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The Gryphon Trio Bridge Musical And Artistic Genres

February 5, 2013 Chris Becker

(Houston, TX) Next week here in Houston, contemporary music rears its terrifying head in the form of Canada’s Gryphon Trio on two very different concerts presented by the Houston Friends…

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Le Train Bleu in Concert on February 6 at DROM in New York City – World Premiere of Seven Stories by Lawrence Dillon and Works by Thomas Ades, Matt Marks and Eric Nathan Also Presented

February 1, 2013 Jeffrey James

Le Train Bleu, conducted by Ransom Wilson, will present Toy Stories, a concert on Wednesday, February 6 – 7:00 PM at DROM, 85 Avenue A (between 5th and 6th) in…

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Classical and Prog-Rock Collide on Pianist and Composer Kris Becker’s New Album “Expansions”

January 29, 2013 Chris Becker

(Houston, TX) “Ah! Expression!” That’s the first thing that came out of my mouth when I cued up and heard “Elegy,” the poignant, yet unsentimental first track on Houston-based pianist…

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Composer Talk on KTRU

December 26, 2012 Chris Becker

(“Composer Talk” co-hosts Chris Becker and Hsin-Jung Tsai with Trio Oriens) Howdy pardners! Some of you may remember that a little over two years ago I relocated from New York…

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An Evening of Chamber Music by Beth Anderson at Brooklyn’s St. John’s Episcopal Church on November 17

November 13, 2012 Jeffrey James

An evening of chamber music by Beth Anderson will be presented this Saturday, November 17 – 7:00 PM, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 139 St. John’s Place in Park Slope,…

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Palisades Virtuosi Presents 10th Anniversary Concert, Including a New Work from Jeff Scott

November 6, 2012 Jeffrey James

The critically-acclaimed Palisades Virtuosi presents a very special 10th Anniversary Concert – the first concert of their 2012-2013 season on Friday, November 9 – 8:00 PM at the Unitarian Society…

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The Philadelphia Orchestra: 2.0

October 23, 2012 Jonathan Lakeland

Last Thursday evening, just before the lights dimmed at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall, the audience purred in anticipation of the evening’s forthcoming concert. Tonight was to be a momentous…

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Fairouz, Borromeo, and More

October 10, 2012 Jonathan Lakeland

Young composer Mohammed Fairouz is not fooling around. Recently hailed by BBC World News as “one of the most talented composers of his generation,” his music melds Middle-Eastern modes and…

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Ruggles: An American Rarity

September 24, 2012 Jonathan Lakeland

If you were having a conversation with fellow music lovers about the great American composers, Carl Ruggles would not be the first person to come to mind. The “Great American…

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Kaminsky Comments

August 31, 2012 Jonathan Lakeland

Updated : 9/6/12 with added thoughts from Laura Kaminsky. Every so often we have a conversation that changes us for the better. Sometimes, we have this type of conversation with…