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2022-01-11 09:20:51
A joy in complexity of texture and rhythm: Sinfonietta Riga in four recent works written for them by Lativan composers
Ruta Paidere, Andris Dzenītis, Platons Buravickis, Linda Leimane; Aigars Raumanis, Sinfonietta Riga, Normunds Šnē; SKANI Reviewed by Robert Hugill on 11 January 2022 Star rating: 4.0 (★★★★) Four recent works by Latvian composers written for Sinfonietta Riga and displaying the full range of brilliance and complexity in their orchestral writingSinfonietta Riga is a relatively young ensemble, founded in Latvia in 2006. On this disc from the Latvian label Skani, Sinfonietta Riga and conductor Normunds Šnē perform four works written for the ensemble by Latvian composers, Ruta Paidere’s Tempera, Andris Dzenītis' Euphoria, Platons Buravickis' The Temperature of Plastics with saxophonist Aigars Raumanis and Linda Leimane’s Ray-Bows. For much of the 20th and 21st centuries, music in the Baltic countries has remained intimately intertwined with the complexities of history. The composers represented on this disc are amongst the generations that grew up able to work freely, without persecution […]
2020-11-21 21:01:01
Applications are now open for the International Jascha Heifetz Competition for Violinists. The first prize winner will receive €10,000. The 2021 jury will comprise: Gidon Kremer, Suzanne Gessner, Isabelle Van Keulen, Sergej Krylov, Rūta Lipinaitytė, Svetlana Makarova, and Rusnė Mataitytė. Previous major prize winners include: VC Young Artists Dmytro Udovychenko and Rennosuke Fukuda. Applications to […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2020-06-25 00:32:00
Charleston City Paper: Black classical music series fights persistent funding disparities 'The Last Water Fountain'
Lee Pringle founded Colour of Music Festival eight years ago to showcase black classical performers and composers Lee Pringle (Ruta Smith) Charleston City PaperBy Alex Peeples Black classical music may be a foreign concept to many people. Not that there have not been a number of notable black classical composers over the centuries (George Bridgetower, Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges), but according to Lee Pringle, skilled black classical musicians across America are often not presented with the same opportunities to make a career of their music or the chance to play with other black performers. That is why he founded Charleston's Colour of Music Festival (COMF) eight years ago. Usually, it's held at various venues in the city each October, but this year's festival has been postponed to Feb. 3, 2021. The festival consists of an […]
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