The words of dedication in Gidon Kremer’s autobiography, Between Worlds (2003) are chosen with care. The book is, he wrote, for “all those who are seeking their way”. The Latvian-born violinist’s own ...
The word “symphony” is ultimately from Greek “symphonia,” concord of sounds, harmony, a meld of “syn-,” together (as in synchronize, synthesis) and “phōnẽ,” sound (as in phonetics, telephone). The ...
The timpani are among a symphony orchestra’s most exciting instruments. There’s nothing quite like a musician pounding away on wide kettledrums made from copper. But aside from the occasional dramatic ...
Kurt-Hans Goedicke, who has died aged 90, was principal timpanist with the London Symphony Orchestra from 1964 to 2000; described as the “Paganini of the timpani”, he was a towering figure in the ...
The Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra’s principal timpanist, Paul Walker, will perform Russell Peck’s jazzy “Timpani Concerto” in Indiana State University’s Tilson Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
MacMillan's large scale choral work offers a rich variety of texts and musical ideas, the composer conducts the BBC Symphony ...
Music director-designate Fabio Luisi leads the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the Meyerson Symphony Center on April 18, 2019.(Allison Slomowitz / Special Contributor) Dallas got a preview of the future ...
PORT ANGELES — As the Port Angeles Symphony conductor and musicians prepare for the orchestra’s 89th season this fall, they’re readjusting concert plans to start in November instead of October. The ...
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