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2023-11-27 03:42:00
Handel and Haydn Society. Jonathan Cohen, conductor. November 25, 2023.
Symphony Hall, Boston. Center Balcony (Seat F10, $79.75)End of concert. One can see the baroque horns being used. In the front: John Holiday, Joelle Harvey, Jonathan Cohen, Stuart Jackson, Jose Coco Loza.Program: Handel's MessiahArtists: Joelle Harvey, soprano; John Holiday countertenor; Stuart Jackson, tenor; Jose Coca Loza, bass-baritone.Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra and ChorusThe chorus roster lists 31 singers, 30 were on stage. I am recording this so I can compare with how many will be singing with the New York Philharmonic in December.We had bought tickets to NJ Symphony's performance of Messiah at Alexander Hall in Princeton, but had to return them because of conflict with a trip to Boston in mid-December. Separately, we decided to come up to Boston after Thanksgiving since we had not seen Joe's family since the summer. When I asked if there were any Messiah programs, I was told the H+H Society puts out a series […]
2022-12-18 03:59:00
New Jersey Symphony. Xian Zhang - conductor. December 16, 2022.
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton, NJ. (Parterre L2, $90).ProgramMessiah by Handel.ArtistsEllie Dehn, soprano; Maya Lahyani, mezzo-soprano; Miles Mykkanen, tenor; Nicholas Newton, bass-baritoneMontclair State University Singers, Heather J. Buchanan, director.The last full Messiah concert we attended was in 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic closed down such performances for the last two years. When this series by NJ Symphony was announced, I quickly got tickets as the Richardson Auditorium is quite small (capacity less than 1000). The other possibility was the performances by New York Phil. We are still in the "avoid NYC" frame of mind, so decided to pass.Being in Row L means one is very close to the stage (well, the entire main floor is very close to the stage). Together with being in a small auditorium, sound just carried well.The tenor got to set the tone. He voice was beautiful, steady, and firm. All the qualities you want in an aria […]
2022-03-26 05:25:00
Classical Music News of the Week, March 26, 2022
[…] mercurial power pop, and just about everything in between” (Pitchfork), joins Du Yun as the lead character, The Wander Woman Ghost. They both give voice to a wandering dead woman through narration and singing. These two works navigate questions and emotions around home/homecoming, migration/movement, and transformation/transgression.For more information, visit https://iceorg.org/events/skirball-duyun--Katy Salomon, Morahan Arts and MediaApril at Princeton University ConcertsPrinceton University Concerts is excited to share the final concerts of our 2021-22 season in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall.The lineup features the Ébène, Dover, and Tetzlaff String Quartets, as well as the sensational cello/piano duo Isata & Sheku Kanneh-Mason (photo attached, c. James Hole) who will follow-up their performance with a visit to students in Trenton’s public schools as part of PUC’s Neighborhood Music Project. An announcement of PUC’s 2022-23 season will take place in a pre-concert event at 7:30PM on Wednesday, April 27, incorporating a special performance by the students involved […]
2022-02-26 05:12:00
[…] the Teatro Torlonia Rome on December 22, 2021, by Mariangela Sicilia at the Bolshoi Theatre Moscow on February 12, 2022, and by Ermanela Jaho at St. John’s Smith Square in London. Each of these sopranos appeared at Wexford Festival Opera early in their careers.For more information, visit https://www.wexfordopera.com/--Katlyn Morahan, Morahan Arts and MediaMarch at Princeton University ConcertsPrinceton University Concerts (PUC) begins a weekly run of concerts beginning Thursday, March 10 at 7:30PM in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus, Princeton, New Jersey. The jampacked month features the debuts of star musicians both young violinist Benjamin Beilman and pianist Roman Rabinovich and established legendary pianist Mitsuko Uchida with tenor Mark Padmore, and with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. The month will conclude with the long-anticipated return of the Ebene String Quartet, a group that has become a community favorite and is known internationally as one of the greatest living […]
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