April 6, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“The Archduke Trio is the pinnacle of Beethoven’s piano trios, and one of his iconic masterpieces,” says John Owings, the Herndon Professor of Music and Chair of the Piano Division at Texas Christian University. “Right from the beginning, you hear this sense of grandeur and nobility, (which) of course, befits the title, The Archduke.” Owings… Read more »
April 2, 2023 by Justin Bowers
The influential Japanese composer died March 28 from cancer. A wide-ranging musician, the Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder was a synth-pop idol and the writer of sweeping movie scores.
March 28, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“We received 248 applications, which is huge, considering the workload,” says Jacques Marquis, president and CEO of The Cliburn. “And that’s good also, because it means that the competition is well known in the world.” Some of the world’s best teen pianists will come to Dallas to compete for the gold June 8-17th in a… Read more »
March 24, 2023 by Justin Bowers
A new collection of recordings finally freed from the vaults offers a chance to hear one of opera’s greatest artists sing Wagner, Strauss, Berlioz and more.
March 23, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“Don’t let your disability hold you back,” says 16-year-old Grace Novacheck, a pianist who lives in Westlake, Texas. “You can try two, three, four, five, ten instruments until you get it right, and it can also lead to a lot of amazing opportunities.”Grace – who was born with Escobar Syndrome – had an amazing opportunity… Read more »
March 22, 2023 by Justin Bowers
Scientists have sequenced the genome of Ludwig van Beethoven from two-century-old locks of hair, and found clues about the ailments that plagued him in life.
March 17, 2023 by Justin Bowers
Two musical worlds collide as jazz pianist Dan Tepfer finds inspiration, and room for improvisation, in J.S. Bach’s Two-Part Inventions.
March 17, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“It’s just really interesting to get up close and see the expressions and the wonderful acting that these performers are capable of,” says Kevin Puts, describing the experience of seeing his opera, “The Hours,” on screen. The production will air at 8 pm on Friday, March 17th on PBS’s “Great Performances at the Met” series… Read more »
March 16, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“I think the thing that’s so exciting about it is (that) it’s three new-to-Dallas productions, plus a world premiere,” says Ian Derrer, The Dallas Opera’s Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO. “Not only do we have names that the audiences will recognize – and they’ve never seen these physical productions in Dallas before – but… Read more »
March 10, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“I went in search of the Celtic tradition and dug into the baroque side of that and I discovered some pretty interesting things, like Led Zeppelin was influenced by Turlough O’Carolan’s piece called O’Carolan’s Dream,” says Julianna Emanski, Artistic Director of Lumedia Musicworks. Their upcoming concert of Celtic Baroque and rock music “mashups” is a… Read more »
