I just stumbled onto another gem – another work recommended by Robért Langevin, Principal Flutist with the New York Philharmonic. Amours de Ronsard, for Mezzo Soprano, Flute, Viola and Cello is the most beautiful work of the Swiss composer Frank Martin’s I have yet to experience….think Debussy and Ravel with a Renaissance twist. Looking very [...]
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Paying Tribute…Jack Wellbaum
The world of Piccolo playing just lost a huge advocate, mentor, teacher, and virtuoso performer…Jack Wellbaum. It is very rare to find someone who is so universally loved and respected by students and colleagues alike…he was a class act in every way and will be greatly missed. What he did for the level of piccolo [...]
Four Songs by Andre Previn , based on Poems by Toni Morrison
We recently discovered this fabulous work and highly recommend it. It is a beautiful, poignant, and whimsical setting of these stunning poems. The piano writing is uniquely Previn and very interesting, the cello part is like another voice part, and the soprano part is soulful, contemplative, melancholy, and funky ! This is a work of [...]
Collaborating with Composers ( the living ones!)
It is one of our great joys to work with a composer in bringing a new work to life. We got to do that this week with Cleveland Composer Stephen Stanziano who just wrote a terrific new quartet entitled “Superiority Complex ” for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano. The character he is going for in [...]
Durufle- Prelude, Recitative and Variations for Flute, Viola and Piano, op.3
To my knowledge, this is the only piece of chamber music Durufle wrote, and it is an absolute gem! His other works are for organ, piano, piano 4 hands, 2 pianos, many choral works, orchestral works, and his famous Requiem. Durufle was a celebrated organist , choirmaster and church musician in the great Cathedrals of Paris, [...]
Bascom Little Fund Sponsors Case Residency
Through the generousity of the Bascom Little Fund, Panorámicos will begin a Residency with Case Western Reserve University. The series of three concerts will feature 3 Cleveland Composers, who will be present to discuss the creative process and their works. Oct. 2- Stephen Stanziano, 3pm Harkness Chapel CWRU Feb. 5- Jeffrey Mumford, 3pm Harkness Chapel, [...]
Panorámicos to be featured on Classical Music Discoveries
October 9, Classical Music Discoveries will do a feature on Panorámicos on their podcast/ internet radio station….check it out!
Panorámicos to collaborate w/ Chamber Music Connection !
Chamber Music Connection (CMC) is coming to Cleveland! This dynamic chamber music program for kids, founded by Debbie Price, will start a pilot program in the community Oct. 15-Nov. 12 at Grace Lutheran Church on Cedar Rd. in Cleveland Heights. Panorámicos is thrilled to be part of the team! For more info about the Cleveland [...]
