Review: Two Electric Debuts at the New York Philharmonic Posted by By Anastasia Tsioulcas March 8, 2024Posted inChan, Elim, Classical Music, Gabetta, Sol (1981- ), Huang, Frank (1978- ), Martinu, Bohuslav, Music, New York Philharmonic, Scheherazade (Musical Work) An exciting program featured the conductor Elim Chan and the cellist Sol Gabetta in a pairing of music by Martinu and Rimsky-Korsakov.
“The Greek Passion” Takes Center Stage at the Salzburg Festival Posted by By Rebecca Schmid July 14, 2023Posted inClassical Music, Culture (Arts), Czechoslovakia, Felsenreitschule (Salzburg, Austria, Theater), Martinu, Bohuslav, Music, Opera, Refugees and Displaced Persons, Salzburg Festival Bohuslav Martinu’s “Greek Passion” poses a timeless question: when a group of refugees seek protection in a new community, what will the locals do?