Building Community through Music, Literally: Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle Partners With Habitat for Humanity
It’s always encouraging to see the community joining together with artists in support of a...
Read MorePosted by Josh Bottoms | Nov 29, 2023 | Chamber Music, Music, Orchestral Music, Reviews, Uncategorized
It’s always encouraging to see the community joining together with artists in support of a...
Read MoreOverlapping Constellations of Memory and Music: Carolina Summerfest 2023
Posted by Josh Bottoms | Jul 30, 2023 | Reviews, Uncategorized, Vocal Music
Take a moment and recall a memory with music at the center. Maybe you hear the low, scratchy voice...
Read MoreREPEATS 6/24: Not a Question of “If” My Son, But “When” – The Cautionary Love of a Black Mother in Driving While Black
Posted by Josh Bottoms | Jun 22, 2023 | Contemporary Music, Music, Opera, Poetry, Uncategorized, Vocal Music
A sudden, grievous red light cast the Greensboro Opera stage as cellist Cremaine Booker and percussionist David Verin churned up the sounds of undeniable frustration. Lead soprano and librettist, Roberta Gumbel, stumbled on...
Read MoreBack-Row Talents of Salisbury Symphony: Percussion Serenade
Posted by Josh Bottoms | May 26, 2023 | Music, Percussion Ensemble, Reviews, Uncategorized
As part of their Serenade Series, the Salisbury Symphony is featuring sections of the orchestra with their own recital performances. For an orchestra’s percussionists, this performance setting is a great way to show off...
Read MoreTriangle Wind Ensemble’s Lesson in Music-Making and Community-Building
Posted by Josh Bottoms | Apr 16, 2023 | Music, Reviews, Uncategorized
As a reviewer with CVNC, I feel especially grateful that I’m able to see a bigger picture when it comes to arts opportunities in North Carolina. Nearly every city in this state is only a half hour away from high quality...
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