The final program in the Duke Performances piano recital series was nothing less than an apotheosis, for how often does one have the opportunity to hear, in concert, one of today’s finest performers and interpreters of...
Read MoreI have lived in the port city for over four years, but have never before attended a concert by the Wilmington Choral Society, directed by Alan Porter. This personal shortfall was recently, and pleasantly, remedied as I heard the...
Read MoreJust under two years ago, violinist and conductor Joseph Brunjes, a UNCW string faculty member, founded the Oleander Chamber Orchestra with the goal of giving Wilmington audiences a chance to hear an ensemble made up entirely of...
Read MoreI can always tell when I’ve really enjoyed a concert, because during the drive home I have no urge to turn on the radio, preferring instead to savor the remaining strains of music still bouncing around my head. Such was...
Read MoreOne doesn’t drive two hours to hear a concert without a certain thought creeping in: I hope it’s worth it. In this case, happily, it was. The Carolina Chamber Music Festival closed its week-long exposition with...
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