by Tamara | Mar 13, 2023 | News
Artist Spotlight: Norman Huynh, guest conductor American conductor Norman Huynh continues to build a reputation as one of classical music’s most adventurous ambassadors. Hailed for the exuberance with which he leads orchestras across Europe, Asia and North America,...
by Tamara | Jan 25, 2023 | News
Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and interpretive sensitivity. She first came to...
by Tamara | Jan 25, 2023 | News
Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American” Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American” William Grant Still BORN May 11, 1895 | Woodville, Mississippi DIED December 3, 1978 | Los Angeles, California William Grant Still’s career as a composer began with two unrelated events in his early...
by Tamara | Dec 13, 2022 | News
Artist Spotlight: Avi Avital, mandolin “Here is a musician who recognizes no boundaries except those of good taste, and who has the artistry to persuade listeners to follow him anywhere.” Gramophone The first mandolin soloist to be nominated for a classical Grammy,...
by Tamara | Dec 13, 2022 | News
Artist Spotlight: Jennifer Higdon, composer Pulitzer Prize and three-time Grammy-winner Jennifer Higdon (b. Brooklyn, NY, December 31, 1962) taught herself to play flute at the age of 15 and began formal musical studies at 18, with an even later start in composition...
by Tamara | Nov 22, 2022 | News
SPECK SPEAKS – A Cinematic Christmas has an Alabama Connection Three of the songs you’ll hear in our Cinematic Christmas concert are by an Alabama native – and a thoroughly fascinating one at that. The celebrated composer and lyricist Hugh Martin took his...
