Susan Miron

Classical Music Album Review: Pavel Kolesnikov & Samson Tsoy — A Fabulous Four-Hand Team

June 18, 2024
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Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy’s debut CD is breathtaking, released a few months after the pair’s acclaimed performance at Carnegie Hall earlier this year.

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Classical Album Review: Skylark’s “Clear Voices in the Dark” — Music from a Time of Turmoil

May 20, 2024
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Part of the pleasure of reviewing Skylark’s performances is to spread the word: this vocal ensemble is nothing short of amazing.

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Album Review: “Art Songs of the Jewish Diaspora” — Compelling Music with Equally Compelling Backstories

March 23, 2024
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This is an album that I recommend heartily to anyone who enjoys exquisite music making, stunning booklet artwork, and serious scholarship.

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Concert Review: Soprano Renée Fleming and Pianist Inon Barnatan — Voices of Nature

February 7, 2024
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It is always a thrill to be in the audience when the legendary American soprano Renée Fleming performs.

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Concert Review: Concord Chamber Music Society’s “The Music of Memory” — An Unusually Beautiful Program

January 10, 2024
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It was worth driving over 70 miles of snowy roads to be rewarded with such invigorating heat. Bravo tutti.

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Concert Review: Sir András Schiff — A Night to Remember

November 13, 2023
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The pianist provided a 150-minute long procession of anecdotes, thoughts, and absolutely first-class playing for his adoring, thoroughly attentive audience, who happily bought tickets to hear whatever Sir András Schiff chose to play.

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Classical Concert Review: The Escher String Quartet at Rockport — Nonstop Delight

June 20, 2023
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I immediately heard how adept these players were — and how brilliantly they played together.

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Classical Concert Review: Pianist Evgeny Kissin — An Intuitive Majesty

April 27, 2023
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From beginning to end, this was a magical concert: beauty, poetry, and yes, unbelievable chops.

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Classical Music Concert: Beatrice Rana — A Beguiling Pianist

April 17, 2023
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Pianist Beatrice Rana has a particular talent for building a line in ways that are both exactingly dynamic and robustly emotional.

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Classical Concert Review: Pianist Igor Levit — A Beethoven Recital to Remember

March 7, 2023
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More proof that, with pianist Igor Levit, Beethoven had found new interpreter, not only worthy, but important.

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