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New York Times features the Utah Symphony!
The New York Times features Thierry Fischer and the Utah Symphony before their Carnegie Hall performance this Friday (4/29/2016)! “…the [Utah Symphony] can take pride in how it has blossomed under its new music director, Thierry Fischer — just in time for the current 75th anniversary season. An ambitious overhaul of personnel and programming is bearing fruit, as evidenced by an excellent new recording of commissioned works by Nico Muhly, Augusta Read Thomas and Andrew…
From Utah To Carnegie Hall!
Online magazine Smile Politely highlights the upcoming Utah Symphony tour on their way to next week’s Carnegie Hall Performance! “The Utah Symphony will perform a concert of varied works at the Foellinger Great Hall of Urbana’s Krannert Center on April 27. This is an orchestra from a seemingly small market that has earned a world-class pedigree through a legacy of fine recordings and superb playing. Current Music Director, Thierry Fischer, is touring his superb ensemble…
New RR Recordings featured in Symphomania!
WQXR’s Q2 Music is celebrating their second-annual Symphomania this Sunday (April 24, 2016) — and included in the event will be our new recording of John Mackey’s Wine Dark Sea featuring Jerry Junkin and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble as well as Andrew Norman’s Switch and Augusta Read Thomas’ EOS from the Utah Symphony’s new Dawn To Dust recording! Join Q2 Music on Sunday, April 24 (with an encore presentation Tuesday, April 26) for…
Dawn To Dust Impresses The Arts Fuse
“It’s no secret that 2016 has already been a strong year for albums featuring new and recent music… Now things get even better with the release of Dawn to Dust, a collection of three scores commissioned and performed by the Utah Symphony and its music director, Thierry Fischer. The highlight of the disc is the debut recording of Andrew Norman’s riotous Switch, a percussion concerto that’s played here with aplomb by Colin Curie. Over the…
Chicago Tribune Raves for Manfred Honeck’s Tchaikovsky!
Manfred Honeck led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in performances of Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony this past February, and the performance reviews (see the more reviews) should give a great preview of what to expect with the upcoming Pittsburgh Symphony recording of Tchaikovsky and Dvořák! “Honeck was a model of farsighted musical intelligence and no-nonsense command. For years he served as a violinist with the Vienna Philharmonic and his experience there showed in the singing warmth of…
Manfred Honeck Delivers “Explosive” Tchaikovsky Sixth Symphony in Chicago
Manfred Honeck led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in performances of Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony this past February, and the performance reviews should give a great preview of what to expect with the upcoming Pittsburgh Symphony recording of Tchaikovsky and Dvořák! “…the roiling performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, which further burnished Honeck’s local street cred as one of the CSO’s most reliable and exciting guest conductors. … the Austrian conductor has a unique ability to infuse…
Axpona Audio Expo This Weekend
The Axpona North American Audio Expo is this weekend at The Westin O’Hare in Rosemont, IL! If you’re attending, make sure to keep an eye out for the Elusive Disc booth in “The Marketplace” as they will have a great selection of RR recordings — including LPs! — for sale at the show! About Axpona AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) is the defining high-end consumer audio show in the United States. The three day experience…
Wine Dark Sea featured on Wind & Rhythm
Doug Brown’s wonderful radio program Wind & Rhythm features our new recording of John Mackey’s Wine Dark Sea on their latest episode! Listen here, or find out how to tune in on your local radio station: Wine Dark Sea ReferenceRecordings.com Amazon ArkivMusic Apple Music Spotify
First Listen — Pittsburgh Symphony: Tchaikovsky/Dvořák!
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 Dvořák: Rusalka Fantasy (arr. Honeck/Ille) Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraManfred Honeck, Music DirectorOut May 13, 2016FR-720 Pre-Order Now! A brilliant new interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s final symphony, a work of great originality and power, in superb audiophile sound! Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky said of his Symphony No. 6: “But I absolutely consider it to be the best, and in particular, the most sincere of all my creations. I love it…
ConcertoNet Highly Recommends Dawn To Dust!
“This is essential listening for fans of new American orchestral music. The triptych gives a fascinating cross-section of current trends, and RR’s “Fresh!” moniker is an incredibly accurate description of the results. The notes on the pieces are by the composers themselves, and it is interesting to see how the prose and musical writing mirror each other…Recorded sound is demonstration quality. Highly recommended!” —Marcus Karl Maroney, ConcertoNet Read the full review on ConcertoNet.com Dawn To…
Salt Lake Underground Says Dawn To Dust is for Everyone!
Salt Lake City Underground (SLUG) Magazine says it’s not just classical fans who will enjoy Utah Symphony’s new Dawn To Dust recording: “Thierry Fischer, music director of the Utah Symphony, has once again taken the symphony to new heights. Their latest album features music that goes in so many different directions that after the first listen, I understood why so many have an emotional reaction to classical music. Dawn to Dust is an epic, filled…
Utah Symphony: Dawn To Dust — Now Available!
Dawn To Dust World Premieres of Three Works Commissioned by the Utah Symphony Utah Symphony Thierry Fischer, Music Director DAWN TO DUST contains live recordings of three significant and adventurous works by leading composers Augusta Read Thomas, Nico Muhly, and Andrew Norman. World-renowned percussionist Colin Currie performs on Andrew Norman’s “Switch.” The Utah Symphony, celebrating its 75th anniversary in the 2015-16 season, is one of America’s major symphony orchestras and a leading cultural organization in…
Dawn To Dust: A Tale In Three Stories
Dawn To Dust producer Dirk Sobotka offers insight into the new Utah Symphony recording: Embarking on a recording project of a world premiere performance is always a very special journey. There is the excitement of being a witness to history unfolding: A new piece of music will be performed and heard for the very first time. One even feels a little proud of being part of that “making history”: Making the first recording of a…
HRAudio.net Reviews Dawn To Dust!
Graham Williams gives five stars across the board for Utah Symphony’s new Dawn To Dust recording! “The programme opens with ‘Eos (Goddess of the Dawn)’ by Augusta Read Thomas (b.1964) whose command of a wide ranging orchestral palette is breathtaking. … The music is full of ravishing orchestral sonorities, the subtle use of glittering percussion and writing for winds being immediately striking, whilst the almost Mahlerian string passages in the fourth section ‘Dreams and Memories’…
Utah Symphony: Dawn To Dust — This Week!
Dawn To Dust World Premieres of Three Works Commissioned by the Utah Symphony Utah Symphony Thierry Fischer, Music Director Pre-Order on Amazon Today DAWN TO DUST contains live recordings of three significant and adventurous works by leading composers Augusta Read Thomas, Nico Muhly, and Andrew Norman. World-renowned percussionist Colin Currie performs on Andrew Norman’s “Switch.”