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CD Review:
a lad’s love, tenor Brian Giebler

by Jarrett Hoffman

Over the past few years, Brian Giebler has visited Northeast Ohio in settings both orchestral and choral, and with repertoire as diverse as Stravinsky, Bach, and the local premiere of a new work. In his impressive solo recording debut a lad’s love, released on Bridge Records, the New York City-based tenor turns his focus to British songs from the first half of the 20th century — a mix of cycles and individual works — and tops off the playlist with a touch of the modern. [Read on…]

CD Review
Sergei Babayan: Rachmaninoff

by Daniel Hathaway

To steal a phrase from the third-century Greek philosopher Sextus Empiricus, the mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine. The same goes for Deutsche Grammophon. It’s been a dozen years since they were recorded in Hamburg in 2009, but the German company has now issued fifteen Rachmaninoff piano pieces magnificently and poetically played by Sergei Babayan. [Read on…]

Two nights at the virtual Tri-C JazzFest (Aug. 21-23)

by Jarrett Hoffman

The 41st Tri-C JazzFest set a high bar for any virtual concerts to come, with excellent performances by local artists and a slick presentation. I heard the Friday and Sunday showings of the three-night festival, which ran from August 21-23.

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Les Délices goes digital with Monday SalonEra Series (Aug. 24)

by Daniel Hathaway

Pianist Conrad Tao tweeted earlier this month that thanks to the exigencies of the pandemic, he would refer to two pre-recorded video performances he was preparing not as concerts, but as “shows” in the sense of television. “We’re production companies now,” he wrote.

After considering all its options, Cleveland’s period ensemble Les Délices decided to fully embrace the idea of creating pre-recorded “shows” in the place of live, in-person performances this season. [Read on…]

Berta Rojas honors Agustín Barrios in Guitar Society virtual recital (Aug. 15)

by Jarrett Hoffman

It’s as if she knew him. Both in her words and in her playing, Paraguayan guitarist Berta Rojas conveys a special warmth and familiarity when it comes to her countryman Agustín Barrios, who was the subject of her virtual recital for the Cleveland Classical Guitar Society on August 15.

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Sun Valley Festival: Strings & Mallets (Aug. 4)

by Nicholas Stevens

For those who crave coherence in a concert, consistent instrumentation can help. For those who want a sense of progression, starting with shorter or older pieces and moving toward more extended or contemporary works makes for a sound strategy. Those who value both would love the sort of program that Idaho’s Sun Valley Music Festival assembled for its recent program Strings and Mallets on Tuesday, August 4. Although produced under the Sun Valley banner, the performances were recorded remotely in several locations. [Read on…]

Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival: the Miró Quartet and the Große Fuge (Aug. 6)

by Jarrett Hoffman

The famously wild Große Fuge seemed to break the internet on Thursday, August 6 during an exhilarating performance by the Miró Quartet, their tenth as part of the live-streamed Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival.

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