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Sarasota Orchestra gets ‘Serioso’ in new chamber concert Susan L. Rife, Correspondent George Walker, the first Black man to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, was just 24 years old when he composed his first string quartet, titled “Lament,” in memorial to his grandmother, who had escaped slavery, lost a husband when he was sold, and lived to a great age. When Walker heard the quartet performed by string orchestra, he reworked the “Lament” and retitled it “Lyric for Strings.” “It has its moments of anguish and pain and loss, but it’s also beautiful and sweet,” said Nathan ...

Comment Each European nation has its own rich and complex culture – there’s no such thing as 'European music' Every nation’s classical music is different from its neighbours’, and full of apparent opposites too Gianni Schicchi at the Royal Opera House Credit: Alastair Muir  We hear a lot these days about “European values”, especially from European politicians keen to tout the virtues of the EU. But it’s notable that these politicians always have trouble pinning down these European values to anything very specific. They always offer the same bromides about respect for democracy ...

Sing Noel with Early Music Vancouver Fans of Baroque music enjoy a long tradition in Vancouver — every year we look forward to an extravagant just-before-Christmas production from Early Music Vancouver Author of the article: David Gordon Duke Publishing date: Dec 16, 2020  •  December 16, 2020  •  3 minute read  •  Mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó headlines EMV's traditional pre-Christmas show this year. Photo by Mike Southworth /Handout/Early Music Vancouver Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate ...

Arcangelo Corelli’s Christmas Concerto (Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8) often turns up on classical Christmas music albums. And I admit I never quite understood why. To my ears, there wasn’t anything especially Christmassy about it. That’s what makes this release so welcome. The liner notes explain the aesthetic behind these Italian Baroque Christmas concertos. And the album presents four examples that demonstrate that aesthetic. In the early 1700s, Italian Christmas Eve services focused on the pastoral elements of the Nativity; the shepherds in the fields, the quiet of the ev...

The Nutcracker is for ballet troupes and A Christmas Carol is for theaters. But they’re close. With this year’s online-only events, the income opportunity is smaller, but the opportunity to reach new audiences is much greater, especially since some offerings are available for as long as a month. Here’s a roundup of what artists and local presenters and producers have in store to help you celebrate, with appropriate social distancing, of course. AMP Concerts: Lucinda Williams The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter from Lake Charles, Louisiana, started 2020 on a political ta...