Celebrity-Series
Once again, here was the shock in Cécile McLorin Savant’s subversive conceptual daring.
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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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Hélène Grimaud’s performances of Brahms, Busoni, and Beethoven drew on the strengths of her boldly imaginative powers, which have only deepened over the past two decades.
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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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The South Korean pianist possesses technique to burn. His tone is pearly and deep, capable of both haunting distance and grandeur.
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Víkingur Ólafsson’s bold keyboard presence gave us a composer pressing against the conventions of his time while absorbing everything his ears took in.
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The Just and the Blind sends a needed and powerful message — it is 2022, we need to wake up!
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During the pandemic months, Conrad Tao – who, in addition to being an exceptional pianist, is also an accomplished composer – has evidently been honing his skills as an improviser.
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Two pianoless quartets + two restless leaders = some of the best music of the last few years.
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Dance Commentary: Paul Taylor — Now You See It, Virtually
I’ve always believed that dance has a literature, much like music or drama. Dance’s literature consists of both ideas (choreography) and the execution of ideas (performance).
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