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New Classic LA is Convinced by Nadia Shpachenko’s Quotations and Homages Recording
New Classic LA critic Steven Niles reviews Nadia Shpachenko’s new Quotations and Homages recording: “In an era marked by emphasis on thematic programming, sometimes it seems the theme counts more than the music, or that the music serves the theme. When all goes well, however, a theme can lend insight and bring pieces together synergistically, where they are better together than apart. The latter is what happens on Nadia Shpachenko‘s new CD, Quotations and Homages.…
Catching up with Nadia Shpachenko
Nadia Shpachenko will follow up her GRAMMY®-nominated Woman at the New Piano with a new release next month, and in the meantime, she is turning heads as part of the “People Inside Electronics” (PIE) series. Listen to her interview on KPFK (starts around the 59′ mark on the Thursday, March 8 Global Village program) See her interview about the PIE series and her upcoming release on NewClassic.LA See her perform a PIE preview at ArtNight…
New Classic LA Features Nadia Shpachenko Woman At The New Piano
New Classic LA‘s Paul Muller has a new feature for Nadia Shpachenko’s Woman At The New Piano: “Airdancing is an appealing combination of the traditional piano sounds and electronic percussion. The lightness in the rhythms and timbre of the electronics are nicely contrasted with the lower, more ominous sections in an interesting mix. … Part Suite-a for Solo Piano is a technically challenging piece that is precisely realized here. … Finger Songs for Solo Piano…