The Strad Cover – June 2018
The second part of Terry Borman’s detailed examination of Anne Akiko Meyers’ violin, ‘Vieuxtemps’ Guarneri ‘Del Gesù’, with contributions from experts in the latest technologies, investigating acoustics, dendrochronology, varnish analysis and plate thicknesses.
21CM: Gerard Schwarz Premiere
This concert features the world premiere of Gerard Schwarz’s latest duo for violin and cello alongside the New York premieres of his first two duos. These will be played by Schwarz’s son, cellist Julian, and Bargemusic’s president, violinist Mark Peskanov. Pianist Misha Dichter joins for a Schubert trio.
Blogcritics: Cellist Julian Schwarz on Joachim Stutschewsky and 20th-Century Jewish Music
Julian Schwarz spoke with us about his approach to playing Stutschewsky and other 20th-century music, the preparation for this unique concert program, and his interest in “music of Jewish connection.”
Strings: Anne Akiko Meyers Reminisces on a Childhood Spent in Los Angeles
Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers Reminisces on a Childhood Spent in Los Angeles
The New York Times: Grand Teton Music Festival Named One of Top 15 Classical Music Festivals
Donald Runnicles is the music director in this picturesque town opposite Jackson Hole, which is just south of Grand Teton National Park and an hour’s drive from Yellowstone. With an orchestra whose players are drawn from major symphonies across the country, Mr. Runnicles conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 3, Bernstein’s “West Side Story” and much else. Visiting soloists include Daniil Trifonov, Leila Josefowicz and Kirill Gerstein.
WQXR: The Shanghai Quartet Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary
Join us on Facebook Live for Midday Masterpieces, featuring the Shanghai Quartet.
Chicago Tribune: A selective guide to U.S. summer classical music festivals
Grand Teton Music Festival named in Chicago Tribune’s selective guide to US summer classical music festivals.
KDFC: Anderson & Roe's Album, Mother, Named Album of the Week
KDFC names Anderson & Roe’s Mother – A Musical Tribute as album of the week (April 30).
KUSC: Championing American Music with Conductor Gerard Schwarz
Gerard Schwarz was the second-ever conductor of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra before spending 26 years on the podium with the Seattle Symphony. KUSC’s Alan Chapman caught up with him while Schwarz was in town to help celebrate LACO’s 50th anniversary. Here’s their conversation about the unique logistics of Schwarz’s first concert with LACO and how he (secretly) became a champion of American music in Seattle.
KUSC: Behind the Festival Uniting Classical and Electronic Music
The worlds of classical and electronic music come together this weekend in Little Tokyo. It’s all part of a concert and community arts festival hosted by the Young Musicians Foundation Debut Chamber Orchestra and dreamed up by YMF music director Yuga Cohler and composer Stefan Cwik. The event will combine the music of Igor Stravinsky, Benjamin Britten, and LA-based DJ and electronic musician Flying Lotus in a unique concert experience.