Word: virtuoso
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...Feng, who came to the U.S. from China in 1986, showed an incomplete collection: no coats, few casual outfits. But she looks to be a virtuoso with materials. From cut velvet to georgette, she made everything seem like gossamer and draped it skillfully on the body. Byron Lars, who is just 29, put on the most dazzling show of all three cities, full of swagger and unabashed theatrics, with the most sophisticated music -- ranging from bongo drums to Delibes -- since the early days of Lacroix. Such a bravura presentation could have overwhelmed the clothes, but fortunately they were just...
Cinema: Who's that Irish prisoner? Who's that Manhattan dandy? Oscar nominee Daniel Day-Lewis is a cool virtuoso...
Percussion, in fact, did not come into its own until the mid-20th century, which is one reason why the repertory is so sparse. Glennie is an active commissioner of new works, among them fellow Scotsman James MacMillan's Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, a thorny, dissonant, virtuoso showpiece that got its triumphant American premiere a fortnight ago in Washington. She works closely with composers, advising on matters of technique and, in return for her commission, extracting a promise that the score will be hers exclusively for one year. Her taste runs also to arrangements of Chopin and Joplin, as well...
...prime criticisms of Stanley Jordan's music in the past was that his amazing technique was not well-suited to playing with other musicians, in a trio for instance. This is often the case with so-called virtuoso technicians. It is apparent on the first three albums he released. All had other musicians involved, but Stanley shined the most on his solo tracks, because he could do it all himself--comping melody, and solos. This has everything to do with his technique. Teaching himself guitar, Jordan created his own style of playing that involved tuning the guitar in straight fourths...
Other artists have turned their sights on the nature of the immigrant experience itself. Choreographer Fagan's touring show Griot New York features sets by noted sculptor Martin Puryear and music by trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis. Employing a multiethnic troupe, Griot seeks to capture the drama of immigration. Says Fagan: "It's a celebration of New York City, of West Indians, Indians and Africans, of big urban metropolises that are always being dumped on." Fagan also wrote a poem to illustrate the show's theme of diverse peoples traveling difficult routes to come together in one nation...