Top 19 for '19
8VA’s Top 19 for ‘19
January 7, 2019 –
Mahan Esfahani and Anne Akiko Meyers named WQXR's "19 for 19" Artists to Watch.
January 16, 2019 –
The Telegraph highlights Grand Teton Music Festival as a "best opera and music holiday" destination for 2019.
January 28, 2019 –
Olga Kern, Anne Akiko Meyers, and Patricia Price featured in J. Jill's "Inspired Women" campaign.
February 7, 2019 –
The Washington Post raves about the Juilliard Quartet's Kennedy Center recital, "Decisive and uncompromising... Juilliard’s confidently thoughtful approach, rhythmic acuity and ensemble precision were on full display."
February 10, 2019 –
Honens winner Nicolas Namoradze wows at sold-out Carnegie Hall debut. "It was playing very much in the mold of that Hungarian master [Sir András Schiff] (read: the best currently possible), though by no means was it a copy." (ConcertoNet)
April 2019 –
Gramophone cover with Long Yu and an in-depth look at the growing classical music in China including Youth Music Culture Guangdong and Shanghai Orchestra Academy.
April 29, 2019 –
Anderson & Roe featured in the #1 mixology magazine, Chilled, with their Amadeus Affair.
May 2019 –
Shanghai Quartet featured on the cover of The Strad in celebration of their accomplishments through 35 years together.
July 2019 –
Gerard Schwarz's exploration of America's Forgotten Symphonies featured as Gramophone's cover story.
July 5, 2019 –
Haochen Zhang's debut concerto album with Lahti Symphony Orchestra and Dima Slobodeniouk is released receiving universal acclaim. "Zhang tames a beast and pours new wine into old bottles." (Limelight Magazine)
July 8, 2019 –
Shanghai Orchestra Academy celebrates 5th Anniversary.
August 14 & 16, 2019 –
The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Long Yu bring 140-year tradition to the United States at Wolf Trap (The Washington Post review) and Ravinia (Chicago Tribune preview) with cellist Alisa Weilerstein.
August 28, 2019 –
The New York Times spotlights Lara Downes in Clara Schumann mega-feature.
September 3, 2019 –
The Strad shares insights from editor Charlotte Smith's visit to Bravo! Vail.
October 16, 2019 –
Strings Magazine focuses on Qigang Chen's violin concerto, La joie de la souffrance.
October 22, 2019 –
Marc-Andre Hamelin dazzles in Carnegie Hall recital. "Mr. Hamelin played both works with technical dazzle and wondrous subtleties." (The New York Times)
November 1, 2019 –
Classical Voice North America reports from the "prestigious" Beijing Music Festival.
November 7, 2019 –
Azrieli Foundation awards three prizes to Keiko Devaux, Yotam Haber, and Yitzhak Yedid as part of their biennial Azrieli Music Prizes.
December 15, 2019 –
Julian Schwarz plays at WQXR Holiday concert.