Posts Tagged ‘Shriver Hall Concert Series’

Mar. 01 2022

“How Do I Find You?” Sasha Cooke reflects on the pandemic through song

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    Shriver Hall Concert Series is presenting mezzo-soprano, Sasha Cooke, with pianist, Kirill Kuzmin, in a recital that coincides with the release of their new CD, how do i find you?, an album of words and music written in 2020, portraying the range of human experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic. I spoke by phone with […]

Feb. 09 2022

Junction Trio—comprising three visionary next-generation artists—at Shriver Concerts

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    Junction Trio is made up of Stefan Jackiw, violin; Conrad Tao, piano, and Jay Campbell, cello—each of them internationally recognized soloists in their own right. I spoke with Conrad Tao about the trio’s performance for Shriver Hall Concert Series.        

Dec. 07 2021

British pianist, Paul Lewis, CBE, makes his highly anticipated Baltimore recital debut

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    Shriver Hall Concert Series presents pianist, Paul Lewis, CBE, in a program of Mendelssohn, Mozart, Scriabin, and Mussorgsky for his much anticipated Baltimore recital debut on December 12th.    

Nov. 08 2021

Shriver returns to live concerts with the Miró Quartet

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“A marvel of single-minded phrasing and airtight ensemble.” – The Washington Post Shriver Hall Concert Series opens the 2021-2022 season on Sunday, November 14th with a live concert presenting the Miró Quartet. Here is the quartet’s cellist and founding member, Joshua Gindele.  

Jan. 29 2021

Quicksilver for Shriver Hall

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  The early music group Quicksilver will be featured in a Shriver Hall Concert Series virtual performance at 5:30 PM on Sunday, available on demand for a week thereafter. Violinist and co-director JULIE ANDRIJESKI gave me some wonderful insights into this rarefied field.      

Dec. 04 2020

The McGill-McHale-trio for Shriver Concerts

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  The McGill-McHale-trio—an intriguing combination of clarinet, flute, and piano—is presenting a virtual program of French and American works for the Shriver Hall Concert Series. It was my pleasure to speak by phone with flutist Demarre McGill.    

Nov. 04 2020

Garrick Ohlsson and Kirill Gerstein play a two-piano recital for the Shriver Hall series

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    From the San Francisco Conservatory, Garrick Ohlsson and Kirill Gerstein will present a two-piano virtual recital of Rachmaninov, Busoni, and Ravel for the Shriver Hall Concert Series on Sunday, November 8th. They give their insights into this more unusual repertoire.          

Oct. 07 2020

The Takács Quartet opens Shriver Hall’s Digital Fall Season

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  The Takács Quartet will be online from Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder, Colorado on Sunday to open the digital fall season of the Shriver Hall Concert Series with a program of Mozart, Coleridge-Tayler, Bartók, and Debussy. I spoke with the quartet’s new violist, Richard O’Neill.       Link: ​www.shriverconcerts.org  

Jun. 26 2020

Shriver Hall “thank you” concert with NYPhil clarinetist, Anthony McGill

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As a “Thank You” for the loyalty and support in making their recently completed 2019-20 season a success, Shriver Hall Concert Series is co-presenting the New York Philharmonic’s principal clarinetist—the orchestra’s first African-American principal player—Anthony McGill in recital. This live stream concert is at 8 pm Friday, June 26th. You can participate here.    

May. 01 2020

Inon Barnatan makes his digital Baltimore recital debut for Shriver concerts

By Judith Krummeck | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews | Comments Off on Inon Barnatan makes his digital Baltimore recital debut for Shriver concerts

In these changed times, Shriver Hall Concert Series is offering a digital recital by Israeli pianist, Inon Barnatan, who explores works of musical transformation across two centuries. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Selected ‘Songs without Words’ Ronald Stevenson (1928-2015) ‘Peter Grimes’ Fantasy on Themes from Benjamin Britten Opera George Gershwin (1898-1937) Prelude No. 2 George Gershwin (1898-1937) I […]

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