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Joining Lin were Benjamin Loeb '89, a pianist, Mary Rosen, a cellist in the Mendelsohn string quartet who is in residence at Harvard, and violinist Nokuthula E. Ngwenyama, a student at the Divinity School...
...heels-part suicidal poet, part femme fatale. In any given moment her tone is lacerating, yet as diffuse as air breathed through reeds. An eclectic mixture of Beth Gibbons, Lucinda Williams, Julee Cruise and Fiona Apple, Matthews' voice is even more accomplished than the timbres of any of that quartet. Hers is a voice laden with overtones, complexity and luminosity, multi-faceted at times to the point of schizophrenia...
...Whether deliberate or no, the generic title of this Boston-based quartet's third album (recorded at Fort Apache studios here in Cambridge) reflects their music. None of the melding of musical styles so popular in modern rock occurs here: straight-up three-chord rock is the name of the game. When done well, as in the tight, focused first single, "Telescope," the standard guitar-bass-drum combination still retains the feel of energy unleashed. Singer Will Claflin also acquits himself well, with a hard-edged voice and decent enunciation, something all too often forgotten in the genre...
With the return of Samm Holmes (24 g, 18 a) UNH's quartet of senior forwards is back at full force. That foursome includes Carisa Zaban (33 g, 34 a), the conference's leading scorer, Tina Carrabba (17 g, 18 a)and Melissa McKenzie...
...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...