Quatuor Vendôme Dazzles Intimate Crowd at DiMenna Center
by Melanie Wong If you were one of the 25 people in the basement of the DiMenna Center last Friday, you were among the lucky few who witnessed a truly
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Amphion String Quartet Takes Carnegie Hall by Storm
by Melanie Wong Many of today’s leading classical artists kicked off their careers by winning Concert Artists Guild's Victor Elmaleh Competition—the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet, Grammy-nominated wind quintet Imani Winds,
St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble: “Three Part Inventions” at the Brooklyn Museum
by Michael Cirigliano II The St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble crossed the river and descended upon the Brooklyn Museum’s Cantor Auditorium Sunday afternoon, presenting a varied, yet cohesive, afternoon of trios
Salerno-Sonnenberg and McDermott Perform with Parker Quartet at 92Y
by Melanie Wong Last Saturday, pianist Anne-Marie McDermott and the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet joined violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg for a performance at the 92nd Street Y. Both avid chamber musicians, Salerno-Sonnenberg
Clarinetist Jon Manasse Prepares Bartók and Brahms for Upcoming St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble Series
by Michael Cirigliano II Jon Manasse has brought career versatility to a whole new level in today’s classical-music landscape. In addition to his roles as principal in the Orchestra of
Jonathan Biss and Elias String Quartet Come Together at Carnegie Hall
by Melanie Wong Photo credit: Benjamin Ealovega Last week on the intimate stage of Carnegie’s Zankel Hall, Jonathan Biss, in collaboration with the Elias String Quartet, explored the role of
Dresden Staastkapelle Perform Bruckner 8 at Carnegie Hall
"I can’t imagine any list of the world’s great orchestras without the Dresden Staatskapelle at or near the top." — Nikolai Zander It goes without saying that Germany has an embarrassment of
Christian Thielemann Leads Staatskapelle Dresden in All-Brahms Program
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Matthias Creutziger After a rash of heavy, Mahlerian programming from many of the touring orchestras passing through Carnegie Hall this winter, it was incredibly inviting
Caroline Shaw Wins Pulitzer Prize for Music
Aaron Copland. Samuel Barber. John Adams. And now, Caroline Shaw. Shaw, 30, today joined the elite fraternity of American composers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music for her Partita for