New York Classical Review

The Sebastians traverse Bach’s Brandenburgs with speed and elegance

The Sebastians, an elastic period-instruments ensemble sometimes heard with as few as four players, swelled its ranks to 19 musicians for an exciting traversal of all six of J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg ...
New York Classical Review

Kaplan serves up fresh and singing Mozart with Greenwich Village Orchestra

David Kaplan performed Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27 with the Greenwich Village Orchestra Sunday in Brooklyn. The thing about playing music is that, it’s just playing music. The cultural prestige ...
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Perich work explores new path in JACK Quartet’s evening of world premieres

Classical music is a composer’s music, a vast and deep repertoire that keeps expanding. Composers, even ones who are talented ...
New York Classical Review

Oropesa successfully reprises her Violetta in Met’s “Traviata”

Lisette Oropesa’s only previous appearances at the Met as Violetta were in 2020. She returns to the role as a fresh bel canto veteran after her recent sensational run as Elvira in Bellini’s I Puritani ...
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Denk unites the genders with rare artistry, discerning program

Pianist Jeremy Denk performed a recital Monday night at Town Hall. It was ladies on one side, gentlemen on the other at Jeremy Denk’s recital in The Town Hall Sunday afternoon. No, the pianist didn’t ...
New York Classical Review

Handel and English Concert eventually reach their better halves with “Hercules”

William Guanbo Su sang the title role of Handel’s Hercules Sunday with the English Concert. Photo: Richard Termine It’s easy to get spoiled by the English Concert and their annual visits to Carnegie ...