It doesn’t matter whether he sings Purcell or Copland, Schubert or Saint Saens, Tchaikovsky or Barber, Wagner or Szymanowski – the energetic grip Brian Smith Walters has on every single piece is awe-inducing, every rendition [...]
Violinist Thomas Bowes’ breathtaking virtuosity is on full display throughout WALTON & BARBER. His playing, which has been characterized by Gramophone Magazine as “deeply human” and “unusually communicative,” teases out subtleties and rises to the [...]
Leveraging musical passion and orchestral ferocity, DIMENSIONS VOL. 5 offers listeners a broad example of some of the most exciting orchestral music from today’s contemporary composers. These orchestral pieces showcase a broad range of innovative [...]
GRAMMY-nominated conductor Eugene Rogers brings to life Jocelyn Hagen’s setting of the Roman Catholic Mass in AMASS. Incorporating the writings of various spiritual thinkers, the music is less about a particular religion and instead reaches [...]
Good pianists are a dime a dozen, great pianists are one in a million. American virtuoso Bryan Wallick proves that he firmly belongs to the latter category on VIRTUOSIC FUGUE, a dazzling curation of music’s [...]
Hong-Kong-born pianist and musicologist Po Sim Head presents two Latin American composers, the Peruvian Francisco Pulgar-Vidal as well as Ecuadorian Blanca Layana Gómez, and performs their rich works with great verve and precision on BETWEEN [...]
Navona Records presents a blend of diverse artistic influences and themes that transcend traditional boundaries, resulting in unique and emotionally resonant musical experiences.
Non-standard setups in classical music may be interesting, but they are commonly faced with the problem of limited repertoire. The ARK Trio, formed by soprano Allison Charney, cellist Kajsa William-Olsson, and pianist Reiko Uchida, has [...]
PLAYING ON THE EDGE 3 offers up a vibrant and challenging selection of music for string quartet from multiple contemporary composers. Learn about the inspirations, processes, and realizations behind their works in this Artist Roundtable.
On INVOCATION, Véronique Mathieu and Stephanie Chua present a collection of works for violin and piano written by female-identifying composers of unique heritages, backgrounds, and cultures. The wonderfully animated performances within provide a fantastic model [...]
