

A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance
Co-commissioned by the Sejong Soloists, Avner Dorman's new piece offers a musical perspective on a world after October 7.
Mar 30
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State of the Jews, The Opera
Some years in the making and previously presented in different creative formations at Roulette and the 14th Street Y, State of the...
Jan 27
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Meeting of the Minds
Ahead of the release of her latest album, Speak, Memory , a compilation of works for solo violin by Lera Auerbach, Danish violinist...
Jan 18
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Music of Survival
Music of Survival, a New York City Opera presentation at Carnegie Hall on February 24, features virtuoso cellist Kristina Reiko-Cooper...
Jan 11
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Orpheus’ Musical Chairs, Mozart, and violin icon Maxim Vengerov
If Orpheus’ powerful sound is defined by the palpable musical relationship between each of its orchestral members, one can only imagine how
Nov 7, 2024
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The Muse
Multi-Grammy Award-nominated violinist Philippe Quint returns to the delightful Aspect Chamber Music Series with the multi-media show
Nov 3, 2024
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Aaron Dworkin – Lessons in Gratitude
Aaron Dworkin's vivid descriptions provide emotionally resonant narratives that foster a strong sense of connection while giving a testament
Jul 8, 2024
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Inna Faliks – Bringing Humanity to Storytelling
"Antisemitism has impacted my life so much and on so many levels," says Faliks, fighting back tears in her voice...
Jun 9, 2024
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An Open Letter To An Artist As Citizen
Should Turkish Concert Pianist/Composer Fazil Say's Concerts Have Been Canceled? Could We Have A Civil Conversation? Dear Fazil Say, We...
Jan 26, 2024
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NOT THE MESSIAH
At this time of year, New York's concert halls and churches host dozens of performances of Handel's wonderful 1741 oratorio--its text,...
Nov 27, 2023
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Beim Lera Auerbach Festival in Den Haag
Eine zeitgemäße Enthüllung die jüdische Vergangenheit und Gegenwart relativiert Foto: Ilona Oltuski - Lera Auerbach enthüllt zum ersten...
Nov 8, 2023
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At the Lera Auerbach Festival in The Hague – A timely unveiling honoring Jewish past and present
Lera Auerbach is a virtuoso pianist, award-winning poet, writer, composer, conductor, and visual artist. As a teenager, the Soviet-born...
Nov 8, 2023
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THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN
October 23 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ned Rorem in Richmond, Indiana, with what he termed his "upper-middle-class,...
Oct 17, 2023
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Transmutations: Between Fragility and Permeance
Exhibition of Lera Auerbach’s Bronze Sculptures at the AMARE Den Haag In the upcoming AMARE exhibition, Lera Auerbach's diverse bronze...
Sep 29, 2023
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Baruch Performing Arts Center- The City Without Jews
Hans Moser plays an anti-Semitic national assemblyman in the audacious 1924 silent film "The City Without Jews," a restored print from...
Sep 20, 2023
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Künstler im Rampenlicht - Pianist Konstantin Emelyanov
Photo Credit: Olympia Orlova Der dritte Preisträger Konstantin Emelyanov wurde als "Juwel des 16. Internationalen...
Sep 18, 2023
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Artist Spotlight - Pianist Konstantin Emelyanov
Lauded as the “gem of the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019,” third-prize laureate Konstantin Emelyanov received the...
Sep 18, 2023
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Die bestgehüteten Geheimnisse der polnischen Musik verbreiten
Publiziert bei Classical Post - July 21st, 2023 - Photo Credit: W.Grzedzinski@NIMIT In diesem Sommer öffnete der Internationale...
Aug 29, 2023
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Spreading the best-kept secrets of Polish Music
Published on Classical Post - July 21st, 2023 - Photo Credit: W.Grzedzinski@NIMIT This summer, in its third installment since its launch...
Jul 22, 2023
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PAC Perelman Performing Arts Center – Something for Everyone?
After its long buildup of abandoned planning and difficult construction phase, the Perelman Performing Arts Center, or PAC NYC, is set to...
Jun 15, 2023
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Emmy Rubensohn – A Cultural History of Arts Patronage amidst Persecution and Emigration
The Museen im Grassi in Leipzig, Germany, will host an exhibit titled "Emmy Rubensohn! Networker and Music Patron – from Leipzig to New...
Jun 14, 2023
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Sinfonietta Cracovia, Glass/Kilar – music seen through the international lens of the silver screen
By Ilona Oltuski On June 1st, New York's iconic downtown club (Le)Poisson Rouge hosted a fascinating program with the Polish chamber...
Jun 4, 2023
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Righteousness and Bravery: A Yiddish Symphony for Sugihara
Lera Auerbach’s Symphony No. 6, Vessels of Light, resonates with a spiritual message of remembrance and healing amidst the destruction...
May 3, 2023
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The Art of Breakage and Repair — Lera Auerbach’s new symphony, commissioned by Yad Vashem
On April 19th, Lera Auerbach’s Symphony No. 6, Vessels of Light, the composer’s monumental work for violoncello, choir, and orchestra,...
Apr 15, 2023
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Pegasus’ season finale features pianist/composer Nicolas Namoradze
"This concert presents a fascinating program that examines many facets of both composers' perspectives and personalities. It is not often...
Apr 2, 2023
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Late Night at the Rose
Insiders might know about the salon-style seated Late Night Rose chamber music offerings. However, within NYC’s mainstream classical...
Mar 25, 2023
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Sonia Simmenauer – Starting the dialogue about changing leadership roles in the music industry
In her latest leadership role as the newly elected president of the BDKV – Germany’s Association of the Concert and Event Industry –...
Jan 30, 2023
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Tertulia – a la carte music experience served with prix fixe dinner
Building on the abundance of fine dining opportunities available in New York City and San Francisco, the bi-coastal Tertulia concert...
Jan 28, 2023
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Transatlantic Music Man – Garrett Keast’s Berlin Academy of American Music
During the height of the Pandemic, American conductor Garrett Keast formed the Berlin Academy for American Music, a new chamber orchestra...
Jan 7, 2023
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From Generation to Generation – Saline Academy captures the legacy of classical music educators
Accelerated by the pandemic's surge of online streamed and recorded music making and to provide access to high-level music training...
Oct 18, 2022
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String Feast - Brooklyn Rider and Israeli Mandolinist Avi Avital at New York's 92Y
Surprise and familiarity were only two opposing criteria that kept the 92Ys dimly lit stage filled with an abundance of tonal drama and...
Mar 17, 2022
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Sound Espressivo Virtual Music Competition – A Sorcerer's Apprentice’s Guide To Mastery
Fascinated with the concept of mastery - which at times meets the celebratory status of fame and success – we tend to indulge our thirst...
Nov 5, 2021
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Houses of Zodiac-poems for cello: Jeffrey Zeigler fiercely interprets Paola Prestini's dynamic work
Presented by the reliably unpredictable Death of Classical , Brooklyn's National Sawdust re-opened its doors after 18 pandemic months...
Sep 10, 2021
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Apple caters to classical audiences
With its latest acquisition of the renowned classical music streaming platform Primephonic, Apple Music will enhance the classical music...
Sep 7, 2021
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A reflective journey in times of menace and hope - Anselm McDonnell
Light of Shore is a snapshot of Anselm McDonnell’s recent music for solo instruments, including suites for piano, guitar, and cello with...
Aug 31, 2021
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Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins: Expanding on traditions of civic commitment.
Beyond heightened sensitivity to prejudice and recognizing the plight of the other, members of the African American and American Jewish...
Jul 12, 2021
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Concert Black– Terrance McKnight personalizes the Black experience in classical music’s culture
While our collective awareness of bias and injustice towards Black people has recurrently ebbed and flowed throughout American history,...
May 27, 2021
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Pianist Rixiang Huang – On Anti-Asian Bias And Becoming A Better Human Being Through Music
An accomplished young concert pianist, Chinese-born and -raised Rixiang Huang, has spent many years at some of the most prestigious...
May 17, 2021
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The return of live culture in Brooklyn with Culture Window @ the Jewelbox
Two Downtown Brooklyn cultural staples —Actors Fund and Brooklyn Ballet — make a cautious return to live performance with window...
Apr 7, 2021
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Best Pandemic Efforts - Pianist Jeffrey Biegel’s adaptable commissioning projects
With a nod to challenging times, concerned industry leaders and scarce budgets, pianist Jeffrey Biegel offers exciting and scalable, new...
Mar 29, 2021
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Sean Hickey’s Scores For Shared Myths Of Humankind
Conveying much of the sentiment of our current contemplative state of mind, Sean Hickey’s recent composition responds with sweeping...
Jan 5, 2021
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Dorothy DeLay Master Class Series
The devastating times for the performing arts world during the pandemic have brought about many creative projects that make use of varied...
Nov 24, 2020
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MIDORI: Building Connections Between Music and the Human Condition
Ever since her debut as an 11-year-old violin prodigy, when she was invited by Zubin Mehta to perform at the New York Philharmonic’s 1982...
Nov 22, 2020
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Lang Lang Discovers
In his latest musical journey devoted to Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Lang Lang, beloved by audiences for his over-the-top bravura talent...
Nov 5, 2020
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Piano Cleveland and its Virtu(al)oso Efforts
The piano matters in Cleveland. With its winners’ concerts anchored to its historic Severance Hall—Cleveland’s edifice headquarters of the r
Oct 23, 2020
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To Accent Drama, Pianist Modulates To Method Acting
“Ultimately, every great performance is narrative, letting the audience partake in the experience the performer creates on stage,”
Sep 21, 2020
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Leeds Competition Winner Eric Lu Unexpectedly Opens 92Y’s Streamed Summer Series
published on Classical Post Ilona Oltuski July 31, 2020 LEEDS COMPETITION WINNER ERIC LU REPLACED PIANIST/COMPOSER MICHAEL BROWN AT 92Y’S...
Aug 1, 2020
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Jon “Jackie” Kimura Parker – reaching all audiences by rocking the craft
He prefers to be simply called “Jackie,” and from the beginning of a Zoom interview with the Canadian pianist, once can sense...
Jun 23, 2020
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Cellist Mark Prihodko - Music Missionary Amidst the Void
Mark is personally served well in that he always had a fatalistic conviction to his life as a musician: “I did not have a choice,” he says,
Apr 17, 2020
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Orli Shaham's Bach Yard
With the participation of young “performers,” from the center’s own Special Music School, and Carnegie Hall’s educational outreach...
Mar 14, 2020
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