Mahler’s Wondrous Third Symphony at Bard Sosnoff

by Kevin T McEneaney Twenty-six years ago, Bard opened the acoustically marvelous Sosnoff Theater with Gustave Mahler’s Third Symphony (1896, only the first two movements were performed), one of the…

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Kent Tritle & Arthur Fiacco at Smithfield Church

The concert opened with Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532 by J.S. Bach (1685-1750), which is thought to have been composed during Bach’s later years at Wiemar (1708-1717)…

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Pianist Terrence Wilson thrills at The Stissing Center

by Kevin T McEneaney Terrence Wilson, an acclaimed pianist of great vigor and sound who has toured the globe’s great musical halls, made his debut at The Stissing Center last…

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Relic Baroque Orchestra performs wonders in Millbrook

by Kevin T McEneaney A dozen talented musicians performed an eclectic, uninterrupted two-hour concert presenting thirty-six short Baroque pieces on the Harmony of the Spheres theme at Saint Joseph Church…

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The Baldouret Quartet Excites at Grace Church

by Kevin T McEneaney As winners of the 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant Award, the Baldouret Quartet delivered an impressive and eclectic concert in Millbrook, NY. They opened with String…

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From Bach to Marsalis at The Stissing Center

The Northern Dutchess Symphony at The Stissing Center this past Friday opened with Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060 (1736)by J.S. Bach. The orchestra captured the exuberant…

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La Traviata soars at the Mahaiwe

by Kevin T McEneaney The good news is that the Berkshire Opera Festival is in its vigorous tenth year of bringing quality opera to the Mahaiwe venue in Great Barrington.…

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Cuarteto Latinoamericano lifts the roof at Music Mountain

by Kevin T McEneaney One of the globe’s greatest quartets, Cuarteto Latinoamericano, which has published over a hundred CDs, performed a selection of well-known and unfamiliar compositions with thrilling éclat!…

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Hans Pålsson Astonishes in Ireland

By Kevin T McEneaney On July 24, at the Gerard Manley Hopkins Literary Conference in Newbridge, Ireland, Hans Pålsson, the noted Swedish pianist, presented an unforgettable piano concert. Hans opened…

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Three Cello Fellows at Smithfield Church

by Kevin T McEneaney Last Sunday afternoon at Smithfield Church in Amenia, three extraordinary cellists performed an unusual program of cello music. The three fellows consisted of Arthur Fiacco, principal…

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