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...studied at the Juilliard School with Elliott Carter and the late Roger Sessions, both masters of almost gnomic complexity, Zwilich writes in a disarmingly open style. On the page her music looks as clear as Brahms'; to the ear it sounds as bold and vigorous as Shostakovich's or Prokofiev's. But it always remains her own. Says she: "The more I am true to myself, the more accessible I seem...
Last Thursday, Chang learned that her fourth album “Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante,” had been nominated—seven years after her first album was considered for a Grammy...
SUMMER SCHOOL POPS BAND ANNUAL CONCERT. The theme of this year’s concert is “Peter, Sergei and the Wolf” and will feature the music of Sergei Prokofiev, Gustav Holst, Richard Rogers and Leroy Anderson. The band will perform with a guest soloist, the flautist Deborah Boldin. Saturday, August 2 at 7 p.m. Free. Hatch Memorial Shell, Esplanade, Boston...
...Kammerfeld Quartet, consisting of Joe Lin '00, Johnny Lee '01, Albert Pan '00 and Isaac Nakhimovsky '01, performed string quartets by Beethoven, Prokofiev and Brahms at their debut concert at Lowell Hall last Friday Presented by InterCity (a community service organization dedicated to bringing together public service and technology in the inner city), these talented players presented a balanced and accessible series of string quartets, showing off their individual talents while blending their voices into a harmonious whole...
...Beethoven String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6, showcased the quartet's bright sound and vivacious spirit in several allegro movements, while the Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92, provided a dynamic and powerful contrast. The Prokofiev was quite accessible to the casual listener, incorporating folk melodies and stirring emotional themes. The peaceful, melancholic Brahms String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1, beautifully demonstrated the quartet's skill at intricate interplay and musical lyricism. The concert concluded with a crowd-pleasing arrangement of Aaron Copland's "Rodeo" for String Quartet...