Bravo for NC Symphony’s Three Bs!
Apologizing to Berlioz and Burt Bacharach in advance, conductor Grant Llewellyn took the podium...
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Posted by Nathan Jones | Mar 13, 2015 | Choral Music, Orchestral Music, Reviews, Uncategorized
Apologizing to Berlioz and Burt Bacharach in advance, conductor Grant Llewellyn took the podium...
Read MoreBaroque and Beyond Serves up a Harmonic Feast
Posted by Nathan Jones | Mar 8, 2015 | Chamber Music, Early Music, Reviews, Uncategorized
On a sun-soaked Sunday afternoon, music lovers packed into the intimate Chapel of the Cross to hear one familiar Bach and, well, a less familiar one. But even those unfamiliar with the music of Philipp Heinrich Erlebach could...
Read MoreDunsinane Caught Between Tragedy and Comedy
Posted by Nathan Jones | Jan 29, 2015 | Reviews, Theatre, Uncategorized
Macbeth may be dead, but his story is not. It lives on in the imagination, prompting lovers of the work to read it again, attend another performance, or even perform a bit themselves. But one such lover, David Greig, has been...
Read MorePlayMakers Shines Light on America’s Dark Past in Hold These Truths
Posted by Nathan Jones | Apr 23, 2014 | Reviews, Theatre, Uncategorized
When American History courses arrive at the World War II era, two forms of violent oppression draw the focus: discrimination against African-Americans at home and extermination of Jews abroad. We are taught to remember names...
Read MoreConcentus’ Singing Better than its Planning
Posted by Nathan Jones | Apr 11, 2014 | Early Music, Reviews, Uncategorized, Vocal Ensemble
The past few decades have been kind to lovers of early music. The Sixteen keep unearthing buried British treasure, the Tallis Scholars keep churning out superb recordings, and Chanticleer keeps coming soon to a cathedral (or...
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