Podcast appearances and mentions of Mahan Esfahani

durée : 01:58:49 - Le Bach du dimanche du dimanche 26 mai 2024 - par : Corinne Schneider - Au programme de cette 298e émission : les 40 ans du claviériste Mahan Esfahani (né à Téhéran le 22 mai 1984) ; la Passacaille et fugue pour orgue par Daniel Maurer ; et la première année de Cantates leipzigoises (vol. 1) par la Gaechinger Cantorey de Stuttgart, Hans-Christoph Rademann (dir.) - réalisé par : Emmanuel Benito

Acclaimed harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani - the first and only harpsichordist to be named a BBC New Generation Artist, and the youngest ever recipient of the Wigmore Medal – is an outspoken and passionate advocate for his instrument. Although the harpsichord is most closely associated with baroque music, Mahan Esfanai's repertory is large and diverse, from Johann Sebastian Bach to contemporary commissions. He plays as a soloist, chamber musician, and even with symphony orchestras. Mahan Esfahani talked with Suzanne about his career path and his experiences working with (and educating) some of musical collaborators about the versatility of the harpsichord.

Saskia is the producer and presenter of her own programme ‘SaskiaUnreserved' for the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation's Radio 4, which has been recently named RIK Classic.Saskia was born in Famagusta, Cyprus. Following the completion of her BMus(Hons) from the University of the Witwatersrand, she joined the National Symphony Orchestra of South Africa as a violinist where she played under conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Victor Yampolsky, Yehudi Menuhin, Enrique Batiz, Efrem Kurz and Carlo Franci. Her entrepreneurial spirit and love of travel led her to open a tour operating company with its own aircraft and a cargo department.Due to continuing violence in South Africa, Saskia moved to Cyprus in 2000, and joined the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, where she developed her own daily, classical music programme, PM Classics. Saskia also worked as a music critic in Cyprus, and had her own column in major English-language newspapers such as the Cyprus Mail and Cyprus Weekly. Interviews over the years have included personalities such as Nelson Mandela, Placido Domingo, Grigory Sokolov, Mahan Esfahani and Norman Lebrecht amongst others.Saskia furthered her qualifications by attaining an MBA from Aspen University, USA in 2011. She was awarded the accolade Cyprus Business Woman of the Year in 2010 for the launching of an online ticketing system and for initiating the children's gardening programme “Green Fingers”, which to date, has been attended by over 8,500 children. She has been CEO of Apollon International Connections, which developed into a multi-faceted company dedicated to the organisation and promotion of international concerts and festivals, in prestigious venues such New York's Carnegie Hall and London's Cadogan Hall, as well as launching the Cyprus International Food Festival.In 2018, the ‘no-holds-barred' programme – ‘SaskiaUnreserved' was launched on the newly formed Classic Channel of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation. As producer and presenter, she interviews high profile achievers across a broad spectrum of subjects interspersed with a selection of classical music.Saskia is passionate about gardening, basketball and travel, and takes every opportunity to do so with her daughter, Sandra.

Anna Magdalena, die zweite Frau Johann Sebastian Bachs, ist durch ein "Notenbüchlein" weltberühmt geworden. Mahan Esfahani und Carolyn Sampson bitten in einer neuen Einspielung zum intimen Hauskonzert.

Je dagelijkse portie muzikale verwondering. Welkom in mijn wonderkamer, vol muziek, verhalen en voorwerpen. Een muzikale reis door eeuwen, windstreken en genres. ‘De reddende Sarabande' In haar autobiografie schrijft de Tsjechische klaveciniste Ruzickova dat de Sarabande uit de Vijfde Engelse Suite van Bach door haar werd meegenomen door oa Auschwitz en Bergen Belsen. Een onvoorstelbaar verhaal van moed, doorzettingsvermogen en de liefde van en voor andere mensen. In deze aflevering ook muziek door twee van haar leerlingen: Christopher Hogwood en Mahan Esfahani.  Meer zien? Klik hier (https://www.nporadio4.nl/klassiek/podcasts/001b2297-b70e-40d8-b38d-ed0b29ac3b19/dit-hoor-je-deze-week-in-franks-klassieke-wonderkamer-week-16-17-t-m-21-april) Johann Sebastian Bach Engelse Suite nr.5, BWV.810: IV. Sarabande Zuzana Ruzickova, klavecimbel (album: Bach: The Complete Keyboard Works) Johann Sebastian Bach Concert voor 2 klavecimbels, BWV.1061a: III.  Christopher Hogwood, klavecimbel Christophe Rousset, klavecimbel (album: Concertos & Duos) Bohuslav Martinu Concert voor klavecimbel en orkest: II & III.  Mahan Esfahani, klavecimbel Praag Radio Symfonieorkest olv Alexander Liebreich Franks Klassieke Wonderkamer is straks niet meer via de Bach van de Dag feed te beluisteren. Niks missen? Abonneer je dan op de podcast Franks Klassieke Wonderkamer.

Laurence Osborn (b. 1989) is a British composer currently based in London. His music has been commissioned and/or programmed by the London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Modern, Britten Sinfonia, The Riot Ensemble, Manchester Collective, 12 Ensemble, GBSR Duo, Ensemble Klang, and Ensemble 360, among others. He has also written for solo performers Sarah Dacey, Mahan Esfahani, Bartosz Glowacki, Zubin Kanga, Lore Lixenberg, Michael Petrov, and Agata Zubel. His music has been programmed throughout the UK, at venues such as The Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, The Royal Opera House, Symphony Hall (Birmingham), The Wigmore Hall, Kings Place, LSO St Luke's, St Martin- In-The-Fields, Milton Court, Wilton's Music Hall, Britten Studio (Aldeburgh), The National Portrait Gallery, The Holywell Music Room (Oxford), The Crucible Theatre (Sheffield), Kettle's Yard (Cambridge), and at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (where he was an International Showcase Artist), St Magnus International Festival, Music in the Round Festival, and Ulverston International Music Festival.Laurence Osborn's song cycle Essential Relaxing Classical Hits was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in 2021. He won the Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Prize in 2017, was runner up in the New Cobbett Prize for Composition (2014) and the International Antonin Dvorak Composition Competition (2013) and was shortlisted for the ICSM World Music Days (2018). Laurence has won student prizes for composition while studying at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, including the Adrian Cruft Prize for Composition and the Royal College of Music Concerto Competition. He has held positions in association with LSO Soundhub (2013-15), Nonclassical (2015-17), and the London Philharmonic Orchestra (2017-18).SOUND EXERPTS, IN ORDER:1. Coin Op Automata  for harpsichord and string quartetperformed by the Manchester Collective2. Essential Relaxing Classical Hits, for amplified solo soprano and 6 playersperformed by Agata Zubel and Ensemble Klang3. Absorber, for solo piano and MIDI controllerperformed by Zubin KangaLINKSLaurence Osborn official websiteWatch video of ‘Absorber' for piano and MIDI controllerSUPPORT THIS PODCASTPatreonDonorboxORDER SAMUEL ANDREYEV'S NEWEST RELEASEIridescent NotationLINKSYouTube channelOfficial WebsiteTwitterInstagramEdition Impronta, publisher of Samuel Andreyev's scoresEPISODE CREDITSPodcast artwork photograph © 2019 Philippe StirnSupport the show

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Perpetuum” (Alpha) by Anthony Romaniuk, “Martinů, Krása & Kalabis: Harpsichord Concertos” (Hyperion) by Mahan Esfahani, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra / Alexander Liebreich, “Nikolai Kapustin: Piano Concerto No. 5, Concerto Op. 104 & Sinfonietta Op. 49” (Capriccio), by Frank Dupree, Adrian Brendle, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin / Dominik Beykirch, “Street Beat Suite” (Analekta) by Lorraine Desmarais, “Live in San Francisco” (Grot Records) by the Emil Viklicky Trio, and “Trio” (Tone Rogue Records) by Julian Shore.   The Adult Music Podcast is featured in: Feedspot's Best 60 Jazz Podcasts   Episode 106 Deezer Playlist   “Perpetuum” (Alpha) Anthony Romaniuk                 https://open.spotify.com/album/6E358f5Pz7RqsNsE1gteK4 https://music.apple.com/us/album/perpetuum/1660066366   “Martinů, Krása & Kalabis: Harpsichord Concertos” (Hyperion) Mahan Esfahani, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra / Alexander Liebreich https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68397   “Nikolai Kapustin: Piano Concerto No. 5, Concerto Op. 104 & Sinfonietta Op. 49” (Capriccio) Frank Dupree, Adrian Brendle, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin / Dominik Beykirch https://open.spotify.com/album/7fmNroLykjGFnBloOyocHk https://music.apple.com/us/album/kapustin-piano-concerto-no-5-op-72-concerto-for-2-pianos/1664858737   “Street Beat Suite” (Analekta) Lorraine Desmarais https://open.spotify.com/album/3t1MVptMEzdamFi0la5y0C https://music.apple.com/us/album/street-beat-suite/1655428967   “Live in San Francisco” (Grot Records)  Emil Viklicky Trio https://open.spotify.com/album/1Sg8PcA83PoY2BOFHdaWf9 https://music.apple.com/us/album/live-in-san-francisco/1675436071   “Trio” (Tone Rogue Records) Julian Shore https://open.spotify.com/album/1cjFOy7aQkkBW2TlS4HDHy https://music.apple.com/us/album/trio/1669372600   Check out drummer Jon Krosnick's recordings:   “Live at the Baked Potato – Play the Music of Michael Brecker (Live)” (Summit Records) Charged Particles, Todd Dickow https://deezer.page.link/CK1KLzYeD5FiBcKo6 https://open.spotify.com/album/75Wa3ZKHqK3ejmKlPabw34 https://music.apple.com/us/album/live-at-the-baked-potato-play-the-music-of/1586730899   “Convergence” (Summit Records) Lunar Octet https://deezer.page.link/Xn7WxysMmGeXBuScA https://open.spotify.com/album/2dEYUN2VQwmJTwOvJ96qJ3 https://music.apple.com/us/album/convergence/1561292504   Be sure to check out these other podcasts:  "SOMETHING came from Baltimore"   Jazz, blues, and R&B interviews from Tom Gouker. Famous Interviews and Neon Jazz  Features a wide range of artists, musicians, writers, creatives and business folks from around the globe.   "Same Difference: 2 Jazz Fans, 1 Jazz Standard" Johnny Valenzuela and Tony Habra look at several versions of the same Jazz standard each week, play snippets from each version, discuss the history of the original and the different versions.    

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Bach: Italian Concerto & French Overture” by Mahan Esfahani, “Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 11” by Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, “Tristan” by Igor Levit & Gewandhausorchester Leipzig / Franz Welser-Möst, “Piano Solo” by Micah Thomas, “Secrets of Inanna” by Connie Han, and “Orange Sea” by Matthias Bublath.   The Adult Music Podcast is featured in: Feedspot's Best 60 Jazz Podcasts   Episode 84 Deezer Playlist   “Bach: Italian Concerto & French Overture” (Hyperion) Mahan Esfahani https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68336   “Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 11” (Chandos) Jean-Efflam Bavouzet                                                                                         https://open.spotify.com/album/4XEEEv6uC1UcG6FMkwqvkV https://music.apple.com/us/album/haydn-piano-sonatas-vol-11/1629682808   “Tristan” (Sony) Igor Levit, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig / Franz Welser-Möst https://open.spotify.com/album/663RedYDgdaITtPR1dsb1j https://music.apple.com/us/album/tristan/1632859579   “Piano Solo” (Diggers Factory) Micah Thomas          https://open.spotify.com/album/58GE6YRRCq5t7w8MmxmCEu https://music.apple.com/us/album/piano-solo/1630456339   “Secrets of Inanna” (Mack Avenue Records) Connie Han https://open.spotify.com/album/1ruDzWzQmOET51GQngt3f0 https://music.apple.com/us/album/secrets-of-inanna/1626126324   “Orange Sea” (Yellowbird Records)  Matthias Bublath https://open.spotify.com/album/6Dvj8ssB0RIknMIQ5Fe0YM https://music.apple.com/us/album/orange-sea/1647635493      

NuqneH! In this week's episode Sam has a good old podcast chat with the founding members of Manchester Collective, Rakhi Singh and Adam Szabo. They discuss unusual programming and widely sourced inspirations – as well as the range of skills a modern musician needs. Qapla'!…Music referenced:Manchester Collective performing Bryce Dessner's AheymManchester Collective, Abel Selaocoe & Chesaba performing Ka BohalengThe Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir performing Kaval Sviri under Katya BarulovaManchester Collective & Mahan Esfahani performing Górecki's Harpsichord Concerto… Buy us a coffee innit: https://ko-fi.com/classicalpod … Follow us here: instagram.com/classicalpod/ twitter.com/ClassicalPod facebook.com/ClassicalPod/

Pianist Igor Levit talks to Tom Service about his latest epic recording project – three and a half hours of music by Dmitri Shostakovich and the Scottish composer Ronald Stevenson. No stranger to large-scale works he live-streamed Erik Satie's Vexations during lockdown playing 840 repetitions over 16 hours as part of his online House Concerts. He discusses the huge challenges on every page of Stevenson's Passacaglia and the contradictions of his life as a pianist and his political beliefs. Folk singer Martin Carthy and former High Court judge and part-time song collector Stephen Sedley join Tom to talk about their new book, ‘Who Killed Cock Robin: British Folk Songs of Crime and Punishment', which explores the legal and moral basis of some of the most moving songs in the folk traditions of the country. We hear recordings by Martin Carthy, Shirley Collins, Rachel Newton and a 1953 archive recording of Ewan MacColl singing ‘McCaffery', provided by the School of Scottish Studies Archives. As Russians go to the polls, we look at what the recent decline in freedoms means for artists and musicians in and out of the country. Tom speaks to Masha Alekhina, co-founder of the musical and protest collective Pussy Riot, who has just been sentenced to a year of ‘restricted freedom' for promoting protests in support of the jailed opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. We're also joined by the BBC's Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford who was recently expelled from Russia after more than 20 years of reporting from Moscow, and pianist Katya Apekisheva who, alongside hundreds of other classical musicians, signed a letter to Vladimir Putin in February calling for the release of Alexei Navalny. And composer Joseph Horovitz shares stories from his life in music. Having fled Vienna as a child in 1938, he began his musical career in Britain as a music lecturer for the army before working as a ballet conductor and finally a composer. His music draws on a huge range of styles, especially jazz, as can be heard in his Jazz Harpsichord Concerto which was performed by Mahan Esfahani and the Manchester Collective at this year's Proms. He talks to Tom about how his deeply personal fifth string quartet reflects his experiences of escaping Vienna, and how he finds new inspiration every day from the music around him.

Der iranische Cembalist Mahan Esfahani widmet sich auf seinem aktuellen Album Johann Sebastian Bachs "Sechs Partiten", bekannt auch als "1. Teil der Clavierübung". BR-KLASSIK-Redakteur Matthias Keller hat sich die CD angehört.

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Bach: The Six Partitas” by Mahan Esfahani, “Skalkottas: Dances of Waves” by Stefanos Tsialis and the Athens State Orchestra, “The Moon & The Forest” by Miloš Karadaglić, “Live at Diese Onze” by Manuel Valera, “Squint” by Julian Lage, and “3 Shadows, 4 Angels” by Ken Stubbs.   The Adult Music Podcast is featured in: Feedspot's Top 20 Classical Music Podcasts Feedspot's Top 25 Jazz Podcasts   Episode 19 Deezer Playlist   “Bach: The Six Partitas” (Hyperion) Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68311/2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qKzGyOdJkU   “Skalkottas: Dances of Waves” (Naxos) Athens State Orchestra, Stefanos Tsialis https://www.prestohttps://open.spotify.com/album/0XjV6m3Qm9t3s3qwKhFRSQ https://music.apple.com/us/album/skalkottas-orchestral-works/1562231011   “The Moon & The Forest” (Decca) Miloš Karadaglić (guitar) https://open.spotify.com/album/3btP1rSrEPL6a80VWpyxdf https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-moon-the-forest/1554073927   “Live at Diese Onze” Manuel Valera (AZis Label) https://open.spotify.com/album/6wHJiwzqvtXlYeFRcjO3Qo https://music.apple.com/us/album/live-at-diese-onze/1568032254   “Squint” (Blue Note) Julian Lage https://open.spotify.com/album/4eomOt6YKFtZhFPyoSwrSC https://music.apple.com/us/album/squint/1554962478   “3 Shadows, 4 Angels” (Cherryk) Ken Stubbs https://open.spotify.com/album/2fOMnVG0Mdp7z6P4dp2qsv https://music.apple.com/us/album/3-shadows-4-angels/1570752330

While the Goldbergs are most often heard today on the piano, the piece was written for the double-manual harpsichord. There are advantages to playing the piece on harpsichord, and tricks a harpsichordist can pull to create unusual effects. The instrument offers surprising flexibility to conjure all sorts of textures in the music. Harpsichordists Kristian Nyquist and Mahan Esfahani discuss.

Ein ganz besonderer Musikmoment für Cembalist Mahan Esfahani ist die Arie der Elsie aus dem Oratorium „The Golden Legend“ von Arthur Sullivan. Der Komponist wurde zu seiner Zeit auch „The English Beethoven“ genannt. Für Mahan Esfahani kommen in dieser Musik Orchesterklang und das Talent des Engländers – die Stimme – zusammen.

Sam speaks to harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani about his responsibility as a musician, dynamics and milky tea. Plus: why Janáček is an inspiration for all late bloomers and the latest in space-age sound technology.Music : ‘Tim and Sam's Podcast' written and performed by Harry Sever Janáček's Sinfonietta, performed by the Česká Filharmonie under Břetislav BakalaFollow us here: instagram.com/classicalpod/ twitter.com/ClassicalPod facebook.com/ClassicalPod/

durée : 01:57:37 - Le Bach du dimanche du dimanche 06 septembre 2020 - par : Corinne Schneider - Au programme de cette 129e émission : le claveciniste irano-américain Mahan Esfahani ; Stephen Kovacevich au Festival Piano aux Jacobins (Toulouse, 8 sept.) ; la soprano autrichienne Anna Prohaska dans « Bach Redemption » avec la Lautten Compagney de Wolfgang Katschner (nouveauté alpha, juin 2020) - réalisé par : Olivier Guérin

durée : 01:00:10 - En pistes, contemporains ! du dimanche 30 août 2020 - par : Emilie Munera - Les inspirations lettones de Peteris Vasks, Steve Reich et Chick Corea par le LSO Percussion Ensemble, des œuvres pour piano Rhodes et orchestre, le clavecin contemporain par Mahan Esfahani, dialogue entre Philip Glass et Bruce Brubaker… - réalisé par : Claire Lagarde

In 1741, Bach published a piece called “Aria with diverse variations.” Little did he know that the piece would become one of the most beloved and nearly mythical works in all of Western Classical Music. The piece I’m talking about is now referred to exclusively as “The Goldberg Variations.” Today we'll talk through these remarkable variations, and as a special bonus, I was joined by Jeremy Denk, Mahan Esfahani, Inon Barnatan, and Vivian Hornik Weilerstein for a virtual panel discussion about the Goldbergs.

Following his recital with recorder player Michaela Petri at the Bath Bachfest, harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani strolled around the centre of the Georgian city with Oliver Condy and shared his favourite music, including a symphonic discovery and the single piece of music he couldn’t live without…Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2v78HC0EKL7tiArRw4ApM7?si=qT5om-FHTFqiIzh3vCsMLQWebsite: Classical-music.com/podcasts See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mahan Esfahani is a world-renowned harpsichordist who has said that it is his mission to rehabilitate the harpsichord as an instrument for modern audiences. In this conversation, we talked about Beethoven, playing modern music on the harpsichord, and nearly starting a riot over the music of Steve Reich! We also discussed the battles WITHIN the early music movement over performance practice. Mahan is one of the most fearless and outspoken voices in classical music so I think you'll really enjoy this one!

We meet harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, who is showing how the harpsichord is no longer an instrument just for "old" music. His latest recording features contemporary music for harpsichord and electronics. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Support The Next Track (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). Guest: Mahan Esfahani (https://www.mahanesfahani.com) Musique? Modern and electro-acoustic works for harpsichord (https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68287) Show notes: Wigmore Hall (https://wigmore-hall.org.uk) The Poems of T.S. Eliot Read by Jeremy Irons (https://amzn.to/2AVAU1Z) Kazoophony (https://www.kazooamerica.org/kazoophony.html) Episode #179 - Pianist Marc-André Hamelin (https://www.thenexttrack.com/182) A Playlist of Music by Black Classical Composers (https://kirkville.com/a-playlist-of-music-by-black-classical-composers/) Our next tracks: Brad Mehldau: Suite: April 2020 (https://www.bradmehldau.com) Black Stone Cherry: Black to Blues (https://amzn.to/2NpVTwn) If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. Special Guest: Mahan Esfahani.

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Koncert i Garnisons kirke i København hvor Michala Petri sammen med cembalisten Mahan Esfahani og gambisten Hille Perl spillede alle Bachs 6 fløjtesonater. (Garnisons Kirke 16. juni). Vært: Mathias Hammer. www.dr.dk/p2koncerten

The harpsichord is alive and well. Watch Mahan Esfahani give the first solo harpsichord recital at the Tiny Desk, playing music that spans over 250 years.

The harpsichord is alive and well. Watch Mahan Esfahani give the first solo harpsichord recital at the Tiny Desk, playing music that spans over 250 years.

In this episode, international soloist Stefan Jackiw talks to us about his journey overcoming a serious injury.  He tells us how he got injured, the steps he took to heal, the mental impact it had on him, and how he stays injury free. He also elaborates on: What his musicology studies brought to his playing What collaborating with other musicians mean to him Establishing strong fundamentals on the instrument How he maximizes his practice time His injury story: How it happened Facing the stigma attached to being an injured musician The mental impact it had on him and the new mindsets he developed as a result The reflection he did, the changes he implemented and how he overcame it How he modified his setup and technique as a result How he remains injury free The very important concept of surrendering in practicing How our level of stress and the amount of pressure we tolerate affects our playing How to plan practice     Don't forget to visit the Mind Over Finger Resources' page to check out amazing books recommended by my podcast guests, as well as my favorite websites, cds, the podcasts I like to listen to, and the practice and podcasting tools I use every day!  Find it here: www.mindoverfinger.com/resources!   And join the Mind Over Finger Book Club in the Tribe!  We meet HERE, and we're currently discussing The Inner Game of Golf by Tim Gallwey!   Don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to get your free guide to a super productive practice using the metronome!  This guide is the perfect entry point to help you bring more mindfulness and efficiency into your practice and it's filled with tips and tricks on how to use that wonderful tool to take your practicing and your playing to new heights! TURN THE METRONOME ON AND START PRACTICING BETTER AND LEARNING FASTER RIGHT NOW!  GET YOUR FREE METRONOME GUIDE TODAY AT www.mindoverfinger.com!!!!     MORE ABOUT STEFAN JACKIW: Website: https://stefanjackiw.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stefan+jackiw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stefanjackiwviolin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StefanJackiw/   Stefan Jackiw is one of America's foremost violinists, captivating audiences with playing that combines poetry and purity with an impeccable technique. Hailed for playing of "uncommon musical substance" that is “striking for its intelligence and sensitivity” (Boston Globe), Jackiw has appeared as soloist with the Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco symphony orchestras, among others. This season, he will re-unite with Juraj Valcuha to make his debut with the Konzerthaus Orchestra Berlin performing Korngold's Violin Concerto. He also returns performing Stravinsky to the Bournemouth Symphony with Kirill Karabits, the Helsinki Philharmonic with Hans Graf, and the RTÉ National Symphony in Dublin with Leonard Slatkin.  Other highlights include performances with the San Diego Symphony and Rafael Payare, the Indianapolis and Baltimore Symphonies with David Danzmayr, and the Omaha Symphony. In recital, Stefan continues touring the complete Ives Sonatas with Jeremy Denk, with whom he has recorded the sonatas for future release on Nonesuch Records. He also appears on tour with harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, exploring works for violin and harpsichord and featuring a new commission by Lester St. Louis, and continues to perform alongside pianist Conrad Tao and cellist Jay Campbell as part of the Junction Trio, with stops this season in Massachusetts, Washington D.C., Ohio, California, Texas, New Mexico, Florida, and more. Highlights of recent seasons include his debut with the Cleveland Orchestra and Juraj Valcuha, with whom he also re-united for performances in Dallas, Detroit, and Luxembourg; performances of Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto at Carnegie Hall with Mikhail Pletnev, as part of a multi-city tour with the Russian National Orchestra; as well as performances with the St. Louis Symphony under Nicholas McGegan, the Minnesota Orchestra under Ilyich Rivas, the Rotterdam Philharmonic under Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Indianapolis Symphony under Krzysztof Urbanski, and the Pittsburgh Symphony under Valčuha. Other highlights in Europe included his performances with the Netherlands Radio Symphony and Ludovic Morlot at the Concertgebouw. In Asia, Stefan has appeared with the Tokyo Symphony at Suntory Hall under the direction of Krzysztof Urbanski, and the Seoul Philharmonic under Venzago. He has also toured Korea, playing chamber music with Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica. In Australia, Stefan toured with the Australian Chamber Orchestra play-directing Mendelssohn. He also gave the world premiere of American composer David Fulmer's Violin Concerto No 2 “Jubilant Arcs”, written for him and commissioned by the Heidelberg Festival with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie under Matthias Pintscher. Recital highlights have included his performances of the complete Ives violin Sonatas with Jeremy Denk at Tanglewood and Boston's Jordan Hall, and performance of the complete Brahms violin sonatas, which he has recorded for Sony. He also recently recorded the Beethoven Triple with Inon Barnatan, Alisa Weilerstein, Alan Gilbert and Academy St. Martin in the Fields. Jackiw has performed in numerous important festivals and concert series, including the Aspen Music Festival, Ravinia Festival, Caramoor International Music Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, New York's Mostly Mozart Festival, the Philharmonie de Paris, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, the Celebrity Series of Boston, and the Washington Performing Arts Society. As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with such artists as Jeremy Denk, Steven Isserlis, Yo-Yo Ma, and Gil Shaham, and forms a trio with Jay Campbell and Conrad Tao. At the opening night of Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall in New York, Jackiw was the only young artist invited to perform, playing alongside such artists as Emanuel Ax, Renée Fleming, Evgeny Kissin, and James Levine. Born to physicist parents of Korean and German descent, Stefan Jackiw began playing the violin at the age of four. His teachers have included Zinaida Gilels, Michèle Auclair, and Donald Weilerstein. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University, as well as an Artist Diploma from the New England Conservatory, and is the recipient of a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. He lives in New York City.     If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes!  I truly appreciate your support! Visit www.mindoverfinger.com for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice. Join the Mind Over Finger Tribe here!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/     THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly!   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/

Mahan Esfahani recommends recordings of Verdi's La Traviata

In the latest episode of the Academy podcast, we eavesdrop on a conversation between harpsichord heroes Mahan Esfahani and John Constable. Mahan, who was inspired to take up the instrument... The post Episode 13: The Harpsichord with Mahan Esfahani and John Constable appeared first on Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

Mahan Esfahani is a musician, and an unusual one. He's not a pianist, violinist, cellist, or even a tuba player: He is a harpsichordist. Jay talks with him about his life and his instrument. William F. Buckley Jr., a devotee of the harpsichord his entire life, would have loved this. Source

Nicht Archäologie, sondern Kunst - das ist der Wahlspruch von Mahan Es-fahani. Dem iranischen Cembalisten geht es nicht um historisch korrekte Buchstabengläubigkeit, sondern um die Wahrheit des Erlebens. Seine neue CD mit Cembalomusik aus England klingt überraschend aufregend, leiden-schaftlich und berührt existentiell.

Mahan Esfahani recommends recordings of Franck's Violin Sonata in A major

Since making his London debut in 2009, Mahan Esfahani has made giant strides to bring the harpsichord to the forefront of concert life. His Series explores Bach’s works for harpsichord, which opened with the Goldberg Variations, a masterpiece of great virtuosity, beauty and vast inventive range written for a two-manual harpsichord in 1741.The second volume of Bach’s Keyboard Exercises consist of a solo concerto modelled on Italian examples and an overture emulating suites by his French contemporaries. Preceding these is the first of the four solo keyboard ‘duets’ from volume II.Ahead of his concert at Wigmore Hall on 1 October, Mahan Esfahani discusses his Bach Series with us.

Mahan Esfahani recommends a recorded version of César Franck's Symphony in D minor

Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani stopped into the 3MBS Fine Music studios to talk about his role in the Metropolis series with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Sascha and he talked about 'good and bad' music, whether there is such thing as an Australian sound, and why Mahan doesn't bother conducting. He was an absolute delight, and we were only sorry we didn't get to spend more time with him!

Picks from across the week on In Tune, including mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, guitarist Derek Gripper, organist and choir director Robert Quinney, baroque violinist Rachel Podger and last but not least the Canadian bass-baritone Gerald Finley.

I programmet diskuterar panelen Salonens tolkningar av Bartók, Bachs Goldberg-variationerna med Esfahani, operaarior med Matshikiza o Tippetts fem stråkkvartetter. Sofia möter dirigenten Simone Young, BÉLA BARTÓK Den sällsamme mandarinen, Danssvit, Kontraster Philharmonia Orchestra Esa-Pekka Salonen, dirigent Signum Classics SIGCD 466 J S BACH Goldberg-variationerna Mahan Esfahani, cembalo DG 479 5929 PUMEZA MATSHIKIZA Operaarior m.m. Pumeza Matshikiza, sopran Århus symfoniorkester Tobias Ringborg, dirigent Decca 478 8964MICHAEL TIPPETT Stråkkvartetterna Heath-kvartetten Wigmore Hall WH live 0080 (2 CD)Sofia möter Simone Young Sofia Nyblom träffade och samtalade med den australiska dirigenten när hon gästade Stockholms konserthus i oktober där och då hon ledde Kungliga filharmonikerna i en konsert som  innehöll musik av Alban Berg, Richard Wagner, Anton Webern och Robert Schumann. Andra i programmet nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar: Bartóks Den sällsamme mandarinen med BBCs symfoniorkester ledd av Antal Dorati på skivmärke Mercury samt med Budapests festivalorkester dirigerad av Iván Fischer på Philips och Chicagos symfoniorkester ledd av Jean Martinon (sviten) på RCA. Bartóks Kontraster med Béla Bartók, Joseph Szigeti och Benny Goodman på Columbia. Bachs Goldberg-variationerna med Ton Koopman på Erato; Gustav Leonhardt på Teldec; Wanda Landowska på RCA; Glenn Gould på Sony samt med Richard Egarr på Harmonia Mundi. Tippetts stråkkvartetter med Lindsay-kvartetten på ASV. Svepet Johan sveper över ett album med  fransk kammarmusik på vilken violinisten Christian Svarfvar och pianisten Roland Pöntinen spelar musik av Fauré, Debussy och Ravel. Johan bjuder oss smakprov ur Faurés Après un Reve samt ur Ravels violinsonat. Skivan är utgiven på Bis.

On the cover CD of the November issue of BBC Music Magazine, we present JS Bach's The Art of Fugue, arranged and played by Mahan Esfahani, with the help of instrumentalists from the Academy of Ancient Music. In this podcast, deputy editor Jeremy Pound and editorial assistant Elinor Cooper introduce the work, complete with extracts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mahan Esfahani comes up with a personal recommendation for Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

Tom Service looks at music in flight - the miraculous musical form that is the fugue, where melodies chase each other, work against each other and come together in a supremely logical and often exhilarating fusion. How does it work, why is it important and can we learn to love the fugue in the 21st century? Tom tries his hand at playing Bach's Fugue in C minor from Book 1 of the Well-Tempered Clavier, a challenge to many a piano exam student, gets tips on tackling fugues from virtuoso harpsichord player Mahan Esfahani, and comes across a very contemporary take on the art of learning about fugue. Lady Gaga is involved...

1. Variations on ‘La Folia’ (Alessandro Scarlatti). Mahan Esfahani, cravo/harpsicord. 2. Canto do xexéu de bananeira/Brazilian birdsong. 3. Just (After Song of Songs) (David Lang). Trio Mediaeval & Garth Knox Trio. 4. Um a zero (Pixinguinha). Hamilton de Holanda, bandolim/mandolin. Wynton Marsalis, trumpete/trumpet. Fancy my sets? So please click LIKE and also FOLLOW. You can subscribe with iTunes. :: Gostou? Então clique em LIKE e também em FOLLOW. Ou se inscreva pelo iTunes para receber atualizações. www.facebook.com/heloisafischer helofischer@gmail.com

Musik af Bach, Aksel Borup-Jørgensen, Sven Erik Werner, Vivaldi og Mel Powell. Michala Petri, blokfløjte. Pia Rose Hansen, mezzosopran. Mahan Esfahani, cembalo. Jens E. Christensen, orgel. (Vor Frelsers Kirke, København 25. oktober). Vært: Mette Greiffenberg.

When NPR's Robert Siegel suggested that the harpsichord is viewed as old and not enormously popular, Iranian-American harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani responded: “I think these things would only matter to Americans. As long as there's a place for sundials and gardening and beautiful things, there's a place for the harpsichord. I completely reject the idea that the harpsichord is old and I reject the idea that something old is therefore not good or not popular. Lots of things are old. Lots of traditions are old. I like it because it's beautiful.”

With John Wilson. Naomie Harris talks about playing Winnie Mandela in the biopic Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Harris discusses taking on the part without realising the crucial role that Winnie Mandela played in forming the modern South Africa, researching her life and relationships and meeting Winnie Mandela herself. Nigella Lawson is one of three judges in new cookery show The Taste. Part Masterchef, part The Voice, the programme, which has already been a hit in America, involves judges eating just one anonymous spoonful of each dish, and judging on taste alone. Boyd Hilton discusses the increasing number of fusion TV formats. John talks to the Iranian-American harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, who in 2011 gave the first solo harpsichord recital at the BBC Proms, and who is now releasing his debut CD featuring sonatas by CPE Bach, son of JS Bach. Front Row looks ahead to what 2014 may have in store in literature and art. Alex Clark discusses the books that are likely to make an impact this year and Rachel Campbell-Johnston previews the exhibitions to look forward to.

With Mark Lawson. Madonna's MDNA world tour arrived in the UK last night, including new live versions of three decades worth of hits, performed with dancers, flying drummers, tightrope walkers, cheerleaders and a Basque folk trio. Rosie Swash assesses whether Madonna still commands the stage. Simon Russell Beale takes the title role in Timon of Athens, in a new National Theatre production of Shakespeare's tale of conspicuous consumption, debt and corruption. Andrew Rawnsley reviews. The World's Two Smallest Humans is the title of the new collection of poetry by Julia Copus. The poems cover a range of subjects from music to the classics, and the collection features a series of personal poems on the subject of IVF, a process Julia Copus underwent without success. Iranian-born Mahan Esfahani gave the first ever harpsichord recital in the history of the BBC Proms last year. This Saturday he returns with The Academy of Ancient Music to perform his own orchestration of Bach's keyboard masterpiece, The Art of Fugue. He talks about collaboration, authenticity and adapting things on the spot. Producer Claire Bartleet.

James Bowman, Mahan Esfahani, Yannick Nézet-Séguin - the Gramophone Podcast, June 2011