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2020-06-05 08:06:16
A sense of shimmering silence: music by the Catalan composer Josep Maria Guix on Images of broken light from Neu records
Josep Maria Guix Images of Broken Light; London Sinfonietta, Abel Tomas, Arnau Tomas, Josep Colom; Neu Reviewed by Robert Hugill on 5 November 2019 Star rating: 4.0 (★★★★) Welcome to the subtle and concentrated world of Catalan composer Josep Maria Guix with seven recent works for ensemble, and for chamber forces, all inspired by Japanese haikusStart playing this disc and it hardly seems to start at all; composer Josep Maria Guix's music contains subtle responses to silence and sense of the pared down essentials. This new disc Images of Broken Light on Neu Records features seven recent works by Guix performed by the London Sinfonietta, conducted by Geoffrey Patterson, violinist Abel Tomas and cellist Arnau Tomas (both founding members of the Cuarteto Casals) and pianist Josep Colom Catalan composer Josep Maria Guix studied in Barcelona and in Paris at IRCAM, receiving lessons and advice from […]
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2015-04-30 11:10:30
Diva soars: Joyce joins board of Carnegie Hall
It’s not unusual for major divas to join – and even chair (Beverley Sills) – boards of management once they go into retirement. But we can’t recall one who’s taken a seat at the mahogany table while at the peak of a busy career. Joyce DiDonato just did. Rub your eyes and read the press release. At a meeting on April 28, Joyce DiDonato was elected as a member of Carnegie Hall’s Board of Trustees. The news follows her hugely successful Carnegie Hall Perspectives residency this season, which showed off a wide range of her interests and talents not just as a leading opera star, but as an educator and passionate advocate for young singers. Consolidating her place as a great favourite of Carnegie Hall audiences, Perspectives included a complete performance of Handel’s Alcina with The English Concert; a ‘Journey through Venice’ with pianist David Zobel, and a […]
2014-11-02 01:00:00
The mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato returns to Carnegie Hall for a solo recital on Tuesday with the pianist David Zobel.
2014-11-01 18:57:05
DiDonato Event.
Joyce DiDonato concert. “A Journey Through Venice” This terrific American mezzo-soprano will present a recital at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Date: November 4th at 8 PM Program: • VIVALDI “Onde chiare che sussurrate” from Ercole su’l Termodonte • VIVALDI “Amato ben” from Ercole su’l Termodonte • FAURÉ Cinq mélodies “de Venise” • ROSSINI La regata veneziana • ROSSINI “Assisa al piè d’un salice … Deh, calma,” from Otello • HEAD Three Songs of Venice • HAHN from Venezia ·· Sopra l’acqua indormenzada ·· La barcheta ·· L’avertimento ·· Che pecà ·· La primavera Accompanist: David Zobel, piano For tickets + information, click HERE . Now: Music can do a better job than words. So let’s have the music tell you more about one outstanding singer, Joyce DiDonato . First, here she is in ‘La […]