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Pittsburgh Symphony Nominated for ICMA
Order Now The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Manfred Honeck recording of Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 and Barber’s Adagio for Strings has been nominated for the 2018 International Classical Music Awards in the “Symphonic Music” category! The ICMA – having taken the place of the Cannes Classical Awards (later known as MIDEM) – first awarded prizes in 2011, and has since taken its place as the leading pan-European competition for excellence in classical recording. Its jury…
Utah Symphony – Mahler Symphony No. 8 Now Available
New Release from the Utah Symphony, Thierry Fischer and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Now Available Order Now Utah Symphony Thierry Fischer, Music Director Mormon Tabernacle Choir Available in Hybrid Surround Sound and Stereo 2-Disc SACD and Hi-Res Downloads The Utah Symphony is one of America’s major symphony orchestras and a leading cultural organization in the Intermountain West. It is recognized internationally for its distinctive performances, commitment to music education programs, history and recording legacy. Here…
ArkivMusic Spotlights Mahler Symphony No. 8
ArkivMusic.com has their spotlight turned on the Utah Symphony and Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s recording of Mahler Symphony No. 8! Not only have they featured it in their email newsletter, they also have it on sale and available as an early exclusive! “Conducted by Thierry Fischer, the two ensembles provide an authoritative interpretation of Mahler’s beloved fusion of song and symphony. Reference Recordings provides this live recording from 2016 that does full justice to the immensity…
Joel Fan LIVE on WQXR
Joel Fan joined the WQXR “Midday Masterpieces” program for a live performance and to discuss his new Open Source Music Festival: “Open Source is the simple idea that we share our creative work, and allow others to build upon it freely. We’ve built our whole music festival around this idea.” Joel Fan, Artistic Director, Open Source Music Festival More on the Open Source Music Festival Joel Fan on Reference Recordings:
“Professin’ The Blues” Nominated for Age Music Victoria Award
UPDATE — PROFESSIN THE BLUES IS THE BEST BLUES ALBUM WINNER!!! Fiona Boyes‘ Professin’ The Blues has been nominated for The Age Music Victoria Awards as the Best Blues Album of 2017! Her Box & Dice album was the 2015 Winner! About The Age Music Victoria Awards Heading into its 12th year in 2017, The Age Music Victoria Awards are excited to once again reveal the nominees for each category and open up the polls…
Blues In Britain Interviews Doug MacLeod
Blues In Britain profiles and interviews Doug MacLeod before his UK tour: Order Now “Doug’s storytelling has been honed on long shifts as a blues DJ and, later, in his award- winning column ‘Doug’s Back-porch’ in US magazines. His songs have real content and he makes no apology for the time he spends placing them in context; the introductions are sometimes longer than the songs – and twice as funny! We have no recordings of…
Arnold Overtures Now on LP
Order Now Malcolm Arnold The London Philharmonic Orchestra Authoritative first recordings of important works composed and conducted by Sir Malcom Arnold (1921-2006), one of England’s very greatest composers. 1993 GRAMMY® Nominee for Best Engineered Classical Recording. A perennial hi-fi favorite recorded by Keith O. Johnson now available on LP! This new Reference Mastercuts LP release is a single 180 gram disc, half-speed mastered at 33 1/3 rpm by Paul Stubblebine, pressed on virgin vinyl at…
Meet the Utah Symphony Mahler 8 Soloists
Orla Boylan, soprano In recent seasons, Irish soprano Orla Boylan has made a number of important debuts including the roles of Gutrune in Götterdämmerung for Opera North and Chrysothemis in Elektra for West Australian Opera, as well as her house debut at Teatro alla Scala in Giorgio Batistelli’s new commission CO2. Her thrilling performance as Senta in Der fliegende Holländer–where she “commands the stage with her magnificent performance” (The Listener)–brought her notable international success in…
Doug MacLeod on Blues Radio International
Live Doug MacLeod performance from the 2017 Blues Music Awards on the latest episode of Blues Radio International: Order Now Doug MacLeod: Break The Chain In this release, his third album for Reference Recordings, Doug MacLeod continues to explore the breadth and depth of the human condition. Recorded by Reference’s Grammy-winning engineer ‘Prof.’ Keith O. Johnson at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California, Break The Chain brings twelve new MacLeod originals. Each song is extremely…
The Guardian Features Fiona Boyes
Order Now Fantastic new feature and interview with Fiona Boyes about her Professin’ The Blues recording in The Guardian! “Fiona Boyes, one of the world’s best fingerpicking blues guitarists, had wanted to record an album with engineer and recording alchemist “Professor” Keith O Johnson for ages. She didn’t expect it would involve rubber chickens. … The result? That album, Professin’ the Blues, has just won best acoustic album for 2017 at the Blues Blast music…
Fiona Boyes on Blues Radio International
Live Fiona Boyes performance from the 2017 Blues Music Awards on the latest episode of Blues Radio International: Fiona Boyes: Professin’ The Blues Order Now Professin’ The Blues proclaims Fiona Boyes passion for the Blues as she celebrates the unique contribution of recording and mastering engineer ‘Professor’ Keith O. Johnson, Reference Recording’s Technical Director and audio legend. In her self-penned and illustrated liner notes Fiona makes the declaration, “’Professor’ Keith’s amazing approach to capturing sounds,…
Doug MacLeod’s Break The Chain is Topping The Charts!
Doug MacLeod’s Break The Chain is topping the radio airplay charts worldwide! #3 on the UK Independent Blues Broadcasters Association Chart #9 on the Australian International Blues Airplay Chart Order Now Doug MacLeod: Break The Chain In this release, his third album for Reference Recordings, Doug MacLeod continues to explore the breadth and depth of the human condition. Recorded by Reference’s Grammy-winning engineer ‘Prof.’ Keith O. Johnson at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California, Break…
Utah Symphony Road Trip
Between August 28th and September 2nd, the Utah Symphony went on a “Great American Road Trip”, offering free outdoor concerts across Utah. Enjoy a look at some of their journey: #UtahSymphonyRoadTrip Tweets Thierry Fisher Photo Diary Utah Symphony Recordings on FRESH! From Reference Recordings
Pittsburgh Symphony’s Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 LIVE
Enjoy an on-demand look at the Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 at the Lucerne Festival: Get the Recording Order Now Music HDTracks NativeDSD Spotify
Pittsburgh Symphony BBC Proms On Demand!
Listen to the Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck’s BBC Proms performance with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter on-demand on BBC Radio 3! Program John Adams: Lollapalooza Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A Minor Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major Pittsburgh Symphony Recordings on FRESH! From Reference Recordings