CD Review | Ave Maria (Decca Classics, 2023)
Ave Maria Joseph Calleja, tenor; Étienne Dupuis, baritone; Daniel Hope, violin; Malta Philharmonic Orchestra; Sergey Smbatyan, conductor Decca Classics, 2023 To celebrate his 20th year…
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Review | NAC Orchestra’s stellar performance of The Planets
It was a phenomenal night of endings and new beginnings for the National Arts Centre (NAC): the orchestra capped off both 2023’s Mentorship program and…
Review | Apple Music Classical: A New App for Classical Music
The new Apple Music Classical (AMC) app is out, and it’s already making a big impression. Launched on March 28, Apple Music Classical is a…
CD Review | Durme, Durme: Four Ladino Folk Songs (Leaf music, 2023)
Durme, Durme: Four Ladino Folk Songs Maureen Batt, soprano; Tara Scott, piano Leaf Music, 2023 With only four short compositions inspired by prayers, poems, and…
CD Review | Bright and early (Naïve Classiques, 2023)
Bright and early Hopkinson Smith, lute Naïve Classiques, 2023 Hour-long solo lute album bright & early is a grounding experience. As the title suggests, its…
CD Review | Legacy (Naïve Classiques, 2023)
Legacy Christian-Pierre La Marca, cello; Adrien La Marca, viola; Julien Chauvin, violin; Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor; Le Concert de La Loge Naïve Classiques, 2023 The musicians’…
CD Review | Theme: Variation (Leaf music, 2023)
Theme: Variation David Rogosin, piano Leaf Music, 2023 Theme: Variation shouldn’t be taken casually—the solo piano album is a thought-provoking, conceptual experiment that deserves many…
CD Review | I and Thou (Leaf music, 2023)
I and Thou VC2 Cello Duo: Amahl Arulanandam, Bryan Holt, Paul Widner and Andrea Stewart, cello; Ben Reimer, drums; Stephanie Chua, piano Leaf Music, 2023…
