On July 12, 2017, conductor Fawzi Haimor led the Grant Park Orchestra in a tour-de-force program, which included the Midwest premiere of Syrian-born composer Kareem Roustom‘s Ramal. The performance was met with widespread enthusiasm from critics, both for the Grant Park Orchestra’s performance under Haimor’s leadership and for Roustom’s music. John von Rhein of the Chicago TribuneContinue reading “Grant Park debut of Roustom work earns positive reviews”
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Snow Lay on the Ground receives rave reviews
Julian Wachner and the Grammy-nominated Choir of Trinity Wall Street, The Trinity Youth Chorus, and the NOVUS NY orchestra collaborated to create The Snow Lay on the Ground (CD 180). A stunning recording of nine brilliant carol settings and three organ improvisations performed by Wachner, the album continues to garner widespread enthusiasm from critics. “JulianContinue reading “Snow Lay on the Ground receives rave reviews”
Fanfare Magazine reviews Revelations, music of Su Lian Tan
All reviews were reprinted by permission of Fanfare Magazine. Let’s be clear from the off: Wants List material. Malaysian-born in 1966, Su Lian Tan has a uniquely expressive voice. My colleague Barnaby Rayfield, interviewing Tan in Fanfare 34:4, waxed lyrical about Tan’s achievements (FTCL, or Fellow of Trinity College, London, by age 17; postgraduate degreesContinue reading “Fanfare Magazine reviews Revelations, music of Su Lian Tan”
Trinity Wall Street & Julian Wachner embark on European Tour
This month, the Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Julian Wachner begin an impressive tour with a three-concert stop in Norway, followed by two performances in the Netherlands. Norway The Grammy-nominated choir presents a series of early works while in attendance at the Stavanger Kammermusikkfestival with the music of Bach, Byrd, and Palestrina. Since 1991,Continue reading “Trinity Wall Street & Julian Wachner embark on European Tour”
Interview with Composer of the Month: Stephen Chatman
Revered as one of Canada’s most prominent composers, Dr. Stephen Chatman is the first Canadian to ever be short-listed in the Masterprize International Competition. This award-winning composer is recognized internationally and widely sought-after for commissions across the globe. How did you get involved in music? As a toddler, I began to sing before learning toContinue reading “Interview with Composer of the Month: Stephen Chatman”
New Piano Method Books from Stephen Chatman: Mix & Match
Galaxy Music recently welcomed the new Mix and Match performance method series from dynamic duo, Stephen Chatman and Tara Wohlberg. The series is designed as a rare, innovative mix-and-match complement to any standard piano method book. We sat down with composer Stephen Chatman to learn more about the vision behind Mix and Match. 1. What was theContinue reading “New Piano Method Books from Stephen Chatman: Mix & Match”
Interview with Luke Mayernik: The Five Graces Psalter
Luke Mayernik’s Five Graces Psalter is a collection of Responsorial Psalms for the entire three-year Lectionary cycle, and a welcome and worthy addition to the repertoire of Lectionary Psalms. The award-winning composer and organist has crafted memorable settings infused with harmonic freshness and melodic appeal—settings that bear the weight of the emotion and liturgical importance ofContinue reading “Interview with Luke Mayernik: The Five Graces Psalter”
A Dog’s Life — Daron Hagen’s film score commission
The Wintergreen Music Festival commissioned Daron Hagen to compose a new sixty-minute orchestral score for the silent Charlie Chaplin classic film, A Dog’s Life. The world premiere, scheduled for July 28, 2017, will be conducted by Festival Artistic Director Erin Freeman. A Dog’s Life (1918) is an American short silent film, starring writer and producer Charlie Chaplin. TheContinue reading “A Dog’s Life — Daron Hagen’s film score commission”
World Premiere at Wintergreen Music Festival — Daron Hagen
Wintergreen Summer Music Academy faculty members violoncellist Sarah Kapps and pianist Peter Marshall will give the world premiere Daron Hagen‘s Sonata for Cello and Piano as part of the 2017 Wintergreen Music Festival. The performance is scheduled for July 27, 2017. To learn more about the concert, click here. Cellist Sarah Kapps has an active and diverseContinue reading “World Premiere at Wintergreen Music Festival — Daron Hagen”
Apple Hill String Quartet performs Kareem Roustom
The Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music celebrates their 47th year with a Gala Fundraiser concert on July 25, 2017, featuring a performance of Traces by Kareem Roustom. The work, originally co-commissioned in 2013 by the Apple Hill Center, will be performed by the Apple Hill String Quartet, Kinan Azmeh (clarinet), and Sally Pinkas (piano). TheContinue reading “Apple Hill String Quartet performs Kareem Roustom”
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