Music in NYC: Music of the 18th Century Grand Tour

May 12, 2019January 27, 2020 arts-NY 1 Comment

Music in NYC: Music of the 18th Century Grand Tour

The season finale of the Aspect Foundation concert series features soprano Pascale Beaudin and the Four Nations Ensemble with an illustrated talk by the author and historian John Brewer; at Bohemian National Hall on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 7.30 pm

The Grand Tourist Francis Basset by Pompeo Batoni; Four Nations Ensemble and soprano Pascale Beaudin / Photo credit David Rogers and Pierre-Etienne Bergeron

Touring the continent while learning its customs, history, and culture first hand was an educational standard for high society young people in the 18th century Europe. Instructive and entertaining, the rite of passage would take them through France and Italy with additional stops in Switzerland, Austria or Germany.

The Aspect Foundation offers to take us back in time on a virtual tour with musical stops in Paris, Venice, Rome, and Naples. An illustrated talk by John Brewer, author of The Pleasures of the Imagination, will accompany the journey. Featuring The Four Nations Ensemble and soprano Pascale Beaudin, the program will celebrate 18th century culture with music closely identified with the time and place.

Music of the Grand Tour on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 7.30 pm concludes Aspect Foundation’s successful 2018-2019 season of enlightening concerts and talks.

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Beyond NYC: Sparkill Concert Series 2018-2019 Season Finale

May 14, 2019June 19, 2019 contact@arts-ny.com 1 Comment

Beyond NYC: Sparkill Concert Series 2018-2019 Season Finale

An all-Beethoven program with pianists Vassily Primakov and Oxana Mikhailoff and cellist Ben Capps concludes the 2018-2019 concert season at the Union Arts Center in Sparkill, NY on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 3 pm

Benn Capps, cello • Oxana Mikhailoff, piano • Vassily Primakov, piano — Ludwig van Beethoven; Ben Capps, cello, Oxana Mikhailoff, piano, Vassily Primakov, piano / Images are courtesy of the artists

Opting for a program of Beethoven’s sonatas wasn’t a difficult decision for the music directors of the Sparkill Concert Series. Beethoven’s music is both familiar and beloved and is always a treat in a chamber setting. The range of selections presented by the Sparkill Concert Series throughout the year offered a diversity of styles and arrangements. To wrap-up the season with Beethoven’s music is a pleasant and memorable touch.

A sonata as a music form was meant to be a piece played as opposed to a cantata, a piece sung. Starting from the Baroque period, the form was used by generations of composers. Beethoven was particularly fond of the form judging by the sheer number of expansive sonatas composed by him.

The Union Arts Center is inviting music lovers to a wonderful finale to mark its triumphant 2018 – 2019 concert season. The concert program features Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas “Appassionata” and “Les Adieux”, and Cello Sonatas No. 2, Op 5 and No. 3, Op 69 performed by Ben Capps, cello, Oxana Mikhailoff, piano, Vassily Primakov, piano.

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Music in NYC: Evgeny Kissin, Piano with Solo Recital at Carnegie Hall on May 16, 2019

April 24, 2019June 19, 2019 contact@arts-ny.com

Music in NYC: Evgeny Kissin, Piano with Solo Recital at Carnegie Hall on May 16, 2019

The legendary pianist Evgeny Kissin plays a solo piano recital of Chopin, Schumann, Debussy, and Scriabin at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 8 pm

Evgeny Kissin at the piano — Evgeny Kissin; Photo Credit Sasha Gusov / Image courtesy of Russian Culture Center of NY

Evgeny Kissin is undoubtedly the most famous classical pianist of our time. Beloved by the fans and admirers of his performing style, his appearance at the concert hall doesn’t require elaborate introduction. Just a mere mention of his name brings up awe and veneration.

After taking some time off from concert playing in 2017, Kissin immersed himself in composing and writing which exposed a formidable talent and the depth of thoughts all the while not losing sight of his métier. The Solo Piano Recital at Carnegie Hall on May 16 will give the public a chance to hear the pianists playing a program of romantic music from Chopin and Schumann to Debussy and Scriabin. Virtuoso pianist Evgeny Kissin commands sold out houses, so book ahead.

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The Next Festival of Emerging Artists with Miranda Cuckson

May 16, 2019May 22, 2019 arts-NY

The Next Festival of Emerging Artists with Miranda Cuckson

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Violinist Miranda Cuckson ; Photo credit John Rogers, Spectrum

The Next Festival of Emerging Artists has been described as holding a “unique place in the vastly diversifying field of new music.” Led by the festival’s founder and artistic director, Peter Askim, the young musicians of Next Festival 2019 are joined by violinist and contemporary music star Miranda Cuckson for a program including the U.S. premiere of Toshio Hosokawa’s “Hika” (2015) for violin and string orchestra, and Toru Takemitsu’s “Nostalghia” (1987) for violin and string orchestra; as well as three works for string orchestra alone: Aaron Jay Kernis’s “Sarabanda in Memoriam” (2004), Reena Esmail’s “Teen Murti” (2018); and the world premiere of a work by Peter Askim. www.next-fest.org
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Date: Sunday, June 2, 2019, at 7:00 pm
Tickets: $25 in advance, $29 at the door
Venue: https://nationalsawdust.org/event/the-next-festival-of-emerging-artists/

Beyond NYC: Piano Recital by Vassily Primakov and Oxana Mikhailoff at Bronxville Women’s Club

April 5, 2019September 17, 2019 contact@arts-ny.com 1 Comment

Beyond NYC: Piano Recital by Vassily Primakov and Oxana Mikhailoff at Bronxville Women’s Club

An all-Schumann program of the Complete Piano Sonatas, preceded by Dr. Liza Yui lecture “Schumann – The Complicated Genius”, is on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 7:30 pm at the Bronxville Women’s Club

Composer Robert Schumann, pianist Oxana Mikhailoff, pianist Vassily Primakov, musicoligist Dr. Lisa Yui — Robert Schumann; lithograph by Josef Kriehuber [Public domain]; pianist Oxana Mikhailoff, pianist Vassily Primakov, musicologist Dr. Lisa Yui / images courtesy of the artists

Robert Schumann, the most intimate yet the least understood of the Romantic composers of the mid-19th century, has an air of mystery about his music. Oxana Mikhailoff’s and Vassily Primakov’s performance of the Complete Sonatas at the Bronxville Women’s Club will lift the veil of mystery from Schumann’s music. The lecture “Schumann – The Complicated Genius” by musicologist Dr. Lisa Yui is preceding the program.

The pianists of high-acclaim, Mikhailoff and Primakov are well regarded by the critics and the public. American Record Guide compares Primakov’s playing to Gilels’ noting that since “Gilels, how many pianists have the right touch?” Mikhailoff is well-known for her poetic and sensitive style, essential for bringing Schumann’s music to the audience.

The concert promises to be an unforgettable night of music and fun! Join the musicians in the charming setting of the Bronxville Women’s Club. Bring your friends and family for the joy of music!

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Category: Classical Music