Month: June 2017
Page turning is a very necessary profession and especially so when chamber music is performed. PAUL BOEKKOOI herewith provides a partly serious, but as often also a tongue-in-cheek historical perspective of what can or often does go wrong on stage… “As the closing strains began I saw Liszt’s countenance assume that agony of expression, mingled […]
Mendelssohn’s Octet Op. 20 is widely regarded as his finest piece of chamber music; not only that, but it is regarded by musicians and music lovers around the world as one of the finest pieces of chamber music ever written. Why this composition from the pen of a 16-year-old boy is so great is perhaps […]
The Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival is a unique event where as if by magic the Konservatorium building is possessed by musical spirits drawing in students, artists and audience alike. Patrons come from far and wide to hear Mozart, Mendelssohn and Vivaldi alongside Bridge, Piazzolla and Bernofsky. But even when something like the well-known Mozart […]
The DECODA ensemble is the affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall in New York City. A quick visit to their website will reveal that this is not just another excellent performing ensemble, but a group with a far more profound mission and vision. DECODA creates and advocates for meaningful musical experiences that are available to anyone, […]
The razzmatazz of the SICMF evening concerts in the Endler hall may well transport a listener to the likes of the Wigmore or Carnegie halls, but when the rapturous applause bursts forth before the final chord is even played, one might have to rethink this – Wembley stadium perhaps? Wait till the packed house streams […]
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