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Insisting on Hope & Humanity: Lara Downes on Love at Last
· By Nicholas Stevens
ArkivMusic hosted a Live Q&A with pianist & arts advocate Lara Downes, focusing on her debut album for Pentatone, Love at Last. Topics ran from old to new music, from sound itself to the hope & humanitarianism Downes brings to all her ventures. -
Sinfonias Out of Silence: Missy Mazzoli + Peter Herresthal
· By Nicholas Stevens
ArkivMusic hosted a Live Q&A with composer Missy Mazzoli and violinist Peter Herresthal, focusing on the BIS album Dark with Excessive Bright. Topics ran from education to innovation, from deep history to our rich present. -
Scaling the Heights of the Cello Repertoire: Carmine Miranda
· By Nicholas Stevens
Cellist Carmine Miranda launched his career on disc with Bach's Six Suites. He was just getting started. Read about his recording of the Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich Sonatas with pianist Robert Marler today! -
Root & Branch: Reijo Kiilunen and the Ondine Records Story
· By Nicholas Stevens
Over nearly four decades, Ondine Records has brought top-quality classical albums to the world from its Helsinki home base. Who built this wondrous project? Reijo Kiilunen. Read the exclusive interview here. -
Revolutionary Etudes: Montgeroult, Brillon & The Rise of Modern Pianism
· By Nicholas Stevens
Madame Brillon & Hélène de Montgeroult wrote soundtracks to thrilling times: the French Revolution took the streets as technological revolutions transformed music. Read about Nicolas Horvath and Clare Hammond's albums of their music! -
Marking Time with the Kuijkens: Celebrating a Family Band
· By Nicholas Stevens
For the Kuijken clan, playing the music of Bach, Mozart, and others is the family business. On the 50th anniversary of the ensemble La Petite Bande, catch up with father Sigiswald and daughters Marie and Sara - all members, as well as a trio of their own - as releases on Challenge Classics celebrate their contributions.