by Mike Telin
On his latest CD, violinist David Bowlin presents an astonishing array of works that showcase his extraordinary ability as an interpreter of diverse styles of contemporary music. [Read more…]
Re•Views
CD Review— andPlay, Playlist
by Hannah Schoepe
The opening story of the liner notes in andPlay’s recent album Playlist says it best, perfectly capturing the soul of this unique duo featuring violinist Maya Bennardo and violist Hannah Levinson. [Read more…]
CD Review— Jason Vieaux: Jonathan Leshnoff’s Guitar Concerto
by Hannah Schoepe
Suspense, groove, romance, and Latin flair — guitarist Jason Vieaux’s performance of Jonathan Leshnoff’s Guitar Concerto, recorded with the Nashville Symphony under the direction of Giancarlo Guerrero, has it all. [Read more…]
CD Review— Katherine Jolly, soprano: Preach Sister, Preach
by Daniel Hathaway
Soprano Katherine Jolly showed up for her new job as Associate Professor of Voice at the Oberlin Conservatory earlier this fall with a recently-issued CD in hand. [Read more…]
CD Review— Richmond Symphony & Chorus: Children of Adam
by Daniel Hathaway
Steven Smith, a former assistant conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra who maintains a foothold in Northeast Ohio as music director of the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, spends most of his time in Virginia these days. [Read more…]
CD Review—Miró Quartet, Complete Beethoven String Quartets
by Jacqueline Armbruster
As the decade comes to a close, the world is in a state of reflection — observing the drastic shifts that have occurred to land us in this constant state of upgrading, updating, and consuming new material, much to our own exhaustion. For lovers of classical music, though, this next decade will begin with the celebration of a timeless figure in the canon, Ludwig van Beethoven.
CD Review—Derek Zadinsky plays Bach + Brahms
by Mike Telin
Over the years I have been fortunate to hear a number of impressive double bass recitals. But when I started listening to Derek Zadinsky’s debut solo recording, Bach + Brahms, I quickly mouthed the phrase ‘OMG, this is amazing!’
CD Review—Dance, Jason Vieaux and the Escher Quartet
by Mike Telin
There are few recordings that provide as much listening pleasure as guitarist Jason Vieaux’s and the Escher Quartet’s Dance. Released by Azica Records, the album is an hour-long feast for the ears that is full of pristine beauty and energetic swagger.
CD Review—James Wilding’s Pictures
by Jarrett Hoffman
In Pictures, the debut album from composer and pianist James Wilding, every piece was inspired by something outside the world of music, from the concrete (a particular sculpture) to the abstract (a vision of the end of the world).
CD Review—Brian Thornton & Spencer Myer, Robert Schumann: Works for Cello & Piano
by Jarrett Hoffman
Hearing the music of Schumann through the lens of cellist Brian Thornton and pianist Spencer Myer is to experience a level of expressivity one might forget even exists.