Rick Steves is a tried and true expert on European travel, so Suzanne invited him to share his advice about hearing great, live music while you’re on vacation in Europe. He talked about some of his favorite musical destinations, and gave suggestions for finding the kinds of venues and concerts to suit your tastes. (Make […]
Guitarist Richard Savino and his group, El Mundo, were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance for their 2011 recording The Kingdoms of Castille. Sunday Baroque contributor Amanda Pond interviewed him about the interesting variety of music on the recording, special considerations for performing it, and what it’s like to receive a
With its 6,183 pipes, 95 stops, 111 ranks, 2 consoles and 7 keyboards, installation of the new French organ at New York City’s Church of the Ascension was completed in early 2011. Master builder Pascal Quoirin was chosen to design the instrument by the Church’s Music Director, distinguished organist and conductor Dennis Keene. Suzanne Bona
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein made a big splash in 2007 with her recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Jan. 2011 brings her first recording for the Sony label, BACH: A Strange Beauty. The all-Bach recording includes the English Suite #3, transcriptions of three Chorale Preludes, and Keyboard Concertos #1 and #5. Once again, she demonstrates
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England has a rich choral tradition that dates back several centuries, and a group of young British singers formed Stile Antico to continue that tradition today. They focus on 16th century sacred music by composers such as John Sheppard, William Byrd, Giovanni Palestrina and Thomas Tallis, and their recordings and concerts have met with enthusiastic
2010 marks the 400th anniversary of Claudio Monteverdi’s VESPERS OF 1610. The monumental sacred work will be celebrated throughout the year, including a performance at New York City’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine on March 6 by Boston Baroque. Their 1998 recording received a Grammy nomination for Best Performance of a Choral Work. The
Nicholas McGegan is a man of many talents and interests: an art aficionado, avid gardener and epicure, to name just a few. He’s also one of the most sought-after experts in baroque and early music — a conductor, harpsichordist and scholar. His zest for life is evident in everything he does, especially when he’s leading
Harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell founded the successful period instrument ensemble Apollo’s Fire – The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra in 1992 after an interview for a job as assistant to a famous conductor went terribly wrong. Sorrell spoke with Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona about how her passion for music drove her to finagle free piano
Karen Marie Marmer and Jörg-Michael Schwarz are co-directors of Rebel, a baroque ensemble they formed in 1991. The group is named after Jean-Fery Rebel, a French baroque era musician who was a daring musical innovator. They talked with Suzanne about how they fell love with baroque music, and each other, and how their provocative performance
Swiss-French flutist Emmanuel Pahud was just 22 years old when he landed the job as principal flutist with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1993. A few years later, he also launched a solo performing career and has recorded flute music spanning several centuries, from contemporary works he has commissioned to baroque concertos and sonatas, and a
