In a sort of meditation on the state of the symphony, Nielsen provides a gem in music.
Here’s the bottom line: You’ve got to hear L’Arpeggiata’s Los Pájaros Perdidos, an immediate contender for “Best of 2012.”
The extraordinary keyboard artist Nareh Arghamanyan is fully in command of color, clarity, and technique with her every note.
When Dawn Upshaw made her long-awaited return to Herbst Theatre, the great American soprano arrived looking relaxed and sounding radiant in a brilliant bouquet of short works spanning the centuries.
The men of Chanticleer sing movingly of war, paradise, Jerusalem, and Native Americans.
The Baltimore Symphony continues producing artistically and socially valuable work, under Music Director Marin Alsop.
Dedicated to John Crowe for his generous support of SFCV.
Pierre-Laurent Aimard recital offered a diverse program, challenging the audience to marvel as his seamless playing, even between the notes.
Always exploring new ground, a beloved, smoky-voiced soprano turns back time by singing Ravel, Messiaen, and Dutilleux.
The Eroica Trio confronts vivid, war-inspired music by Ravel and Shostakovich, leavened by a colorful Iberian work by Gaspar Cassadó.
