American chamber choir, conducted by Donald Nally, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Guitarist Miloš Karadaglić: ‘There is nothing more fantastic than treating music as one universal language’
After a childhood in war-torn Yugoslavia, he has become a musician who embraces genre-crossing repertoire
2023-11-29 02:42:00
Boston Ballet. Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker." Conductor: Mischa Santora. November 26, 2023.
Citizens Bank Opera House, Boston. Mezzanine Center Left (Seat C115, $154).Choreography - Mikko Nissinen; Set and Costume Design - Robert Perdziola; Assistant Scenic Design - Micholas Kostner; Lighting Design - Mikki Kunttu.Dancers. The Nutcracker Prince - Jeffrey Cirio; Sugar Plum Fairy - Ji Young Chae; Drosselmeier - Lasha Khozashvili; Clara - Sophie Hatton.We saw the same program back in 2005, my recollection was the experience was generally forgettable. What stood out in my memory was the orchestra's sound was such that it sounded as if it came from two speakers on recording; that was my first use of "tinny" to describe the sound of an orchestra. I certainly didn't remember if it was a live orchestra or not. Going over the blog, I concluded the orchestra was live, and my complaint was limited to the orchestra - I had a lot of admiration for the ballet company.This is 18 years […]
2023-10-29 18:26:00
New York Philharmonic. Jeannette Sorrell, conductor. October 28, 2023.
David Geffen Hall. Orchestra 3 (Seat AA118, $70).Photo taken after Act II, before the intermission. There were only 4 soloists at this point.ProgramIsrael in Egypt, Oratorio in Three Parts, HWV 54 (1739) by Handel (1685-1759). Adapted by Jeannette Sorrell.ArtistsSoloists: Amanda Forsythe, soprano; Sonya Headlam, soprano; Cody Bowers, countertenor; Jacob Perry, tenor; Edward Vogel, baritone.Apollo's Singers (Chorus of Apollo's Fire), Jeannette Sorrell, artistic director.Sheryl Staples, Lisa Eunsoo Kim, violins; Carter Brey, cello; Robert Botti, oboe; Christopher Martin, trumpet; Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord.This is an oratorio composed by Handel in the span of about a month. In its original form it lasts about 3 hours. Over the years different people have made various attempts to shorten it. Tonight's version, about 100 minutes in duration, was adapted by Sorrell in 2017. In the Program Notes she mentions her restoring some portions of Part I to make the storyline more complete. To keep the oratorio's […]
The Boston Musical Intelligencer
2023-10-03 15:16:54
Jonathan Cohen launches his first season as Handel and Haydn Artistic Director with Handel’s epic Israel in Egypt at Symphony Hall on October 6th and 8th Tickets HERE. We asked Cohen some questions such as “Why is this night different from all other nights?” JC: The opening night of the season is a very special one for me as it is my first concert in my new capacity as Artistic Director of H+H. I chose this wonderful piece for several reasons; first the music is extraordinary, monumental Handel with double chorus and a colourful orchestral tapestry; second, we get to showcase our extraordinary home talent and can celebrate the wonderful strengths of the musicians and singers of H+H; third, Israel in Egypt (and Messiah) was highly likely heard in London by Haydn and served (in my opinion) as Haydn’s inspiration for his choral compositions, especially The Creation. Israel in Egypt […]
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