Posts Tagged ‘Shriver Hall Concert Series’

Nov. 02 2022

Bass-baritone Davóne Tines’ Baltimore debut at Shriver Concerts

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      Devóne Tines originated the leading role in the world premiere of Terence Blanchard’s opera, Fire Shut Up in My Bones, and The New Yorker claims that “Davóne Tines is changing what it means to be a classical singer.” Now, he is making his Baltimore debut on the Shriver Hall Concert Series.   […]

Oct. 20 2022

Cellist Steven Isserlis plays the The Piatigorsky Memorial Concert

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  British cellist, Steven Isserlis, and his longtime collaborator, the Canadian pianist, Connie Shih, will end their nine-concert tour of North America with a recital for the Shriver Hall Concert Series this Sunday. It was my great pleasure to speak with him by phone beforehand.        

Sep. 28 2022

Shriver Hall Concert Series causes a Ruckus

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“Johann Sebastian Bach was a master of architecture. His music is like a beautiful empty home. There’s nothing in it, but the architecture is incredible, and then you get to go and do the interior design.” – Emi Ferguson   Early music continuo band Ruckus, described as “the world’s only period-instrument rock band” is opening the […]

Jul. 20 2022

Shriver Hall’s ’22–’23 season

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      The Shriver Hall Concert Series is already looking ahead to its 2022–2023 season and Executive Director, Catherine Cochran, came in to talk about it.  

Jun. 11 2022

Iranian-American harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani at Shriver Concerts

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In his mission to demonstrate that the harpsichord has a modern face too, Mahan Esfahani presents a program for the Shriver Hall Concert Series that marries Baroque with 21st-century composers.  

Apr. 27 2022

One of the members of the stellar Kanneh-Mason musical family

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    Siblings, Isata Kanneh-Mason, pianist, and Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cellist, will be on the Shriver Hall Concert Series stage this Sunday, following their sensational Baltimore debut in 2019 on the Discovery Series. I spoke with Isata by phone.        

Mar. 01 2022

“How Do I Find You?” Sasha Cooke reflects on the pandemic through song

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    Shriver Hall Concert Series is presenting mezzo-soprano, Sasha Cooke, with pianist, Kirill Kuzmin, in a recital that coincides with the release of their new CD, how do i find you?, an album of words and music written in 2020, portraying the range of human experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic. I spoke by phone with […]

Feb. 09 2022

Junction Trio—comprising three visionary next-generation artists—at Shriver Concerts

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    Junction Trio is made up of Stefan Jackiw, violin; Conrad Tao, piano, and Jay Campbell, cello—each of them internationally recognized soloists in their own right. I spoke with Conrad Tao about the trio’s performance for Shriver Hall Concert Series.        

Dec. 07 2021

British pianist, Paul Lewis, CBE, makes his highly anticipated Baltimore recital debut

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    Shriver Hall Concert Series presents pianist, Paul Lewis, CBE, in a program of Mendelssohn, Mozart, Scriabin, and Mussorgsky for his much anticipated Baltimore recital debut on December 12th.    

Nov. 08 2021

Shriver returns to live concerts with the Miró Quartet

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“A marvel of single-minded phrasing and airtight ensemble.” – The Washington Post Shriver Hall Concert Series opens the 2021-2022 season on Sunday, November 14th with a live concert presenting the Miró Quartet. Here is the quartet’s cellist and founding member, Joshua Gindele.  

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