Photos: Karli Cadel Ensemble Signal Plays Johannes Maria Staud Composer Portrait at Miller Theatre April 8, 2017 Sequenza 21 By Christian Carey NEW YORK – Austrian composer Johannes Maria Staud was given a prominent residency with the Cleveland Orchestra back in 2008-’10. Apart from this, he has not gained nearly as much notorietyContinue reading “Signal Plays Staud at Miller (Concert Review)”
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Signal plays Steve Reich at Miller
Steve Reich. Photo: Jeffrey Herman Opening Night at Miller Theater On September 15, Ensemble Signal, conducted by Brad Lubman, presented an all-Steve Reich program to open the season at Columbia University’s Miller Theatre. There was a sold out crowd, populated both by contemporary music devotees and over 200 Columbia students. Reich turns eightyContinue reading “Signal plays Steve Reich at Miller”
Ensemble Signal Records Steve Reich (CD Review)
Steve Reich Double Sextet (2007) and Radio Rewrite (2013) Ensemble Signal, Brad Lubman, conductor Harmonia Mundi CD There are several recordings out this year commemorating Steve Reich at eighty (Allan Kozinn provides more about this in an excellent WSJ article). I haven’t yet heard the LSO’s CD, but I agree with Kozinn’s assessment that both Third CoastContinue reading “Ensemble Signal Records Steve Reich (CD Review)”
Friday: Taka Kigawa and Ensemble LPR
On Friday, pianist Taka Kigawa joins Ensemble LPR for a program of contemporary classical music, both watershed works and new offerings. The concert’s centerpiece is Ligeti’s Piano Concerto. The Ensemble also performs Varèse’s Octandre and Gallery Music by composer/conductor Brad Lubman (best known for his work with Ensemble Signal). Kigawa also plays two solo pieces, Joule by Dai Fujikura and The Thinking Eye by areaContinue reading “Friday: Taka Kigawa and Ensemble LPR”
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