Andrew Tyson: A Pianist of Ever-Deepening Artistry
What was in evidence in this most recent recital – is that Andrew Tyson’s excellence has been burnished with ever-developing artistry. “Artistry” can mean many things, but primarily in Tyson’s case it is that he has found and developed his own voice.
Read MoreGuest Pianist Displays both Power and Grace at UNC’s Hill Hall
Need to find a big talent? Try a small college. That approach certainly proved effective when UNC Chapel Hill sponsored a memorable recital by an assistant professor at the University of Central Missouri. Her name is Tian Tian...
Read MorePianist Lortie Amazes with Powerful Liszt Program
Live long enough and you could swear you have heard every possible way a piano can be played. Consider: you may have heard, live or recorded, the great technicians (Pollini, Michelangeli, Horowitz), the poets (Rubinstein,...
Read MoreRachmaninoff, Brahms Redeem a Troubled Beethoven Performance
While it is often refreshing to hear unfamiliar or recent compositions on a classical program, much of the time it is equally satisfying to hear a big ol’ meat-and-potatoes serving of familiar masterworks. That is exactly...
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Chamber Masterworks Resound at St. Stephen’s
The three musicians who performed Sunday for the St. Stephen’s Concert Series are not afraid of hard work. Three big works filled out the program – two of them brilliant masterpieces of the repertoire and another that may not be quite so grand but is a technical challenge of the highest order. In all, another grand day at St. Stephen’s.
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