March 19, 2012 2:02:19 PM by
Martha
Earlier this month, we had a conversation over email about the Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago, with Pianist and Executive Director Shannon McGinnis. This is a (relatively) new venture in the Art Song World. From the 29th-31st of March, they are presenting recitals of Schuberts’ seminal Song Cycles, Die schöne Müllerin, and Winterreise, with Jesse Blumberg, Baritone and Martin Katz at the Piano.
January 13, 2012 11:54:29 PM by
Martha
This is a diary of the rehearsal process of a Songmakers Almanac Recital recently performed in London with pianist Graham Johnson. He has supplied the program notes and the written history of his particular recital format. What follows is part of the journey. Here now are a few bites from these full days…
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La Serenissima
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Lieder
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Martha Guth
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Sarah Walker
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Songmakers Almanac
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Venice
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Wigmore Hall