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The Kings of Singers
ALL BY THEMSELVES, The King’s Singers provided a large measure of diversity in their Tuesday evening concert at Gaillard Auditorium for the Charleston Concert Association’s season finale. Their reputation, from over 100 albums to their TV appearances, must have preceded them, as the hall was as close to full as I have seen it... Read »
The Beauty and Inspiration of Dance
SOME IN THE Gaillard audience for this Charleston Concert Association production on Monday night were surprised to see two Russian National Ballet Theatre events on the program rather than the one advertised—Romeo and Juliet. Fortunately, however, surprise did not lead to disappointment. First up was the delicate Chopiniana, a 1907 work by choreographer Mikhail... Read »
A Stunning Performance
ON WEDNESDAY, February 2, The Charleston Concert Association (CCA) presented a stunning performance by the German State Philharmonic Orchestra of Rhineland-Palatinate in Gaillard Auditorium. Philippe Entremont conducted a magnificent German-Austrian program which offered three works that, to my knowledge, have never been performed in Charleston. Entremont, who brought the Vienna Chamber Orchestra to Gaillard... Read »
Pure Messengers of Song
WHEN YOU THINK OF the Vienna Boys Choir, you usually think of their young age, high voices, cute uniforms, and rich tradition. Going to see them is a cultural must simply because of their world renown. But this time there was something else that stood out: their purity as performers and the intrinsic nature... Read »
Paul Taylor Dance Company Delivers
The Charleston Concert Association hosted a packed house last night at the Gaillard for a performance by the Paul Taylor Dance Company whose 80-year-old choreographer continues to be a cultural bandleader. Watching these dancers perform made you aware of Taylor’s ability to move beautiful bodies on stage, his irreverent sense of humor, and his curious... Read »
Paul Taylor to Town
PAUL TAYLOR, just 80 this summer, is considered the greatest living choreographer. Part of this has to do with the sheer scope of his work. The other part is the success his company continues to have. There is the music, too; always a point of inspiration for Taylor whose taste varies greatly—so then do... Read »
A New Season for Dance
COME SEPTEMBER, a promise of something new returns, including a tap on the cultural reset button after a hot lazy summer. Although arts organizations still struggle with depleted budgets, staff, and incentive, our commitment to supporting them must not waver as they are the essential lifeline not only for our society, but for the... Read »
A Stunning Display of Dance
WITNESSING the dancers of the Martha Graham Dance Company execute a contraction and release—the essential element of Martha Graham’s lifelong work—is as stunning a human movement as there is. To see the beginning of the movement come from the center of the torso and then cascade to the rest of the body like moving... Read »
Ready for Some Dancing?
AFTER A LONG, HOT SUMMER and with the promise of Fall in the air, comes a new season for cultural awakening. Some great performances will grace our stages in the next several months. Highlights include an entertaining lineup by the Charleston Ballet Theatre as well as three renowned dance companies sponsored by the Charleston... Read »
