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Groupmuse's Beyond Borders Offers a Multifaceted Virtuosic Evening in NYC

Groupmuse's Beyond Borders Offers a Multifaceted Virtuosic Evening in NYC

On September 15, violinist Vijay Gupta, cellist Joel Noyes, and Kuchipudi dancer Yamini Kalluri had intended to present “Beyond Borders”, a multidisciplinary Groupmuse event combining poetry, classical music, and dance. The lingering existence of COVID-19 unfortunately necessitated a change in the programming. With Kalluri having tested positive the morning of, the remaining performers regrouped on this evening in Brooklyn, NY at Christ Church Cobble Hill that celebrated the eclectic and the intentional.

artist feature, chamber music, classical music, composers, concerts, dance, global, international, music, poetry, reviews, solo performances, strings, UncategorizedSeptember 28, 2023

Filipino American Violinist Adrian Nicholas Ong Debuts at Carnegie Hall

Filipino American Violinist Adrian Nicholas Ong Debuts at Carnegie Hall

Ong is the first recipient of FilAm Music Foundation’s New York City Recital Debut Award. He is a member of the young artists roster of the FilAm Music Foundation. Victor Santiago Asuncion, internationally acclaimed pianist and founder and artistic director of the FilAm Music Foundation, will accompany Ong on piano.

artist feature, awards, chamber music, classical music, concerts, Filipino American musi..., global, in person concerts, international, music, scholarships, solo performances, strings, support for BBIPOC music, young artistsChristine EscobarMay 8, 2023

REVIEWS: Two Shows On the Edge of Now: Palaver Strings + American Composers Orchestra

REVIEWS: Two Shows On the Edge of Now: Palaver Strings + American Composers Orchestra

Brooklyn new music institution National Sawdust played host to Wednesday’s March 15 show titled joy. The name was apt; from the moment Palaver Strings and double bass soloist Kebra Seyoun-Charles began filing on stage in their appropriately diverse and festive attire, the packed audience received them with a roar of applause.

american orchestras, artist feature, chamber music, classical music, composers, in person concerts, in person events, new music, orchestras, reviews, strings, UncategorizedMarch 22, 2023

Review: Curtis Stewart & EXO at DiMenna Center

Review: Curtis Stewart & EXO at DiMenna Center

Yet through intelligent curation and a bit of ingenious staging, a clear but multifaceted thematic line emerged: combining performances and reimagining pieces by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson,Julia Perry, and Stewart himself with call-and-response, group singing, and even a mid-concert dialogue, pulling from community and scholarly knowledge offered by Stewart, Blachly, and guest lecturer Dr. Fredara Hadley, also of the Juilliard School.

artist feature, classical music, composers, concerts, conservatories, in person concerts, in person events, music, music history, music schools, musicology, new music, orchestras, premieres, reviews, solo performances, strings, support for BBIPOC musicDecember 6, 2022

Review: Sitarist Megha Rawoot at Shift

Review: Sitarist Megha Rawoot at Shift

From the first enchanting scale that echoed through the space, the Wednesday audience at Williamsburg’s art-laden, intimate, behind-a-record-store venue Shiftwere in for a rare treat. Mumbai-based sitarist Megha Rawoot offered a 45-minute set of rhapsodic solo music that served as testament to the versatile capabilities of her chosen instrument and to her own world-class abilities.

artist feature, classical music, global, in person concerts, in person events, international, music, reviews, solo performancesNovember 2, 2022

This Week on TRILLOQUY: Opus 158

This Week on TRILLOQUY: Opus 158

Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Higdon is one of America's busiest composers, and her catalogue is even more vast than many people realize. She joins Garrett to talk about the Pulitzer win, her late brother, and the influence of East Tennessee on her musical identity.

artist feature, audio, classical music, composersAugust 3, 2022

Josh Tatsuo Cullen: "Scenes In Tin Can Alley"

Josh Tatsuo Cullen: "Scenes In Tin Can Alley"

Pianist Josh Tatsuo Cullenhas recorded an entire album of Florence B. Price's music for solo piano, specifically pieces that were discovered in 2009 at the composer's summer home after her death.

"Scenes in Tin Can Alley: Piano Music of Florence Price" (Blue Griffin) was released on June 3.

Americana, artist feature, chamber music, classical music, composers, music, music history, musicology, new release, solo performancesJuly 20, 2022

Season 2 Episode 1 of CONVERSATIONS Out Now: Nnenna Ogwo on A Musician's Responsibility

Season 2 Episode 1 of CONVERSATIONS Out Now: Nnenna Ogwo on A Musician's Responsibility

Each episode of Represent Classical's “Conversations” series features in depth interviews with industry leaders, notable musicians, movers, shakers, and innovators.

Featured in this episode: Nnenna Ogwo – pianist and Founder and Artistic Director of JuneteenthLP

CONVERSATIONS Season 1 Now Available on Spotify

CONVERSATIONS Season 1 Now Available on Spotify

Represent Classical’s popular video series, CONVERSATIONS, is now available to listen to on Spotify.

Hosted by Christine S. Escobar, Founder and Editor of Represent Classical, each episode of “CONVERSATIONS” features in depth interviews with industry leaders, notable musicians, movers, shakers, and innovators in classical music and related genres.

Stay tuned for Season 2 beginning in late spring with more insightful and thought-provoking discussions on the change that musicians of color are creating in the music industry.

american orchestras, artist feature, arts activism, audio, awards, ballet, bass, books, chamber music, commissions, competitions, composers, conferences, conservatories, dance, fellowships, forums, funding, in person concerts, in person events, inspiration, international, interviews, justice reform, music, music administration, music education, music history, music schools, musicology, new release, opera, opportunities, orchestras, premieres, scholarships, season announcements, social justice, solo performances, strings, summer programs, support for BBIPOC music, tour dates, video, virtual concerts, young artists, youth orchestras, announcements, podcastChristine EscobarApril 18, 2022Conversations, interviews, music, musicians of color, musicians, composers of color, orchestras, classical music, audioo, audio, video, series, featured artists, BBIPOC musicians, BBIPOC classical musicians, BBIPOC composers, support for BBIPOC music, podcast

CONVERSATIONS: Brendan Slocumb on Opportunity, Building Habits, and "The Violin Conspiracy"

CONVERSATIONS: Brendan Slocumb on Opportunity, Building Habits, and "The Violin Conspiracy"

RC Editor Christine S. Escobar speaks with Brendan Slocumb in the latest installment of “Conversations” on finding opportunity, building habits for practice and discipline, and “The Violin Conspiracy”.

Each episode of Represent Classical’s “Conversations” series features in depth interviews with industry leaders, notable musicians, movers, shakers, and innovators.

Brendan Slocumb is violinist, music educator, conductor, and author.

NEW RELEASE: James Sanders & Conjunto "Evidencia"

NEW RELEASE: James Sanders & Conjunto "Evidencia"

James Sanders and his Latin jazz ensemble Conjunto, will celebrate the release of their new album, Evidencia on Friday at 8:30 p.m. with a performance at Constellation in Chicago.

Sanders is a violinist with the Chicago Sinfonietta orchestra, where he’s been a member since 1993. Though he didn’t study jazz during his college career or prior (he is a graduate of Yale), his dual musical citizenship, was mirrored in his bilingual upbringing.

The Human Element: Connecting With Your Audience: Q&A with Tiffany Poon

The Human Element: Connecting With Your Audience: Q&A with Tiffany Poon

Pianist and popular YouTuber Tiffany Poon answers our questions on audience interaction, humanizing classical music, and assisting up and coming musicians through her nonprofit organization Together With Classical.

EVENTS: Pianist Tiffany Poon to Debut at Kennedy Center in All Schumann Recital

EVENTS: Pianist Tiffany Poon to Debut at Kennedy Center in All Schumann Recital

Tiffany Poon will perform December 12 at 2 p.m. at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of Washington Performing Arts' 2021-2022 season. The program features the works of composers Clara and Robert Schumann.

CONVERSATIONS: Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate On Being True to Your Identity

CONVERSATIONS: Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate On Being True to Your Identity

RC Editor Christine S. Escobar speaks with Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate in the latest installment of “Conversations” on being true to your identity and defining how the world sees you.

Each episode of Represent Classical’s “Conversations” series features in depth interviews with industry leaders, notable musicians, movers, shakers, and innovators.

Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate is a critically acclaimed Oklahoma based composer and pianist dedicated to the development of American Indian classical composition.

"The Hill We Climb": John Clayton’s Music with Amanda Gorman’s Words, Premiered by Amit Peled, Mount Vernon Virtuosi

"The Hill We Climb": John Clayton’s Music with Amanda Gorman’s Words, Premiered by Amit Peled, Mount Vernon Virtuosi

Amit Peled and the Mount Vernon Virtuosi (MVV) today release a new performance film set to the world premiere of composer John Clayton’s The Hill We Climb. The piece is inspired by and set to the poem of the same name by American poet and activist Amanda Gorman, recited at the presidential inauguration in January 2021.

NEW RELEASE: Jennifer Koh "Alone Together"

NEW RELEASE: Jennifer Koh "Alone Together"

Violinist Jennifer Koh’s new album, “Alone Together”, to be released digitally by Cedille Records on August 27, is based on her online performance series of the same name, originally broadcasted live on Instagram from her home.

The series was created in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the financial hardship it placed on musicians in the arts community.

NEW RELEASE: Tyshawn Sorey ft. Alarm Will Sound-“For George Lewis”

NEW RELEASE: Tyshawn Sorey ft. Alarm Will Sound-“For George Lewis”

Composer Tyshawn Sorey’s double-album, featuring the chamber orchestra Alarm Will Sound, releases on Cantaloupe Music on August 27.

Recently profiled in the New York Times Magazine, Sorey has been called a denizen of the “in-between zone” by the New Yorker. The two works on the album, commissioned by Alarm Will Sound, tap into a central theme that Sorey calls “the decorating of time.”

EVENTS: Violinist Creates New Music Fest to Showcase BBIPOC artists

EVENTS: Violinist Creates New Music Fest to Showcase BBIPOC artists

This August, a new music festival is coming to New York City highlighting musicians who are Black, Brown, Indigenous, and People of Color in genres ranging from classical to jazz to musical theatre.

The Omnipresent Music Festival will showcase the talents of BBIPOC composers and musicians through concerts, lectures, and seminars. The free 5 day series runs from August 9 to 14 at the Morris Jumel Mansion (Manhattan’s oldest surviving residence). No tickets are required.

CONVERSATIONS: Armando Castellano on Culture, Expression, and Leadership in Classical Music

CONVERSATIONS: Armando Castellano on Culture, Expression, and Leadership in Classical Music

RC Editor Christine S. Escobar speaks with Armando Castellano: President, Founder and Artistic Director of Quinteto Latino in the latest installment of “Conversations” about the contributions and experience of Latinx/Latin Americans to classical music, and the importance of changing the nature of arts leadership.

Each episode of Represent Classical’s “Conversations” series features in depth interviews with industry leaders, notable musicians, movers, shakers, and innovators.

Composition for Abolition: How Sound Off is Changing the Nation One Note at a Time

Composition for Abolition: How Sound Off is Changing the Nation One Note at a Time

Saturday, February 27 at 7 p.m. EST, Sound Off: Music for Bail will present a live-streamed concert featuring string quartets by Florence Price, Yaz Lancaster, and George Walker with the support of the Groupmuse Foundation’s Planetary Music Movement (PMM).

The abolitionist musical collective Sound Off: Music for Bail celebrates Black composers and raises money for national bail funds in a live-streamed concert on Groupmuse, an online concert platform.