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James Blachly | From the Maestro's Desk | Celebrating family, community traditions in music for the holidays

Do you know that feeling where you just can't wait for the holidays? I've been looking forward to Christmas since July, and ...
NUVO

Beef & Boards' holiday extravaganza

David Hoppe will be at The District Theatre, 627 Massachusetts Ave., on Dec. 18, 5 p.m., to share his latest book, "Snapshot ...
Arizona Daily Star

Pianist Kern to 'Rach' Tucson Symphony season opener

It’s not hyperbole to say that Rachmaninoff is in Russian-American pianist Olga Kern‘s DNA. “I play Rachmaninoff all my life,” said the 50-year-old Kern, who will play the composer’s Piano Concerto No ...
Post and Courier

Summerville Orchestra launches 22nd season with Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2

The Summerville Orchestra is striking a powerful chord to begin its 22nd season, pairing community spirit with international artistry. On Sept. 26-27, the orchestra will present Rachmaninoff’s 2nd ...
Newcity Stage

Music from a Vanishing Era: A Review of “Rachmaninoff and the Tsar” at Writers Theatre

“Rachmaninoff and the Tsar” opens in a garden in front of a Beverly Hills home. There are trees, flowers, benches and a black Steinway grand piano. What’s a piano doing there? The Russian composer ...
Chicago Tribune

Review: In Hershey Felder’s “Rachmaninoff and the Tsar,” the composer is in conversation with his past

Sometimes, a melody is worth 1,000 words — or, in the case of a theater review, about 800. To really get a feel for the tone of “Rachmaninoff and the Tsar,” the latest addition to Hershey Felder’s ...
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UP pianists shine in piano concerto tilt

Young virtuoso Zildjian Zachary Viray displays both maturity of control and showmanship in his dramatic performance of Prokofiev’s unconventional and highly-technical Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat ...
Daily Herald

Spotlight: Hershey Felder channels Russian composer in ‘Rachmaninoff and the Tsar’

Pianist/actor/writer Hershey Felder returns to Writers Theatre with his latest theatrical production, “Rachmaninoff and the Tsar,” a combination bio-concert about the great Russian ...
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Marine Band Ignites the Stage with Rachmaninoff’s Fiery and Fearsome Piano Concerto No. 3

On April 24, 2022, Marine Band pianist Staff Sgt. Christopher Schmitt delivered a stunning performance of Rachmaninoff’s famously difficult Piano Concerto No. 3. With rich melodies, bold rhythms, and ...
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Have you ever had a skin orgasm to Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2? You’re not alone.

It’s Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E Minor for me. But for psychologist Psyche Loui, it’s Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2. “It,” of course, being the music that hijacks your brain’s reward system and ...
the Berkshire Edge

PREVIEW: Daniil Trifonov opens Tanglewood with Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3

Daniil Trifonov. Photo courtesy of the artist. Lenox — If you’ve never heard Daniil Trifonov play Rachmaninoff, then you will want to be at Tanglewood on opening night, Saturday, July 5, when he ...