Café Concerts Podcast
1) In-Studio: Matt Herskowitz Trio with Philippe Quint Bring Jazz to Bach
Bach has long proved irresistible to artists drawn to reimagining his music through a contemporary prism. Mahler and Busoni transcribed his works, and Leopold Stokowski orchestrated them. More recentl...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) In-Studio: Alina Ibragimova Performs Bach and Ysaÿe
The Russian-born violinist Alina Ibragimova in recent years has developed a following in Europe, especially in the U.K., where she studied and came of age. She appears poised to have a bigger followin...Show More
3) In-Studio: Ignat Solzhenitsyn and Hsin-Yun Huang Play Soviet-Era Sonatas
If your name is Solzhenitsyn and your concert program is devoted to the music of Soviet Russia, questions inevitably arise about the meaning of your repertoire choices. Ignat Solzhenitsyn, the pianis...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) In-Studio: Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley Play Beethoven & Rachmaninoff
The cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O'Riley are quick to emphasize that their recent venture into Baroque period instruments isn't some fusty or antiquated pursuit. The duo's new album,...Show More
In-Studio: Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley Play Beethoven & Rachmaninoff
30:17 | Apr 15th, 2015
5) In-Studio: Kirill Gerstein Plays Liszt's <em>Transcendental Etude No. 12</em>
For most pianists, the day after a major recital typically means rest, relaxation and perhaps, a plane flight. For Kirill Gerstein, it meant Liszt's dauntingly complex Transcendental Etude No. 12. Th...Show More
In-Studio: Kirill Gerstein Plays Liszt's <em>Transcendental Etude No. 12</em>
0:00 | Mar 13th, 2015
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) The Jake Schepps Quintet's Classical Hoedown
Blame it on Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring or perhaps the ridiculous virtuosity that is characteristic of so much bluegrass playing. In the past decade, growing numbers of classical musicians have...Show More
7) Café Concert: The Demenga Brothers and Luka Juhart
Successful sibling duos in music are rare. The stress of rehearsing and being constantly on the road together can derail the happiest collaboration. The best-known sibling partnership in musical histo...Show More
8) Watch: American Boychoir Presents Songs of the Season
The American Boychoir has had an eventful 2014 that's included an appearance in a Hollywood feature film, a visit to the Toronto Film Festival and a December East Coast tour that has the group singing...Show More
9) Café Concert: Mivos Quartet
Bach's austerely beautiful Art of Fugue has long fascinated musicians who have a taste for the modern and esoteric. The piece, left incomplete at the composer's death, reduced complex counterpoint to ...Show More
10) Café Concert: Dublin Guitar Quartet
The four members of the Dublin Guitar Quartet do not specialize in bouncy jigs and reels. Nor do they play in Guinness-soaked pubs. But while the ensemble is certainly connected to its Irish heritage,...Show More