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The Church of the Assumption in Redford, NY, hosts the Hill and Hollow Music series. One of this season's finest performances was by The Biava Quartet. In this live concert excerpt recorded April 27, 2008, we hear them perform the Viola Quintet in G, K. 516, "A Garden of Music," with soloist Soovin Kim, viola.
Performed by the Frontier Saxophone Quartet in Plattsburgh, NY for UpNorth Music.
Performed by the Frontier Saxophone Quartet in Plattsburgh, NY for UpNorth Music.
A 15-year-old classical guitarist from Madrid, in St. Lawrence county, will be traveling to California this weekend for the Parkening Young Guitarist Competition at Pepperdine University in Malibu. Julia Sinclair will be competing against other exceptional under-18 guitarists from around the world in a contest that's well-known on the classical circuit.
Two Villa-Lobos compositions performed by Julia Sinclair: Choro No.1 and Prelude No.2 
String Quartet, Op. 74 #3, "The Rider," by Franz Joseph Haydn, performed by The Biava Quartet
03/26/06
The Biava Quartet
The Church in the Hollow in Saranac NY hosts the Hill and Hollow Music series. One of this season's finest performances was by The Biava Quartet. In this live concert excerpt recorded March 26, 2006, we hear them perform the String Quartet, Op. 74 #3, "The Rider," by Franz Joseph Haydn.
2004 Candlelight Concert featuring the Crane Chorus, conducted by Daniel Gordon, and the Crane Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Lanz. This concert of holiday music was recorded during rehearsal and live performances Sunday, December 5, 2004 in Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall at SUNY Potsdam.
Playlist: 1. Introduction 2. Audience, Orchestra and Chorus - O Come All Ye Faithful, Carol, arr. Sir David Willcocks 3. Orchestra and Chorus - Masters in This Hall, French Carol, arr. Mack Wilberg 4. Chorus - Maoz Tsur, Hebrew Traditional, Robert Applebaum 5. Orchestra- Dream Pantomime from Hansel and Gretel, Engelbert Humperdink 6. Orchestra and Chorus - The First Nowell, Trad. arr. Mack Wilberg 7. Chorus - Herself a Rose, Who Bore a Rose, Robert H. Young 8. Chorus - Do You Hear What I Hear, Noel Regny and Gloria Shayne, arr. Harry Simeone 9. Chorus - Here mid the Ass and Oxen Mild, Alice Parker and Robert Shaw 10. Orchestra and Chorus - Nunc Dimittis, Rene Clausen 11. Orchestra and Chorus - Sussex Carol, Trad. arr. Sir David Willcocks 12. Orchestra and Chorus - Exultate Justi, Randol A. Bass 13. Chorus - This Little Light of Mine, Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan 14. Audience, Orchestra and Chorus - Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Felix Mendelssohn, arr. Sir David Willcock
Winning performances in the second Julia Crane International Piano Competition and Festival
11/07/04
The second Julia Crane International Piano Competition and Festival was held on November 5-7, 2004 in Potsdam, NY. Listen to selections by two young virtuosi who performed:
Burlesque by Myroslav Skoryk performed by competition winner Yundu Wang, age 15, from Paxton, MA and Reflets dans l'eau by Debussy performed by competition runner-up Ronny Michael, age 15, from Montreal
Crane School of Music guitar professor Doug Rubio joined Todd Moe in the NCPR studios January 19, 2004 to share some music from Cuba and Brazil, played on his new instrument: Two Short Studies, Leo Brower; Estudio Sencillo #6, Leo Brower; and Prelude No. 1, Villa Lobos
Aurora Borealis watercolor © Rollin V. Hanson. Used by permission.
The work of Tug Hill composer Augusta Cecconi-Bates explores the textures and seasons of the North Country in general and the Tug Hill Plateau in particular.
Aurora Borealis, from Essences of the North Country. Poem © Mark L. Pierce; read by Edwin J. Schroll. Music © A. Cecconi-Bates, performed by members of the Utica Symphony under the direction of Charles Schneider. Used by permission. Tug Hill Snows from Tug Hill Suite. Poem by A. Cecconi-Bates. Music © A. Cecconi-Bates, performed by members of the Utica Symphony under the direction of Charles Schneider. Used by permission.
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The Crane Guitar Ensemble from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam visited the NCPR studio March 27, 2002. They gave this preview of their evening concert in Potsdam:
Waltz No. 1 in E minor, Gilbert Biberian Waltz No. 2 in A minor, Gilbert Biberian The Crane Guitar Ensemble: Brian Billings, Liverpool NY; Eli Drake, Malone NY; Eric DeVito, Northport NY; Mark DeMott, Rochester NY.
Featuring the Crane Chorus and Crane Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Gordon & Christopher Lanz. This concert of holiday music was recorded during rehearsal and live performances Sunday, December 2, 2001 in Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall at SUNY Potsdam.
Playlist: Carol of the Bells, arr. Peter Wilhousky O Come all ye Faithful Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, arr. John Gardner Christmas Day: A Choral Fantasy on Old Carols, Gustav Holt. Soloists Sarah West, Kevin Murphy, Emily Manor Deck the Hall, John Rutter Christmas at the Cloisters from The Cloisters, John Corigliano. James Harrigan, Baritone, John Norine, Jr., Conductor Hanukkah Festival Overture, Lucas Richman. Christopher Lanz, Conductor Rise Up, Shepherd and Follow, Andre Thomas The First Nowell Three Carols: Fum, Fum, Fum!, Away in a Manger, I Saw Three Ships, arr. Mack Wilberg Hark the Herald Angels SingBlow, Blow Thou Winter Wind, John Rutter
Quartet in D minor 3rd movement, Mozart and Quartet No. 3, 2nd movement, Shostakovich, performed by the Alexander String Quartet
10/01/01
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The Alexander String Quartet has been an regular annual visitor to St. Lawrence University to perform and teach. They crowded into the NCPR studio on October 1, 2001.
The Alexander String Quartet: Ge-Fang Yang, first violin; Frederick Lifsitz, second violin; Paul Yarbrough, viola; Sandy Wilson, cello. |
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Classical Music January 6, 2009 | NPR· Friend and patron to several generations of composers and artists, Freeman was the catalyst behind the opera Nixon in China by John Adams, as well as pieces by John Cage, Harry Partch, Thomas Ades, Philip Glass and dozens of others.  January 6, 2009 | NPR· Gustav Mahler's larger-than-life symphonies have become orchestra staples. With that in mind, conductor Paavo Jarvi and the Cincinnati Symphony programmed three of Mahler's lesser-known orchestral works. The result is a fresh take on the music of the monumental but troubled genius.  January 5, 2009 | NPR· You never get a second chance at a first impression, the old adage goes. At the start of the new year, Rob Kapilow describes how it works for composers, who want to set a certain tone from the very opening notes of their works.  January 3, 2009 | NPR· Modeled after a successful program in Venezuela, the Baltimore Symphony's OrchKids program aims to build an orchestra and enrich young lives. BSO conductor Marin Alsop contributed funding, passing along $100,000 from her MacArthur "genius grant." January 2, 2009 | NPR· The legendary deal with the devil comes to life, as the brilliant soprano Angela Gheorghiu stars as Marguerite in the Vienna State Opera's production of Gounod's Faust, with tenor Roberto Alagna in the title role.
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