Posts Tagged ‘Shriver Hall Concert Series’
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective makes its U.S. debut on the Shriver Series
The Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective is a flexible, transatlantic ensemble that mixes and matches as a chamber orchestra, a chamber group, or anything in between. I spoke with Co-Director and violinist Elena Urioste about their forthcoming Shriver recital.
The Tacáks at Shriver with music inspired by the natural world
A program of Haydn, Beethoven, and the premier of a quartet by Nokuthula Ngwenyama—an American composer of Zimbabwean-Japanese heritage—will be offered by the Takács Quartet on Sunday, November 19th at 5:30 pm. I spoke by phone to the quartet’s violist, Richard O’Neill.
Angela Hewitt opens Shriver Concerts with Bach’s Goldberg Variations
The 2023-2024 season of Shriver Hall Concert Series opens with Angela Hewitt, “the preeminent Bach pianist of our time” (The Guardian), playing Bach’s Goldberg Variations. I spoke with her via Zoom in London.
Polish pianist Piotr Anderszewski at Shriver Hall
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.
The Tetzlaff-Tetzlaff-Dörken Trio for Shriver Concerts
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 […]
Shriver Concerts welcomes double bassist Joseph Conyers and “Norma”
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.
Pianist, Daniil Trifanov for Shriver Hall
“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 […]
Bass-baritone Davóne Tines’ Baltimore debut at Shriver Concerts
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. […]
Cellist Steven Isserlis plays the The Piatigorsky Memorial Concert
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.
Shriver Hall Concert Series causes a Ruckus
“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 […]
