On Aug. 4, 2020, an explosion at the Port of Beirut shook half the city, destroying three hospitals and the homes of 300,000 people.
Composed by Haitian-born, Montreal-based David Bontemps, who also adapted fellow Haitian Flaubert Bolivar’s award-winning play, La Flambeau draws its subject matter from a rich mythology based in Haitian Vodou traditions.
This album by WSU faculty members Jacqueline Wilson (bassoon), Sophia Tegart (flute) and Fabio Menchetti (piano) features works by Maori composers.
Newfoundland native Michael Lee plays an interesting selection of rarely-heard piano music by African-American composers Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, and Robert Nathaniel Dett.
Gaudet’s pianism always guarantees control and expressiveness at the highest level. It is not easy to find pianists who know how to give proof of clarity and sobriety, while transmitting warmth to the listener.
Through their obvious complicity, Suites modernes pour quatre mains demonstrates the exceptional playing of both pianists, whose individual qualities align in impeccable ensemble playing.
After a career spanning 18 years, Rita Tabbakh has reached the age of musical maturity, announcing Je suis moi (et je m’en fous).
Under the leadership of Lisette Canton, the Ottawa Bach Choir and five-piece continuo deliver a magnificent performance of Bach’s Six Motets.
South Korean soprano Hera Hyesang Park, runner-up – and Audience Prize winner – at the 2015 Concours de Musique International de Montréal, returns with her second album, Breathe, released by Deutsche Grammophon.
As the AKOYA duo specializes in under-appreciated early baroque music, it only makes sense that they’re exploring Graupner’s violin and harpsichord sonatas on their latest album.
