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German opera and concert singer
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2020-10-03 04:56:00
Classical Music News of the Week, October 3, 2020
[…] of love, and dedicated to all of the New York City essential workers who have been keeping us safe through the pandemic. Each performance evokes the emotions of the children at this unique moment in time.Click here to listen to “Brotherhood of Man” and the other tracks from “Heroes”: https://ypc.org/heroes-virtual-album/?utm_source=YPC+Main+Email+List&utm_campaign=346eb369bd-Brotherhood+of+Man&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_00014e5a44-346eb369bd-58001663--Young People’s Chorus of New York City“Room | to | Breathe” Bonus ConcertSaturday, Oct 10, 2020 - 8pm:This first collaboration between baritone Michael Kelly, guitarist/composer David Leisner and visual artist Kevork Mourad marks the start of something bigger.The three join forces here around a new arrangement by Leisner for voice and guitar of Franz Schubert’s seminal work, Die Schöne Müllerin. The twenty song cycle aptly tells the story of a boy at the beginning of a journey; his first friend, his first job, his first love, and his first betrayal.In their first presentation of sound, words and imagery the exploration is […]
2018-09-27 05:19:58
WSHUBy Bach's time the lute was an old-fashioned instrument, so it's a mystery why he wrote several suites for an archaic instrument. We'll enjoy the Suite No. 2 performed by guitarist David Leisner today. Tags: classical music highlights ...
Norman Lebrecht - Slipped disc
2018-07-31 15:46:57
Breaking: Festival chief suspends himself during #MeToo investigation
The Austrian conductor Gustav Kuhn stood down today of his own volition from the Erl Festival that he founded in 1997, ‘in order to avert further damage’ to the event. Kuhn has been accused by five female musicians of sexual assaults, which he denies. The Festival board, welcoming his decision, has asked his deputy, Andreas Leisner, […]
The Boston Musical Intelligencer
2015-07-21 23:30:20
Yet Another Schuller Facet
[…] recordings submitted by applicants and spent hours consulting with his colleagues to select finalists for the auditions. During his tenure as chair of the jury, he ran more than 30 auditions in New York City and several in Paris. It was a marvel to witness him lead deliberations with jurors like Jacob Avshalomov, Bethany Beardslee, Martin Bookspan, Michel Debost, John de Lancie, André Emelianoff, Margo Garrett, Byron Janis, Gilbert Kalish, Louis Krasner, Mark Kroll, David Leisner, Sol Schoenbach, Lucy Shelton, Russell Sherman, Joel Smirnoff, and Frederica von Stade. Despite strong differences of opinion, he managed to achieve consensus, selecting yet another group of stellar artists. Schuller didn’t ask for much, just a ham and cheese on rye mit pickle. You can bet he wasn’t happy the one time I forgot the pickle! At our 30th-anniversary gala in 1996, we honored Schuller with the Francis of Assisi award “for outstanding service […]
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