Tag: Brahms
A delightful ‘Beguiling Brahms’ at the National Chamber Ensemble
A Valentine's-themed concert of swelling, grand works that evoke the (often tumultuous) emotions of love.
Interview: David Rohde Interviews Violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt
Is “star viola player” an oxymoron? Not if the viola player – a “violist” as opposed to a violinist – casts her net as...
Review: The Philadelphia Orchestra Performs Mozart and Brahms
During the 44 years when Eugene Ormandy was music director of The Philadelphia Orchestra (1936 to 1980), he led almost every concert. There was...
Review: ‘Innovations 2016’ at Ballet Theatre of Maryland
There could not be a more apt title for Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s current production than Innovations 2016. This performance of five original works...
The Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival: A Gem in UVA Country
Summer music festivals in both the pop and classical music worlds can come with a lot of flash and dash. But not to be...
‘Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms’ at The National Chamber Ensemble
The National Chamber Ensemble continued its eight season on Saturday, March 14, 2015 with a concert titled The Three B's for Three: Bach, Beethoven,...
The National Chamber Ensemble Presents ‘Bach, Beethoven and Brahms’ on Saturday,...
The National Chamber Ensemble, celebrates the great works of Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 7:30 pm at Artisphere's Spectrum Theatre.
Praised by the Washington Post for...
Standout CDs of Three Rising Classical Artists: Einav Yarden, Yevgeny Kutik,...
Debut recordings by emerging classical performers face enormous challenges. There’s the issue of finding unique material or a unique voice after so much music...
The Czech Philharmonic at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts
Sometimes there’s reason to doubt why a symphony orchestra needs all those violins. Many of the labor disputes that are running around the country’s...
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Feat: Pinchas Zukerman and Amanda Forsyth at the...
Sunday at the George Mason University Center for the Arts saw talent from across the Atlantic in the form of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra...
National Chamber Ensemble Hosts its Holiday Concert this Sunday at 4:30...
I had the chance to catch up with National Chamber Ensemble’s Artistic Director Leo Sushansky earlier this week, and asked him about his upcoming...
The National Chamber Ensemble at The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage by...
The National Chamber Ensemble made its debut at the Kennedy Center on Thursday, September 26, 2013 with a wonderful and well-performed concert that delighted a...
National Chamber Ensemble presents ‘The Three B’s: Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms’...
I really like the National Chamber Ensemble, the adventuresome and enjoyable programs they present, and the talented and friendly musicians who make up this...
‘Inside the Music’: An Interview with National Chamber Ensemble Artistic Director...
One of the things I love the most about living in the Washington, D.C. area is that the music never ends, nor does the...
‘The Art of the African-American Spiritual’ at National Chamber Ensemble by...
The National Chamber Ensemble presented The Art of the African-American Spritual at Artisphere on Saturday evening. It was a delightful concert with talent abounding,...
‘Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano’ at Nordic Cool 2013 by Keith Tittermary
The arts in Washington, DC are an ever-evolving landscape. Being in the political center of the country we sometimes underestimate the resources that organizations...