Podcast appearances and mentions of Matt Haimovitz

Vor ein paar Jahren hat Tapiwa Svosve Musik aufgenommen auf einer Baustelle in einem Tunnel im Zürcher Untergrund. Da seien verschiedene Röhren zusammengekommen, sagt er: Die seines Saxophons, diejenige des Tunnels und Röhren, Adern im eigenen Körper.  Diese Tunnelmusik hat den Schweizer Saxophonisten Tapiwa Svosve aus einer künstlerischen Krise herausgeholt. Dieses Jahr hat einen der Schweizer Musikpreise des Bundesamtes für Kultur gewonnen. Die Jury betonte Svosves interdisziplinären und experimentellen Ansatz. So fordere Svosve «unser Hörverhalten heraus». Ausserdem in der Sendung: [07:22] Aktuell: Neues aus der Opernwelt. Zum Beispiel: Pipilotti Rist hängt ein 176 Quadratmeter grosses Bild in der Wiener Staatsoper auf. [16:00] Talk: Mit Tapiwa Svosve. (Jaronas Scheurer) [29:35] Neuerscheinungen: - CD «Thomas de Hartmann. Rediscovered», Joshua Bell, INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska, Matt Haimovitz, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies. Label: Pentatone Music. - EP «A Dozen Words for Seven» vom Quartetto Loco - genreübergreifende Klänge mit italienisch-schweizerischer Mischung. Label: Duo Bottlasso. (Elisabeth von Kalnein) [52:37] Swiss Corner Die Basler Gare du Nord, Zentrum für neue Musik, hat einen neuen Leiter. Eduard Frank. Was sind seine Pläne?

In May 2024, pianist Christopher O'Riley was in Portland for a concert with his good friend, cellist Matt Haimovitz. All Classical Radio's Program Director, John Pitman, invited Christopher for an interview in the Roger O. Doyle Performance Studio, the day before their concert. Keep reading on the All Classical Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/pitman-review-christopher-oriley/

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' conductor Osmo Vanska and the Minnesota Orchestra present their recording of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 ('Symphony of a Thousand'). Find out more!

On this month's Interplay, Conversations in Music, I spoke to the remarkable Matt Haimovitz, cellist, and leader in the expansion of the cello repertoire. We discussed the influences on Matt's playing, and why is his life and loves are rarely separate from his organic music making. A discussion not to be missed! www.michaelshapiro.com

A solid show, from straight to weird.Playlist: John Handy - Afro wiggleScott Emmerman - SpheresMario Romano Trio - Autumn leavesMatias Formica Cinco - Cromapi visionNicole Rampersaud - Then again...Matt Haimovitz, Uccello - Open country joyDonald Vega - Baila! Dance like no-one's watchingIvo Perelman & Nate Wooley - FourLaura Misch - Hide to seekDave Young Quartet - Jordu

Dans ce 3e épisode, je m'entretiens avec Julien Proulx, directeur musical et chef de l'orchestre de Drummondville. Je connais Julien depuis l'université où nous avons étudié avec le même professeur de violoncelle. Dans cette entrevue, nous avons, entre autres, abordé la question à savoir si notre instrument influence la façon dont nous écoutons la musique. Conversation très intéressante avec un violoncelliste devenu chef d'orchestre! Coups de coeur de Julien : - 2 sonates de Brahms - Sonate de Chostakovitch - Sonate de Kodaly par Matt Haimovitz : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgH3ZtqSYU4 - Symphonies de Brams (en particulier le solo dans la 3e symphonie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u68ETRjNQME&t=12s (21:49) et le solo du Concerto no2 pour piano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0esxLKSVKOc) Pour en savoir plus sur Julien Proulx : - Site web personnel - Orchestre symphonique de Drummondville Toujours rêver d'apprendre le violoncelle? Et si c'était possible de le faire à votre propre rythme, dans le confort de votre foyer? Toutes les informations à www.praticocello.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/praticocello/message

The Cello Sherpa Podcast Host, Joel Dallow, interviews Matt Haimovitz, Associate Professor of Cello at McGill University's Schulich School of Music in Montreal. We talk about what it was like to make his debut at the age of 13 as soloist with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic, and his incredible journey to where he is today. For more information on Matt, his recordings, and record label, check out https://oxingalerecords.com/catalogue/ If you are looking for in person/virtual cello lessons, or orchestral repertoire audition coachings, check out www.theCelloSherpa.comFollow us on twitter and instagram @theCello Sherpa

When I organised my interview with cellist Matt Haimovitz, Primavera II the rabbits had just been released. Now there's also Primavera III the vessels to add to the original Primavera I  the wind.This is all just part of the massive Primavera Project, which will eventually include 81 world premieres for solo cello. Our conversation covers the inspiration behind the compositions, the recording process and what's coming next for the project. There are some remarkable videos to watch, too.Thanks to Matt for a fascinating conversation and for allowing me to use clips from Primavera II the rabbits alongside our conversation.Follow me on instagram.com/hilaryrwriterFollow me on facebook.com/HilaryRobertsonFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriterDon't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show

PRIMAVERA III the vessel is the third of six albums in a momentous series encompassing 81 world premieres for solo cello. This digital album presents 9 new commissions by THE PRIMAVERA PROJECT for groundbreaking, multi-GRAMMY nominated cellist Matt Haimovitz. Composers from diverse backgrounds respond to Sandro Botticelli's enigmatic painting, Primavera, and the prophetic large-scale triptych, Primavera 2020, by world-renowned contemporary artist Charline von Heyl.Purchase the music (without talk) at:Primavera III - The Vessel (classicalsavings.com)Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!http://www.classicalsavings.com/donate.html staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com This album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

Multi-Grammy nominated cellist Matt Haimovitz joins WGTE's Brad Cresswell to talk about the second installment in The Primavera Project - an onoing series of 81 solo cello commissions for Matt. The project takes inspiration from two paintings: Sandro Botticelli's Primavera and Charline von Heyl's Primavera 2020. The album, taking its title (the rabbits) from Charline von Heyl, features 13 new works by living composers including Missy Mazzoli, Tomeka Reid, Nico Muhly, Gordon Getty, and Sky Macklay among others.

Pianist (and From The Top host) Christopher O'Riley joins forces with cellist Matt Haimovitz for their latest collaboration: TROIKA – a portrait of artistic rebellion in the face of political suppression. The two sat down with WGTE's Brad Cresswell to talk about the album, which pairs works by Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev and Shostakovich with modern protest songs by Viktor Tsoi, Pussy Riot, and the Beatles.

Cello luminary Matt Haimovitz takes us behind the scenes of his new French album, Mon Ami Mon Amour (My Friend My Love). Recorded with pianist Mari Kodama for the Pentatone Oxingale Series, the album features lovely performances of music by Poulenc, Fauré, Debussy, and more – including two rarities by the famed Boulanger sisters, Nadia and Lili.

Fifteen years ago, cellist Matt Haimovitz famously brought the Bach Cello Suites to folk clubs and rock venues. Now, he brings us a completely new intepretation of these classics works, informed by the manuscript copy made by Bach's wife, Anna Magdalena.

Matt Haimovitz — Primavera II: The Rabbits (Pentatone) Jump to giveaway form New Classical Tracks - Matt Haimovitz by “Being immersed in this project confirms my belief that we are in a golden age of music,” cellist Matt Haimovitz said. “There's such a range of languages and talent out there. It's really extraordinary.” Haimovitz has taken a few risks in his career. He's tried different things to introduce people to classical music. His latest endeavor focuses on future generations of cellists. It's a large-scale commissioning project, where 81 contemporary composers are invited to share their musical response to two paintings. The second recording in this six-album series, Primavera II: The Rabbits, was recently released. “It centers on two paintings,” Hamiovitz said referring to the inspiration for the album. “One is Sandro Botticelli's Primavera, an iconic painting in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. When my partner, Jeffrianne Young, and I encountered this painting, we became obsessed with it. We started reading all about its mysteries, stories, narratives and symbolism. “Around that time, we also discovered the Hirshhorn Gallery. We walked into a one-woman show by the great artist Charline von Heyl and were blown away by her work. We met with Charlene and talked about the Botticelli and the state of the world. She created Primavera 2020, a response to the Botticelli, for us. For this album, we asked all the composers to respond and engage those two paintings in any way they want.” Why did you choose to commission 81 works? “It was supposed to be nine, and it was supposed to be tone poems for cello and orchestra. All my orchestral dates dried up, and I was going nuts not having work. Basically, we changed the idea into a solo cello project. The nine composers that we started with recommend the next nine and so on. It became a viral commissioning project, which got nine layers deep.” Can you give an example of where we might hear new and interesting sounds from the cello on this album? “One interesting piece is by Niloufar Nourbakhsh, an Iranian composer. It's called Cyclical Rabbits, and I begin with plucking that sounds like an oud. It sounds like a Persian instrument. She gets that effect by using sticky tack on the string. “I realize how important it is to advocate for these composers and to bring this music to life. I want to be part of the fabric of making sure that classical music is a vibrant living entity.” To hear the rest of my conversation, click on the extended interview above, or download the extended podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch now More on Matt Haimovitz Matt Haimovitz welcomes back his cherished cello Matt Haimovitz on residency, Bach and Beethoven Giveaway Giveaway You must be 13 or older to submit any information to American Public Media/Minnesota Public Radio. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about things like our programs, products and services. See Terms of Use and Privacy. This giveaway is subject to the Official Giveaway Rules. Resources Matt Haimovitz — Primavera II: The Rabbits (Pentatone store) Matt Haimovitz — Primavera II: The Rabbits (Amazon music) Matt Haimovitz (official site)

Multi-Grammy nominated cellist Matt Haimovitz joins WGTE's Brad Cresswell to talk about the second installment in The Primavera Project - an onoing series of 81 solo cello commissions for Matt. The project takes inspiration from two paintings: Sandro Botticelli's Primavera and Charline von Heyl's Primavera 2020. The album, taking its title (the rabbits) from Charline von Heyl, features 13 new works by living composers including Missy Mazzoli, Tomeka Reid, Nico Muhly, Gordon Getty, and Sky Macklay among others.

Multi-Grammy nominated cellist Matt Haimovitz joins WGTE's Brad Cresswell to talk about the second installment in The Primavera Project - an onoing series of 81 solo cello commissions for Matt. The project takes inspiration from two paintings: Sandro Botticelli's Primavera and Charline von Heyl's Primavera 2020. The album, taking its title (the rabbits) from Charline von Heyl, features 13 new works by living composers including Missy Mazzoli, Tomeka Reid, Nico Muhly, Gordon Getty, and Sky Macklay among others.

Multi-Grammy-nominated cellist Matt Haimovitz's latest recording, PRIMAVERA II the rabbits, features the next 13 of 81 new pieces written for Haimovitz. Commissioned by THE PRIMAVERA PROJECT, also featuring Haimovitz's new arrangement of Josquin de Prez's Kyrie (from Missa Hercules Dux Ferrariae). The project asks composers to respond to Sandro Botticelli's enigmatic painting, Primavera, and the prophetic large-scale triptych, Primavera 2020, by contemporary artist Charline von Heyl. Purchase the music (without talk) at:Primavera II - the rabbits (classicalsavings.com)Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!http://www.classicalsavings.com/donate.html staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com This album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson).

Another wonderful conversation with Brett Leonard. We talk about anechoic chambers, recording, mixing, and all things audio; including tips for setting up a new audio studio. http://www.blpaudio.com/ Brett Leonard is a recording engineer, audio researcher and audio educator.  Currently, Dr. Leonard serves as the director of music technology programs at the University of Indianapolis.  Dr. Brett Leonard began his musical career as a percussionist, playing any and every genre and instrument he could get his hands on.  While in college, Dr. Leonard discovered the joys of the recording studio.  Shortly after, he received his bachelor's from California Lutheran University with a focus in music technology.  While attending CLU, he also spent time at the Aspen Music Festival, studying under such luminaries as John Eargle, Stephan Peus, and Ron Streicher.  After college, he moved to New York to pursue a Master's of Music Technology at New York University's Steinhardt School. Dr. Leonard has also served as lecturer at McGill University, where he recently completed a PhD in Music in the area of Sound Recording, and served the coordinator of music technology and assistant professor of music at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.   Dr. Leonard is also an active freelance recording engineer.  He has worked on projects ranging from orchestras to progressive jazz, hip-hop to classic rock, including projects with artist such as Lenny Pickett, Matt Haimovitz, Jerry Douglas, Cecile McLorrin Salvant, and the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, and producers such as Russ Titelman, Bob Belden, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Devo Springsteen.  Dr. Leonard currently serves as the chief recording engineer for the Chelsea Music Festival in New York.  In 2007, he began BLPaudio, a company providing recording services, acoustical consulting, system design and equipment rental.  BLPaudio has since provided consulting services to numerous private studios, event spaces, performance venues, and institutions including the United National International School, the Musée de Beaux Arts Montréal, the Musical Instrument Museum and others.   As a researcher, Dr. Leonard focuses on spatial audio and the interplay between acoustics, instruments, and the recording process.  His work in spatial audio has included collaborations with Sennheiser, NHK, Swissaudec, and Skywalker Sound and has been published in more than 35 papers.  Dr. Leonard is active in the Audio Engineering Society (AES) as a member of the education committee, and as a member of the organizing committee for numerous conventions and conferences.

De stilstaande eeuwigheid, en de nimmer stilstaande tijd. Kerkvader Augustinus toonde aan dat die twee logisch niet te verenigen zijn. De tekst werd, eeuwen later, door Louis Andriessen gebruikt voor zijn meesterwerk De Tijd (1981). Vanavond in Vrije Geluiden de live-opname van 1 juni 2005, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, opening Holland Festival, ASKO en Schönberg Ensemble onder leiding van Reinbert de Leeuw. 23.04 eigen opname musici Louis Andriessen: Fanfare Jacqueline Smit [piano] 1'58” 23.06 CD In Blue and White (Odradek Records – ODRCD343) Calliope Tsoupaki: Lasting Sounds of the Deep Sea Erato Alakiozidou [piano] 5'19” 23.12 CD Schönberg Edition #20 (Etcetera Records KTC 9000) Louis Andriessen: De Tijd ASKO Schönberg Ensemble olv Reinbert de Leeuw 39'30” 23.55 Wie is deze componist? Matt Haimovitz [cello]; Mari Kodama [piano] 3'03”

The enthusiasm for sound recording is contagious with Dr. Brett Leonard. We discuss his history, recording as a craft and art, and how video affects our experience with music. Find out more about Brett at: www.bpaudio.com Dr. Brett Leonard is an audio educator, researcher, and freelance engineer, and currently serves as the director of the music technology program at the University of Indianapolis. He works on recording projects ranging from classical and jazz to pop-rock, including projects with artist such as Matt Haimovitz, The Brass Band of Battle Creek, Cecile McLorrin Salvant, and Bob Belden under the auspices of his company BLPaudio, and also serves as chief audio engineer for the Chelsea Music Festival in New York. Dr. Leonard's research focuses on spatial audio and acoustics, including collaborations with Sennheiser, NHK, and Skywalker Sound. He is active in the Audio Engineering Society, both as an author and as a committee member in the Central Indiana Section. Dr. Leonard is an alumnus of California Lutheran University and New York University, and holds a PhD in Sound Recording from McGill University.

New Classical Tracks: Matt Haimovitz

Composer Luna Pearl Woolf speaking about her new album, "Luna Pearl Woolf: Fire and Flood" released by Pentatone/Oxingale Series, featuring The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Novus NY, under Julian Wachner; cellist Matt Haimovitz, and soloists. The album highlights 25 years of her vocal & choral works. www.lunapearlwoolf.com/ www.pentatonemusic.com/

Cello luminary Matt Haimovitz takes us behind the scenes of his new French album, Mon Ami Mon Amour (My Friend My Love). Recorded with pianist Mari Kodama for the Pentatone Oxingale Series, the album features lovely performances of music by Poulenc, Fauré, Debussy, and more – including two rarities by the famed Boulanger sisters, Nadia and Lili.

durée : 00:12:51 - Mon ami, mon amour - Mari Kodama, Matt Haimovitz - Le violoncelliste Matt Haimovitz enregistre aux côtés de la pianiste Mari Kodama un disque entièrement consacré à la musique française. Au programme, des œuvres encore peu connues de Fauré, Darius Milhaud ou Lili Boulanger.

durée : 01:56:55 - En pistes ! du mercredi 25 novembre 2020 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Au menu du jour également : du violoncelle en duo dans un programme français par Matt Haimovitz et en concerto avec Elgar et Farr par Sébastien Hurtaud; le Busch Trio se mesure à trois pièces de Franz Schubert; un oratorio de César Franck et un opéra de Leonardo Vinci... - réalisé par : Emmanuel Benito, Louise Loubrieu

Acclaimed Israeli cellist Matt Haimovitz is coming to town to play a series of concerts featuring Bach's Cello Suites paired with overtures created by leading contemporary composers from around the world. You can get a preview of these concerts as Russell welcomes Matt to our Sarasota Performance and Broadcast Studio for live music and conversation.

Playlist: Jordan Nobles, Victoria Guitar Trio - Concentric RingsLouis Andriessen, Ensemble Paramirabo, Thin Edge New Music Collective - Workers UnionDominick DiOrio, Simon Carrington Chamber Singers - Ode to PurcellDonnacha Dennehy, Crash Ensemble - Disposable DissonanceMatt Haimovitz, Christopher O'Riley, John McLaughlin - A Lotus on Irish StreamsLudovico Einaudi, Federico Mecozzi, Redi Hasa - AscentLudovico Einaudi, Federico Mecozzi, Redi Hasa - Golden Butterflies Var. 1Bright Sheng, Gerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony - Black Swan (after Brahms' 6 Piano Pieces: No. 2 Intermezzo)Alexander Balanescu, Balanescu Quartet - SpotdanceTalivaldis Kennis, Latvia Festival Orchestra - Piano ConcertoKevin Lau, Ensemble Made In Canada - Race to the Midnight Sun

On this episode of All Access we talk with renowned cellist Matt Haimovitz about his career playing in big halls to small clubs and everything in between to his upcoming appearance with his close friend, pianist Navah Perlman on November 17, 2019. Check out the event page for all the details: https://www.stnj.org/event/matt-haimovitz-navah-perlman

Navah Perlman is one of the most celebrated pianists of her generation. On this episode of All Access we chat with Navah (daughter of renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman) about her career, family, and meeting cellist Matt Haimovitz—to whom she performs with at The State on November 17—when they were just 11 year old kids in music school. Check out the event page for all the details: http://bit.ly/2kmAadX

Nina's work as a soloist is now sometimes found in a concert hall, but more likely in bars and cafes around Portland. Though she has trained classically for most of her life and currently plays full time with the Oregon Symphony, her solo repertoire is heavily influenced by bassists whose approach and compositions straddle the worlds of classical, bluegrass, Latin, and Middle Eastern music, including François Rabbath, Edgar Meyer, and Renaud Garcia-Fons. Her choice of venue is inspired by the renowned cellist Matt Haimovitz, who began playing in a variety of nightclubs and restaurants amidst a successful solo career, hoping to bring classical music to more unconventional audiences. Nina's sets combine a variety of styles and pieces, incorporating jazz standards and fiddle tunes amidst the more traditional Bach cello suites.

Pianist (and From The Top host) Christopher O'Riley joins forces with cellist Matt Haimovitz for their latest collaboration: TROIKA – a portrait of artistic rebellion in the face of political suppression. The two sat down with WGTE's Brad Cresswell to talk about the album, which pairs works by Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev and Shostakovich with modern protest songs by Viktor Tsoi, Pussy Riot, and the Beatles.

Een nieuwe CD, Meeting of the spirits, met jazzklassiekers gespeeld door cellist Matt Haimovitz. 2017 is Monteverdi-jaar. Een groots festival in Amersfoort op 3, 4 en 5 juni door het ensemble Le Nuove Musiche, dat ook alle madrigalen van Monteverdi aan het opnemen is. Luister naar de uitzending... je kunt kaartjes winnen voor het festival als je het antwoord weet op de vraag wat het stadje Mantua met Monteverdi te maken heeft. Violiste Isabelle Faust bracht een nieuwe CD uit met de Sonate voor viool en piano van César Franck. 30 mei 2017 treedt minimal-pionier Terry Riley op in het Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, samen met zijn zoon Gyan Riley. Hypnotiserende minimal music.

For years, fiddler and composer Mark O’Connor has been melding folk, jazz, and classical music into a style that is distinctly his own and distinctly American. He’s one of the most successful artists who works across genres and has won three Grammy Awards for his work in both the country and classical realms. He frequently collaborates with artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, and Matt Haimovitz. Recently, O’Connor and his wife Maggie, who studied violin at the Peabody Conservatory, have made Charlotte their home.  They visit WDAV for some conversation and superb duo fiddle performances.

It’s entirely possible that cellist Matt Haimovitz has forgotten that composers other than Bach exist. On his last visit to Classical Classroom, he talked about Anna Magdalena’s (Bach’s second wife’s) transcriptions of Bach’s Cello Suites. On the visit before that, Matt and Christopher O’Riley talked… oh wait – that was about Beethoven. But still! The guy’s obsessed! And we’re glad he is. In this episode, Haimovitz talks about his CD Overtures to Bach, on which he commissioned 6 contemporary composers to essentially build an aural bridge from our time to Bach’s. Learn about Bach and hear amazing new music in this episode.  All music in this episode from Matt Haimovitz’s Overtures to Bach.  Audio production by Todd “Mr. Robot” Hulslander with poorly executed fake hacking sequences by Dacia Clay and assistance from Mark DiClaudio.

Matt Haimovitz joins us in the midst of his Bach Listening Room Tour. On this tour, Haimovitz brings Bach’s cello suites to small, intimate settings throughout the southeast, performing Bach’s Six Suites not in concert halls, but in coffeehouses and music clubs. To conclude the tour, he'll perform all six suites in a single day in Bethesda, Maryland.

Matt Haimovitz joins us in the midst of his Bach Listening Room Tour. On this tour, Haimovitz brings Bach’s cello suites to small, intimate settings throughout the southeast, performing Bach’s Six Suites not in concert halls, but in coffeehouses and music clubs. To conclude the tour, he'll perform all six suites in a single day in Bethesda, Maryland.

Music in this podcast: Intro: Excerpt from Katyusha, Homage to D.Shostakivich - From the album Distant Voices by Frederich Chiu Interlude: Excerpt from Reflets dans l'eau (Reflections in the Water) - from the CD Distant Voices by Frederich Chiu Featured Piece: Sayyid Chant & Dance - Andante E Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo - from the CD Hymns & Dervishes by Frederich Chiu Frederic Chiu's intriguing piano-playing and teaching springs from a diverse set of experiences and interests: his Asian/American/European background, his musical training, and an early and ongoing exploration of artificial intelligence and human psychology, especially the body-mind-heart connection. With over 20 CDs on the market, his repertoire includes the complete work of Prokofiev as well as popular classics of Chopin, Liszt and others, and lesser known masterpieces of Mendelssohn and Rossini, with a special place for the piano transcription. Many have been singled out, such as "Record of the Year" by Stereo Review, "Top 10 recordings" by the New Yorker, with raves from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. His most recent recordings demonstrate his wide range: Beethoven/Liszt Symphony V, Carnival of the Animals with David Gonzalez, and Hymns and Dervishes, music by Gurdjieff/de Hartmann. (hymnsanddervishescd.com) A new recording on the Yamaha Entertainment Group label, released in 2015, is a long-awaited recording of the music of Debussy, along with world premieres of work by Chinese composer Gao Ping. This recording breaks new ground, introducing the first Classical recording to the YEG catalogue. The performance will be released in Audio CD, DVD and DisklavierTV formats. Frederic Chiu has toured in Europe and the US with the Orchestre de Bretagne and Stefan Sanderling. He has played with the Hartford Symphony, Dayton Philharmonic, Kansas City Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, BBC Scottish Symphony, BBC Concert Orchestra, Estonia National Symphony, China National Symphony, the FOSJE Orquesta in Ecuador, among others. In recital he performs in the world's most prestigious halls including the Berlin Philharmonic, Kioi and Suntory Halls in Tokyo, Lincoln Center in New York and Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Mr. Chiu's musical partners include Joshua Bell, Pierre Amoyal, Elmar Oliveira, Gary Hoffman, David Krakauer, Matt Haimovitz and the St. Lawrence, Shanghai and Daedalus string quartets. Frederic Chiu recently premiered Edgar Meyer's Concert Piece with Joshua Bell. He has worked with many composers, including George Crumb, Frederick Rzewsky, Bright Sheng, Gao Ping and David Benoit. He was the recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, the Petscheck Award of the Juilliard School, and was a fellow of the American Pianist Association. He was also the "non-winner" of the 1993 Van Cliburn Competition, where his elimination from the finals caused an uproar in the press. Frederic Chiu is also committed to expanding the place of classical music. He has created unusual collaborations with personalities outside the world of Classical music, such as the Shakespearean actor Brian Bedford and psychologist/writer/clown Howard Buten. He worked with the hip-hop artist Socalled in the Messiaen Remix project. He does extensive work with children through concert/lectures for schools, and has brought classical music to places where it is rarely heard. Currently, he is performing with David Gonzalez in the classics Peter and the Wolf and Carnival of the Animals, transcribed for solo piano and narrator. He is also running a multi-year project called Classical Smackdown, in which audiences vote for their favorite composers (ClassicalSmackdown.com) Deeper Piano Studies, Frederic Chiu's innovative workshop program, brings together pianists from around the world to study aspects of piano playing usually left uncovered. Articles in Piano Today and the New York Times have featured his original approach to learning and performing that draws on ancient traditions of philosophy and meditation combined with the most recent discoveries in psychology and acoustic sciences, using non-traditional techniques such as cooking and learning without using the instrument. Frederic Chiu has been invited to many prestigious music schools and conservatories to present his DPS program, including the Juilliard School, New England Conservatory, Mannes College, The Banff Centre, Cornell University, Indiana University's Jacob Music School, and major conservatories in China: Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan, Shenyand and Wuhan. He has been guest artist at many state and national Teachers' Conferences. After 12 years spent in France, Frederic Chiu returned to the United States, where any free time he can find is divided between writing, painting and cooking. He also co-directs artistic activities at Beechwood Arts, an arts immersion non-profit in Connecticut.

Tom Klaassen is een paar dagen de hort op, dus Aad van Nieuwkerk neemt de honneurs waar, met onder meer de fraaie CD Shuffle.play.listen, waarop cellist Matt Haimovitz en pianist Christopher O'Riley klassiek klinkende bewerkingen spelen van pop- en rocknummers. Verder een paar fijne concerttips en een aflevering van De Buitenbocht, waarin we laten horen dat moderne muziek ook gewoon Heel Erg Mooi kan zijn.

Cover of cellist (and – we suspect – part-time lumberjack), Matt Haimovitz’s new CD. Courtesy of Oxingale/Pentatone.   Cellist Matt Haimovitz has grappled with Bach’s Cello Suites for decades. He first recorded them in 2000. He’s dedicated his new second recording of the Suites to Anna Magdalena, Bach’s second wife, who copied Bach’s manuscripts. Haimovitz talks about how Anna Magdalena’s transcriptions became his spirit guide on a quest to gain a greater understanding of the Gospel of Bach. Music in this episode: Excerpts from J.S. Bach, The Cello Suites According to Anna Magdalena. Matt Haimovitz. Excerpts from J.S. Bach, 6 Suites for Cello Solo. Matt Haimovitz. J.S. Bach, Suite 1. Pablo Casals. That one sound effect from Law and Order, created by Mike Post. Philip Glass, Orbit. Matt Haimovitz.Audio production by Todd “Toddtober” Hulslander with smashing of pumpkins by Dacia Clay, and editing by Mark DiClaudio. For more Matt Haimovitz: www.matthaimovitz.com Thumbnail photo by Stephanie Mackinnon. Courtesy of the artist’s website.

Pianist Christopher O'Riley and cellist Matt Haimovitz join Lara in The Green Room to talk about their pioneering careers, following their musical passions and taking the road less traveled. Featuring their new duo recording Beethoven, Period. http://amzn.com/B00Q5W3BHQ

When pianist and From the Top host Christopher O’Riley and cellist Matt Haimovitz recorded a new album of Beethoven’s music, they decided to kick it old school: Chris played an original Broadwood fortepiano and Matt played a Goffriller cello with ox-gut strings. Why would these two artists – often recognized for their arrangements of Radiohead, for performing with young musicians, and for playing classical music in nightclubs – decide to play period instruments? Is there a true benefit to playing music on the instruments it was written for, or is this classical music nerdery? Learn the answers to these and so many other questions in this episode! Audio production by Todd “Todd Rundgren” Hulslander with harshing of mellows by Dacia Clay and editing by Mark DiClaudio. Music in this episode: (From Christopher O’Riley and Matt Haimovitz’s new CD, Beethoven, Period.) Sonata for Pianoforte and Violoncello in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1. II Rondo. Allegro vivace Sonata for Pianoforte and Violoncello in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2. I Adagio sostenuto e espressivo. Sonata for Pianoforte and Violoncello in A Major, Op. 69.  I Allegro ma non tanto III Allegro vivace (From their Shuffle.Play.Listen. CD) Arcade Fire: “Empty Room” Radiohead: “Pyramid Song” (From other places…) Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57. Arthur Rubinstein. For more about Christopher O’Riley, Matt Haimovitz, and their new CD: www.pentatonemusic.com/pentatone-oxi…thoven-period

The cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O'Riley are quick to emphasize that their recent venture into Baroque period instruments isn't some fusty or antiquated pursuit. The duo's new album, "Beethoven, Period," was recorded at Skywalker Ranch, film director George Lucas's famous studio complex in Northern California. Instead of sheet music they played from iPads. Their Seattle launch concert took place at the Tractor Tavern, a rock club. The experience with very old instruments also forced them to rethink their approach to Beethoven's music. "All of the sudden, the relation between the cello and the piano is completely different," Haimovitz tells host Elliott Forrest. "No longer am I trying to project over the grandeur of a Steinway grand but I'm actually having to make room for the piano." "You have a lot more leeway in terms of expressivity and color, even in the sense of one note having a shape to it," added O'Riley. The album features Beethoven's complete works for cello and keyboard, with O'Riley playing on a fortepiano made in 1823 and Haimovitz outfitting his 1710 Goffriller cello with ox-gut strings, a rosewood tailpiece and a period bow. The duo's performance in the WQXR studio marked a return to (mostly) modern equipment – with a 1940's Steinway and a modern cello bow – but two movements from the Opus 102 No. 2 sonata had a lightness and transparency that suggested time diligently spent in the period-instrument camp. As Haimovitz notes, the Opus 102 sonatas "offer a window into Beethoven's late period where he's deconstructing all of the ideas of the enlightenment and what he inherited from Haydn and Mozart and really finding his own voice complete." Below is the third movement. O'Riley and Haimovitz have previously collaborated on "Shuffle. Play. Listen" (2012), an album of pieces by classical composers (Stravinsky, Janacek, Martinu) along pop acts (Radiohead, Cocteau Twins, Arcade Fire), among others. Both artists have sought to blur the lines between pop and classical over the past decade or more – since Haimovitz began playing Bach in bars and clubs in 2002 and O'Riley started arranging arty rock songs around the same time. Together the duo is planning a future project of pop songs given classical reworkings by contemporary composers. According to O'Riley, it will include John Corigliano's resettings of Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell songs; Philip Glass arranging the Velvet Underground; and Gunther Schuller taking on the band Guided by Voices. A recording is expected to be out this fall. Haimovitz and O'Riley also don't shy away from lush, romantic works as well, as their final performance in the WQXR studio demonstrates: the Andante from Rachmaninoff's Cello Sonata, Op. 19. Watch that below and listen to the full segment at the top of this page. Video: Kim Nowacki; Sound: Irene Trudel; Text & Production: Brian Wise; Interview: Elliott Forrest

Our popular series profiling composers continues with Laura Elise Schwendinger, an artist whose strongly personal style of music is filled with kinetic energy and slow-burning intensity. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Laura Elise Schwendinger: High Wire Act, V & IV Brightmusic Laura Elise Schwendinger: Chiaroscuro Azzurro for Violin and Chamber Orchestra Madison Sinfonietta/Nicole Paiement; Curtis Macomber, violin Laura Elise Schwendinger: Waking Dream University of Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra/James Smith; Christina Jennings, flute Laura Elise Schwendinger: Esprimere for Cello and Orchestra, II Madison Sinfonietta/Nicole Paiement; Matt Haimovitz, cello

The American Theater in Hampton was the site of another virtuoso performance recently, this time by cellist Matt Haimovitz, who offered Bach as well as contemporary music for solo cello. M.D. Ridge reports.

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We’re featuring double bassist, composer, and conductor Peter Askim on today’s episode of Contrabass Conversations. A former member of the Honolulu Symphony and an internationally acclaimed composer, Peter currently serves as music director and composer-in-residence for the Idyllwild Arts Academy. His Eight Solitudes for Double Bass won the 2002 International Society of Bassists Composition Competition. Learn more about Peter at his website peteraskim.com. There are some excellent opportunities for high school bassists at the Idyllwild Arts Academy. Bassists study with Chris Hanulik (Los Angeles Philharmonic Principal Bass) and Jeremy Kurtz (San Doego Symphony Principal Bass) and recieve a great deal of attention from Peter as well. Learn more about this program atidyllwildarts.org. Enjoy!   About Peter: Active as a composer, conductor and bassist, Peter Askim is the Music Director and Composer-in-Residence of the Idyllwild Arts Academy. He has been a member of the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra and served on the faculty of the University of Hawaii-Manoa, where he directed the Contemporary Music Ensemble and taught theory and composition. As a composer, he has had commissions and performances from such groups as the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Honolulu Symphony, the International Society of Bassists, the Yale Symphony Orchestra, the Idyllwild Arts Orchestra, the Portland Chamber Music Festival, and Serenata Santa Fe, as well as by performers such as flutist/ conductor Ransom Wilson, Metropolitan Opera soprano Lauren Flanigan, Grammy-nominated soprano Judith Kellock and violinist Timothy Fain. His compositions are published by Liben Music Publishers and the International Society of Bassists, and his music is recorded on the Gasparo and Albany labels. His compositions have been performed at the Aspen, Bowdoin, Music At the Anthology, June in Buffalo and Bang On A Can festivals, among others, and have frequently been broadcast on WNYC and Hawaii Public Radio. Mr. Askim won the 2002 International Society of Bassists Composition Competition for Eight Solitudes and is a frequent recitalist for the International Society of Bassists, the Hawaii Contrabass Festival and the World Bass Festival in Wroclaw, Poland. He performed and recorded his bass concerto Islands at the International Society of Bassists convention under the direction of flutist/ conductor Ransom Wilson. As a conductor, Mr. Askim has served as Music Director of the Branford Chamber Orchestra and makes frequent guest conducting appearances, including the Sewanee Philharmonia, the Oregon Festival of American Music, the Wroclaw (Poland) Chamber Orchestra Sotto Voce and the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra. He has premiered numerous works, including by composers Richard Danielpour and Christopher Theofanidis and has collaborated with such artists as the Miró String Quartet, ‘cellist Matt Haimovitz, violinists Ian Swensen and Todor Pelev and ‘cellist John Walz. He has also received critical praise as a jazz artist in such publications as Jazztimes, the New York Post and New York Newsday. He studied at the Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna and holds bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees from Yale University, where he graduated with Distinction in Music. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Composition from the University of Texas at Austin. He studied composition with Dan Welcher, Donald Grantham, Anthony Davis, Jan Radzynski, Syd Hodkinson and David Finko, and double bass with George Rubino, Diana Gannett, Donald Palma, Wolfgang Harrer and Ludwig Streicher. Music Performed: Islands (double bass concerto) from “Moving, Still” About Moving, Still: Moving, Still – CD New CD features compositions of Peter Askim and such artists as Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center flutist/conductor Ransom Wilson, conductor Naoto Otomo and the Tokyo Symphony, members of Orchestra Asia-Japan, pianist Douglas Aschcraft and Peter Askim as conductor and bassist. Links: http://www.idyllwildarts.org/ http://peteraskim.com