Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

On this new release, Elias Goldstein performs some of the truly great works for solo violin by Niccolo Paganini, as arranged for viola. Dr. Elias Goldstein holds degrees from DePaul University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he was a Collins Fellow. As a soloist with orchestras, he has appeared with the Moscow Soloists under the direction of Yuri Bashmet, New Moscow Philharmonic, New Mexico Chamber Orchestra, Advent Chamber Orchestra, the Ukranian Chamber Orchestra, and the DePaul Symphony Orchestra, where he won the annual concerto competition twice. He also won second prize at the Primrose International Viola Competition in 2011 and recently made his Russian debut with the Moscow Soloists and the New Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra under Alexander Slatkovsky. He took second prize at the Bashmet International Viola Competition, and was also a top prizewinner of the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition in 2010. He was recently appointed to the faculty of the Louisiana State University School of Music as an Assistant Professor of Viola. Before arriving at LSU, he served on the faculty at Ball State University in Indiana.

Classical Music

The pieces featured on this beautiful album explore the musical sensitivities inspired by Slovakian folk music and nature. This music echoes the longing, joys, and meditations of the Slovakian people. Deering Estate Chamber Ensemble is comprised of founding members: Jose R. Lopez, piano, Ross Harbaugh, cello, and Laura Wilcox, viola. This ensemble came together out of a mutual respect for nature and the beautiful Deering Estate with a love to perform chamber music, work with living composers, and interact with history, nature and other art forms. Thanks to The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. and Miami-Dade County Parks, the ensemble has been able to fulfill a unique partnership with The Deering Estate at Cutler. The ensemble is in their eleventh season and through a commitment to excellence in programming and education, the ensemble looks forward to presenting public master-classes and lectures for audiences of all ages. DECE have received numerous award including the Met-Life Foundation/Meet the Composer and from Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs, have performed in different venues in Miami-Dade County and in New York City, including a LIVE performance on 91.3 WLRN South Florida’s Arts Beat hosted by Ed Bell.

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

New York Concert Review said of South Korean pianist Eunmi Ko, “… her strengths are an abundance of technique, as well as a beautiful array of pianistic colors…” Eunmi Ko enjoys a busy career, appearing in concert at Carnegie Hall, the Chautauqua Music Festival, Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival, and many more, holding master classes at Eastern Michigan University, the University of Tampa, University of Tennessee, Ying Wa College in Hong Kong, and others. Ko has been praised for her original programming. For this release she has chosen an array of works, both old and new. Two of the works featured are receiving here their world premiere recordings- John Liberatore’s She rose, and let me in: Scottish Variations and Fugue, and Gilad Rabinovitch’s …star dazzling me, live and elate… which was commissioned by Ko, herself.

• Franz Schubert's Die Schone Mullerin is one of the greatest of all song cycles. It stands at the pinnacle even of Schubert's amazing lieder output. Tenor Brad Diamond turns in a masterful performance, wonderfully accompanied by pianst Dharshini Tambiah.