Posts Tagged ‘Shriver Hall Concert Series’

Apr. 20 2023

Polish pianist Piotr Anderszewski at Shriver Hall

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        Polish-born pianist Piotr Anderszewski returns to Baltimore for the first time in 10 years in a program of Bach, Szymanowski, Anton Webern, and Beethoven at Shriver Hall. I spoke to him in Paris.        

Mar. 22 2023

The Tetzlaff-Tetzlaff-Dörken Trio for Shriver Concerts

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                The Tetzlaff-Tetzlaff-Vogt Trio was scheduled to make their fourth North America tour this spring. Following the tragic death from cancer of pianist, Lars Vogt, last year, the Tetzlaffs invited his former student, Kiveli Dörken, to join them on the tour. I spoke with cellist, Tanja Tetzlaff, about their […]

Feb. 23 2023

Shriver Concerts welcomes double bassist Joseph Conyers and “Norma”

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      Double bass player, Joseph Conyers, joins the Dover Quartet for a performance of Dvořák’s String Quintet in G major on the Shriver Hall Concert Series. It was my pleasure to catch up with him by phone to talk about the February 26th concert.          

Dec. 01 2022

Pianist, Daniil Trifanov for Shriver Hall

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“Without question the most astounding pianist of our age” —The Times, London   The Russian-born pianist, Daniil Trifonov, who now makes his home in New York City, returns to Shriver Hall for a massive program of Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Mozart, Ravel, and Scriabin. Catherine Cochran, Executive Director of Shriver Hall Concert Series, came in to talk […]

Nov. 02 2022

Bass-baritone Davóne Tines’ Baltimore debut at Shriver Concerts

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      Devóne Tines originated the leading role in the world premiere of Terence Blanchard’s opera, Fire Shut Up in My Bones, and The New Yorker claims that “Davóne Tines is changing what it means to be a classical singer.” Now, he is making his Baltimore debut on the Shriver Hall Concert Series.   […]

Oct. 20 2022

Cellist Steven Isserlis plays the The Piatigorsky Memorial Concert

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  British cellist, Steven Isserlis, and his longtime collaborator, the Canadian pianist, Connie Shih, will end their nine-concert tour of North America with a recital for the Shriver Hall Concert Series this Sunday. It was my great pleasure to speak with him by phone beforehand.        

Sep. 28 2022

Shriver Hall Concert Series causes a Ruckus

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“Johann Sebastian Bach was a master of architecture. His music is like a beautiful empty home. There’s nothing in it, but the architecture is incredible, and then you get to go and do the interior design.” – Emi Ferguson   Early music continuo band Ruckus, described as “the world’s only period-instrument rock band” is opening the […]

Jul. 20 2022

Shriver Hall’s ’22–’23 season

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      The Shriver Hall Concert Series is already looking ahead to its 2022–2023 season and Executive Director, Catherine Cochran, came in to talk about it.  

Jun. 11 2022

Iranian-American harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani at Shriver Concerts

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In his mission to demonstrate that the harpsichord has a modern face too, Mahan Esfahani presents a program for the Shriver Hall Concert Series that marries Baroque with 21st-century composers.  

Apr. 27 2022

One of the members of the stellar Kanneh-Mason musical family

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    Siblings, Isata Kanneh-Mason, pianist, and Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cellist, will be on the Shriver Hall Concert Series stage this Sunday, following their sensational Baltimore debut in 2019 on the Discovery Series. I spoke with Isata by phone.        

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