Opus 3 Artists

Variations On an Article: Jeremy Denk Gets a Book Contract

6/18/2013

“I hope it doesn’t sound silly to say that for me there is a connection between the task of piano playing, trying to find the elusive combination of nuances that bring the phrase alive, and the search for the ‘perfect’ combination of words to express something,” Mr. Denk wrote in an e-mail. “I guess the common thread is communication and hopefully that “shiver of delight” when something is expressed in an imaginative, unexpected way.”

Jonathan Biss review: Schumann showcase

6/17/2013

The lyrical sweetness of Biss' playing shone through most vibrantly in the slow movement, and on this occasion the unbroken join between that and the finale - a trick lifted from Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto - carried with it a continuity of spirit as well. Abbado led the orchestra with all the requisite directness and fervor.

My apology to Hugh Masekela: He and Larry Willis gave the performance of a lifetime at the Dakota

6/17/2013

I didn't just hear Masekela and Willis – I felt them. I felt them deep in my soul in a place never before reached.

Putting the pizzazz in Piazzolla

6/16/2013

With the irrepressible violinist Nadia Salerno-Sonnenberg as both soloist and conductor (for want of a better word), and with apparently relatively little rehearsal, everyone in the orchestra was in the present moment, hanging on for dear life and relishing every minute of it.

Music Review: An Old Hand at Only 26

6/14/2013

Mr. Bringuier was then joined by the formidable violinist Leonidas Kavakos for a brilliant account of Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor. Mr. Kavakos’s playing combines utter mastery of the instrument with rich sound and searching musicianship. He brought a questioning quality to the opening solo phrases, signaling that he was intent on revealing the complexities, both musical and emotional, beneath the Neo-Classical surface of this 1935 work.

Britten, Shostakovich: Violin Concertos, James Ehnes, review

6/14/2013

Ehnes’s versatility as a violinist has been demonstrated through an impressive range of CDs, but the more important quality that emerges from them all is his deep affinity with the style of the music, however diverse, that he is playing. The same is signally true of these two concertos.

OPUS 3 ARTISTS SIGNS JULIAN WACHNER

6/14/2013

Opus 3 Artists is pleased to welcome Grammy-nominated conductor Julian Wachner to our roster. Julian Wachner is one of North America’s most exciting and versatile musicians, sought after as conductor, composer, and keyboard artist. As Director of Music and the Arts at New York’s historic Trinity Wall Street, Wachner oversees an annual season of over 900 events, including concerts, series, festivals, museum expositions, dance and theatre performances, poetry and literary readings, and educational/outreach initiatives in partnership with New York City’s public school system.

From Sex to Salvation, Not Without Introspection

6/13/2013

Opening night led off with “Four Corners,” an enigmatic premiere by Ronald K. Brown, and it didn’t disappoint. As a choreographer, Mr. Brown’s connection with the Ailey troupe is similar to the bond that Alexei Ratmansky has with New York City Ballet: in their works you see dancers fulfilling their potential

Rising star at Davies

6/13/2013

There was an astringent quality to the playing that seemed the aural equivalent of cleaning an old master's painting. The fierce mood was tempered with lovely reflective interludes, but Capucon didn't relent for long, and the always dramatic coda was more exciting than ever

Review: Sarah Chang in Concert

6/13/2013

It was then that Sarah Chang claimed the stage. A onetime child prodigy now at age 32 with over two decades of international acclaim to her name, Chang has not stopped being in the limelight since she first debuted with the New York Philharmonic

Toronto Symphony Orchestra: Concert review

6/13/2013

LSO/Tilson Thomas – review

6/12/2013

Close friends, influenced by each other's work, Britten and Shostakovich regularly share concert programmes. For his series with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the London Symphony Orchestra, however, Michael Tilson Thomas added Copland to the mix

Many strings to brilliant cellist's bow, including philanthropy

6/11/2013

"It's just such an honour to be in the company not only of great musicians and great artists but also great scientists. When they gave me the award they said they recognised me for my creativity and wanted to give me the freedom to continue

OPUS 3 ARTISTS SIGNS STORM LARGE

6/11/2013

Opus 3 Artists is excited to welcome singer, actor, author and playwright Storm Large to our roster for exclusive representation.

OPUS 3 ARTISTS SIGNS GAUTIER CAPUÇON

6/4/2013

Opus 3 Artists is pleased to welcome cellist Gautier Capuçon to our distinguished roster of instrumental soloists. Gautier Capuçon is widely recognized as one of the foremost cellists of his generation and has received consistently high critical praise for his recordings and performances.

Jonathan Biss and the Curtis Institute's Coursera course on Beethoven's piano sonatas reaches more than 15,800 participants

5/31/2013

Earlier this year, pianist Jonathan Biss and the Curtis Institute of Music partnered with Coursera--the leading provider of "massive online open courses" (MOOCs)--to offer a free, online course on Beethoven's piano sonatas. The 5-week course launches on September 3, 2013--the first day of Curtis classes--and is aptly named "Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas."

OPUS 3 ARTISTS SIGNS THOMAS HAMPSON

5/30/2013

Opus 3 Artists is thrilled to welcome baritone Thomas Hampson to our roster for concert and recital engagements. Praised by the New York Times for his “ceaseless curiosity," he is one of the most respected, innovative, and sought-after soloists performing today. Hampson has won worldwide recognition for his thoughtfully researched and creatively constructed programs that explore the rich repertoire of song in a wide range of styles, languages, and periods. Recently honored as a Metropolitan Opera Guild “Met Mastersinger,” the American baritone has performed in the world’s most important concert halls and opera houses with many renowned singers, pianists, conductors, and orchestras.

JAMES FEDDECK RECEIVES 2013 SIR GEORG SOLTI CONDUCTING AWARD

5/28/2013

The Solti Foundation U.S. today recognized the talent of five distinguished young American conductors. James Feddeck, Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, is the recipient of the 2013 $25,000 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award. Vladimir Kulenovic, Ankush Kumar Bahl, Roger Kalia, and Christopher James Lees were all named as recipients of Solti U.S. Career Assistance Awards.

Max Raabe at O2 Empire, W12

5/28/2013

If our media can put their usual parochialism to one side, Max Raabe's combination of astute musicianship and droll humour could well build a following here

Piotr Anderszewski – review

5/26/2013

Piotr Anderszewski mounts the platform like a reluctant schoolboy pushed on by an overbearing mother, but descends from it later grinning from ear to ear. And well might he smile, for the intervening two hours were filled with some of the most sublime piano playing