Author: jeremy chan
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Charles Owen’s magical recital at Westminster Cathedral Hall
Programme: Chopin Polonaise-Fantasie, op. 61 Schumann Carnaval, op. 9 Chopin Berceuse, op. 57 Chopin Barcarolle, op. 60 Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, op. 14 Encore: Ravel Pavane pour une infante défunte On Sunday afternoon pianist Charles Owen delivered a magical recital for the Chopin Society UK. It was a concert where Charles…
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Exciting debut for Willow Orchestra and Bogdan Skrypka
Programme: Franz von Suppé Overture to the Queen of Spades Sergei Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 Encore: Shostakovich Waltz from Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2 On Thursday evening Willow Orchestra gave its auspicious debut concert at Holy Sepulchre Church under the direction of founder and conductor Bogdan…
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Review: Classical Piano meets…comedy show?
It is the creation of someone who wants to communicate her love for classical music in a much more relatable and contemporary context, who sees classical music as a way of interacting with modern life rather than being insulated from it.
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Two weeks of making music in the mountains of Québec: Part 2
My second week at Orford Musique was a lot more intense than the first. The “studio” cultures of Jean Saulnier and André Laplante were totally different.
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Two weeks of making music in the mountains of Québec: Part 1
A recount of my first week at Orford Musique, the insight I got from Jean Saulnier and the people I met.
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Seong-Jin Cho at the Barbican: Stunning, sensational, and yet…
It was the performance of a great master and a showcase of magnificent playing as well as impressive endurance, yet Cho for me didn’t bring the personal touch required of the pieces he chose to programme.
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Beethoven 4 by Eric Lu, Marin Alsop and the LSO
Right from the very beginning of the concerto, Eric had firmly placed his signature mark on it with the unique, exquisite sound only he could evince from this grand ivory instrument.
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CD Review: KaJeng Wong’s “God Pray Love”
“KaJeng brings to it a deep and personal idea of what programming should be like, a skilled honed through years of experimenting and performing, and takes his listeners on a journey that is simultaneously personal and universal.”
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