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Program Notes: Narek Hakhnazaryan César Franck: Sonata in A major For most of his life, Franck led a relatively quiet existence as an organist and pedagogue, emerging from obscurity as a composer only near the end of his life. … Continue reading
An in-depth, personal account on Miloš Karadaglić – spanning his journey from an eight year old learning guitar in Montenegro to how he has become “the hottest property in classical music today.” (West Australian) If you were asked to … Continue reading
Program Notes: A letter from Anthony Roth Costanzo As I enter my 20th year of professional performance, I have been reflecting on the most resonant musical moments throughout my development as a singer. From my beginning as a Broadway … Continue reading
PROGRAM NOTES: ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO Henri Duparc was, with Berlioz and Fauré, among the pioneers of la mélodie (the French art song, as distinguished from folk song). His career was remarkable in that although he lived for 85 … Continue reading
Stephen Says: “There’s an app for that too!” Read the Stephen Hough’s full blog for the Telegraph here. English pianist Stephen Hough is a true Renaissance man; he is a critically acclaimed musician, composer, journalist, painter and blogger! As … Continue reading
Stephen Says: “Insanity and insomnia, the brightness of a nighttime city, the mysticism and the magic.” (Program notes on Stephen’s original composition Piano sonata no. 2 (notturno luminoso), which he will play this Sunday at the Chan Centre.) Read the … Continue reading
Stephen Says: Ballet: life and breath and sheer exultation. Read the Stephen Hough’s full blog for the Telegraph here English pianist Stephen Hough is a true Renaissance man; he is a critically acclaimed musician, composer, journalist, painter and blogger! … Continue reading
Stephen Says: “My ear trembles at the sound of a beautiful chord. It’s precisely the bending of meaning and familiarity which excites me – in words and in music.” Read the Stephen Hough’s full blog for the Telegraph here … Continue reading
PROGRAM NOTES: STEPHEN HOUGH Frédéric Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 27 The nocturnes are Chopin’s most intimate and personal utterances. Some are wistful, some reflective, some melancholy, some faintly troubled and some serenely joyful. All are sensuously beautiful, suffused with … Continue reading
Stephen Says: Naked men: what’s the problem? Stephen visits Vienna’s Leopold Gallery and muses, “it’s strange how we create artificial boundaries of tolerance.” Read the Stephen Hough’s full blog for the Telegraph here English pianist Stephen Hough is a … Continue reading
