Music
Making Their Musical Mark
THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON Young Artists Concert is a little bit like attending a wine tasting where there are multiple selections in small quantities, some of which you cannot make a definitive conclusion about, and some you wish you could taste more of—but, alas, no. That was my experience last Monday, November 21 at... Read »
A Musical Feast at Simons Center
OF ALL THE College of Charleston concerts that take place on the Simons Center Recital Hall stage (and there a lot of them), my favorite may be Charleston Music Fest. The core group of violinist Lee-Chin Siow, cellist Natalia Khoma (co-founders of Chas Music Fest), and pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky are as skilled and dynamic... Read »
CSO Chamber Orchestra Charms at Dock Street
YES, IT’s ABOUT THE MUSIC, but it is also about so much more. It’s about how the composers’ lives divine their works, how eight little notes yield endless variety, how precious listening promotes well being, and how fine music sets the tone for mingling—as it did for us in the Dock Street Theatre courtyard... Read »
Emanuel Ax Plays Lush Beethoven
THE CHARLESTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’s 76th year of Masterworks concerts opened Saturday, November 12, with two Romantic era works. Shuffling onto the stage of Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, Emanuel Ax, one of the world’s foremost keyboard giants, performed flawlessly Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73,” better known as the “Emperor,”... Read »
Audra McDonald’s Sweet Soprano
FROM THE MOMENT the first three notes resounded in Gaillard Auditorium Thursday night, we knew: Now, this is a voice! It belonged to Audra McDonald, the sensational star of the second presentation in the Charleston Concert Association’s six-event 75th season. Not only can this beautiful lady sing, she has won accolades for her work... Read »
A Celebration of Musical Education
Reprinted from an article by Yiorgos Vassilandonakis TUESDAY NIGHT’S Showcase Concert by the Charleston Academy of Music (CAM) was a celebration of the wonders of musical education done right, the kind of education that used to be in school curricula and played an active role in shaping young minds and building character. It also... Read »
Double Triumph for Sean Kennard
WHEN I GOT TO the Sottile Theatre last Tuesday evening for Sean Kennard’s recital in the College of Charleston’s International Piano Series, I already knew something of what to expect. For starters, I’ve been thrilling to his frequent performances in Charleston surrounding his years of study with series director and C of C Artist-in-Residence... Read »
CSO Quartet Shines in Opening Church Series
THE UNITARIAN CHURCH in Charleston presented this year’s first in what has been a distinguished series of candlelight concerts, this time featuring a string quartet drawn from the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. The quality of music-making for a three-quarters full sanctuary remained on a high plane Thursday evening, October 27. The quartet comprised violinist Yuriy... Read »
CAM Students to Showcase Their Skills
THE CHARLESTON ACADEMY OF MUSIC (CAM) will officially open the 2011-2012 season with a Tuesday, November 8 Showcase Concert featuring academy program ensembles, the Kidzymphony Orchestra, and solo performances by honors-program students Nick Bentz, Shannon Fitzhenry, and Micah McLaurin. Hosted by Ann Caldwell and Chee-Hang See, the evening will include music ranging from Twinkle Twinkle... Read »
Beethoven’s “Women” at the Library Society
FRESH FROM THEIR PERFORMANCE in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, the Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina and Chamber Music Charleston will present “Beethoven: His Women and His Music” at the Charleston Library Society, Thursday November 3 at 7:00 P.M. This innovative musical drama combines the live classical music of Beethoven’s Archduke Piano Trio with... Read »
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