Chick Corea Explores Lineage of Great Composers on New Album PLAYS Photo
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- May 20, 2020
On Plays, set for release on August 28, 2020 via Concord Jazz, Corea engages with several of his favorite composers, representing a wide swath of musical history - as well as with enthusiastic audiences in concert halls across Europe and the U.S., who become integral collaborators in these spirited renditions....
Premieres & Pairings Present Clarinetist Piercy & Pianist Yoon In Concert Photo
by Julie Musbach
- May 01, 2019
Critically acclaimed clarinetist and hichiriki player Thomas Piercy continues his frequent concerts of premiering music composed for him by composers from around the world. The young composers in this concert come from Iran, France, China, Japan, and Thailand. The May 17th concert at Tenri Cultural Center will present seven premieres of solos and duos composed for clarinet/bass clarinet, hichiriki and piano. Pianist Jiung Yoon joins Mr. Piercy in these premieres as well as performing his own Pia...
American Classical Orchestra Announces Winner Of Sfzp Fortepiano Competition, Juillia Photo
by Julie Musbach
- March 12, 2019
American Classical Orchestra (ACO) announces that David Belkovski, current Masters of Music in Historical Performance student at The Juilliard School, has been named winner of the first annual Sfzp International Fortepiano Competition co-sponsored by American Classical Orchestra and the Academy of Fortepiano Performance in Hunter, New York. Second prize has been awarded to University of Michigan student Gabriel Merrill-Steskal and an Honorable Mention to Cornell University student Shin H...