pay homage to great classical and romantic composers, subtle contemporary flairs shine throughout the [...]
Ten contemporary composers share their works on PIANO SPECTRUMS, a profoundly emotive selection of aesthetic contemporary pieces performed by Anna Kislitsyna. Among these works is composer Eric Chapelle’s Place in Landscape, which emulates the flow [...]
BRASS TACKS from Navona Records offers far more than the fundamental idioms of classical music. Odd meters, blue notes, ferocious brass writing, and imaginative deviations from traditional song structures seamlessly push the envelope for brass [...]
Ten contemporary composers share their works on PIANO SPECTRUMS, a profoundly emotive selection of aesthetic contemporary pieces performed by Anna Kislitsyna. Among these works are a selection of composer John Robertson’s Preludes, ranging from sprightly and [...]
