Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Karol Szymanowski was quite possible the most celebrated Polish composer of the early 20th century. He is counted as a member of the modernist movement Young Poland. This recording includes the Mazurkas Op. 50, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, composed between 1924 and 1925, and his Sonata No. 1, Op. 8. In the words of former New York Times music critic Harold Shoenberg, Korean pianist Sang Mi Chung has "everything: technique, temperament, and personality."

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"Whenever this trio plays, drop everything and go hear them!" hailed the Boston Globe on the occasion of The Boston Trio's Tanglewood debut at Ozawa Hall. Since their formation in 1997, the trio has quickly become one of today's most exciting chamber ensembles. Acclaimed for their "rich and rewarding, absolutely balanced" sound (Virginia Gazette), these virtuosic and profound musicians are committed to creating exceptional and daring performances of standard and contemporary repertoire.

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This unique and exciting program features mixed music for percussion and saxophone. Music from Astor Piazzolla, Ekhard Kopetzki, Nathan Daughtrey, Halim El-Dabh, and Marc Mellits makes for an interesting lineup of pieces. Saxophonist Nathan Jorgensen is on the Jazz Studies faculty at the University of New Hampshire. Prior to this appointment, he served as Assistant Professor of Woodwinds and Jazz at South Dakota State University. He regularly performs at regional and national conventions for professional organizations, and regularly appears with various Jazz ensembles, notably the Jazz Diversity Project, which is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. He’s joined by Percussionist Aaron Ragsdale, who is Assistant Professor of Percussion and Assistant Director of Bands at South Dakota State University. He is an avid activist for the creation and performance of new works for solo percussion and percussion ensemble, and is responsible for the commission and premiere of several new works.

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Let's meet at the Horizon features four contemporary works. All four prominently feature the double bass, for which there is a far too limited repertoire. This album is an important contribution to the recorded bass literature. Violinist Karen Lord-Powell enjoys a varied career as soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, and teacher. She teaches violin, chamber music, and orchestral repertoire at the Frost School of Music, and is a member of the leadership team for the Experiential Music Curriculum, Frost's innovative approach to musicianship training. Formerly Principal Second Violin of the Louisville Orchestra, Karen's orchestral experience includes work with the Indianapolis and Houston Symphonies, and with renowned conductors such as Stephane Deneve, Mariss Jansons, and Leonard Slatkin. She has appeared as Concertmaster of the Louisville Orchestra, the New World Symphony, the Miami Bach Society, and has been a featured soloist with the Glenelg Chamber Orchestra, the Northwestern Chamber Orchestra, and in recital at the National Governor's Convention in Washington, D.C. Brian Powell is associate professor of Double Bass and String Music Education at the FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC. He is a former member of The New World Symphony, under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. He has also performed with the Louisville Orchestra, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Florida Philharmonic, and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he received recognition in several solo competitions, including his win at the Aspen Music Festival Double Bass Solo Competition.

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Classical Music