An All-Gershwin Review. Who Could Ask for Anything More? But there is more... much more. Start with the basics—a brass quintet with terrific skills, all virtuoso musicians who play with abandon, commanding the stage with power and grace. For good measure complete the composition with a concert pianist displaying dazzling virtuosity, plus a well-modulated soprano breaking into heartfelt song. Here’s consummate music-making suited for Symphony Hall—or even a night on the town. The Spectrum Brass Quintet delivers it all in one memorable evening.
Critics and audiences alike continue to cheer Taylor 2. Embodying athleticism and humor, these dancers explore the range of emotions that are hallmarks of the legendary Paul Taylor Dance Company. Acknowledged at age 82 as America’s greatest living choreographer, Paul Taylor established Taylor 2 back in 1993 to ensure that audiences in any venue could experience the thrill of modern dance. Every performance of this dance master’s younger sibling is “unique, up-close and world-class.”
Led for nearly a decade now by Roman Leontiev, regarded as one of Russia’s acclaimed conductors of his generation, the Tschaikowski St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra continues to burnish its musical credentials, back home and on tour. Not unexpectedly, the orchestra shines in the works of the Russian Romantics, whether warhorses by its namesake Tchaikovsky or 20th-century late-Romantic masters like Rachmaninoff. Brimming with bold, Russian spirit, this orchestra promises to enchant its hearers in this inaugural American tour.
Bold, exhilarating performances rank the Los Angeles Piano Quartet among the “premier ensembles of its kind” in the world. Since its 1977 Los Angeles debut, demand for the Quartet’s superlative music-making has carried it to Hamburg’s Musikhalle, Rome’s Santa Cecilia, and Amsterdam’s renowned Concertgebouw. Its stature at the 2005 Tucson Festival garnered support from the National Endowment for the Arts and Chamber Music America. The Quartet remains a popular guest on Minnesota Public Radio’s “St.
