Archive for the ‘Interviews’ Category
Baltimore debut for early music group ACRONYM
The early music group ACRONYM is dedicated to giving modern premieres of the wild instrumental music of the 17th century. They are making their Baltimore debut with the Shriver Hall Concert Series on Sunday, December 8th, at 5:30 PM, and I spoke to two members of the group: Viola da gamba and lirone player Kivie […]
The Equipoise of Abstract Painting
The artist Timothy App practices a meticulously disciplined yet nuanced exploration of hard-edge abstract painting that is, at the same time, metaphorical and personal. His latest exhibition, Equipoise, is on view at Goya Contemporary in Hampden.
A Roadmap to Less Stress
Dr. Gary Sprouse AKA The Less Stress Doc is a retired physician who makes it his mission to help people have less stress, and he’s written a couple of books about it.
Fells Point Corner Theatre ventures into the unknown with ON THE VERGE
For the next several weeks, Baltimore audiences can join a courageous, curious trio of Victorian explorers on an adventure across both space and time into Terra Incognita in a production of Eric Overmyer’s 1986 comedic romp, On the Verge. The production runs from November 8th through December 1st, promising to take audiences on a whirlwind […]
Norfolk Letters with Music at St. David’s to commemorate Veterans Day
A collection of art songs entitled Norfolk Letters is a setting of soldiers’ letters from the Norfolk Armed Forces Memorial in Norfolk, VA. I spoke to composer Michael Rickelton and Douglas Buchanan Music Director of the Music at St. David’s series about a performance coming up on November 10th. […]
All that GLITTERS at Everyman Theatre
Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre will launch a new initiative this November, a play reading series entitled Script Tease (very clever, y’all) dedicated to early development of Baltimore-based or affiliated playwrights. First up, on Monday, November 4th, is a new play by R. Eric Thomas, Glitter in the Glass, directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor. The reading itself […]
Music at St. David’s marks All Saints’ Day
To mark All Saints’ Day—or All Hallows’ Day, following Hallowe’en—Music at St. David’s is presenting Songs of Farewell by Sir Hubert Parry, with cello interludes and poetry, on November 1st as part of its First Friday series. I spoke with Music Director Douglas Buchanan.
Two viola quintets on the Shriver Hall Concert series
The award-winning Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak joins the Escher Quartet for quintets by Dvořák and Brahms on the Shriver Hall Concert Series on October 27th. It was my pleasure to talk to Jordan by phone about the concert.
Baltimore Choral Arts/A Season of Joy!
Music Director and conductor Anthony Blake Clark joined me to talk about the upcoming season of concerts by The Baltimore Choral Arts Society!
Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason opens the new Shriver season
Piano soloist and chamber musician Isata Kanneh-Mason opens the 2024-2025 Shriver Hall Concert Series season with a program of Haydn, Clara Schumann, Carl Nielsen, Sofia Gubaidulina, and Chopin. It was my pleasure to speak with Isata by phone.
