Music Shelf Showcase: Anne Akiko Meyers
In February of 2017, one of our dear friends and favorite guest artists, Anne Akiko Meyers, joined the New West Symphony for Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. It was guest conducted by Joshua Gersen, former Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic, who also...
Jukebox 21 “Vive la France”
In this installment: Great french composers have been trailblazers over centuries, initiating profound evolutions in musical style, sensitivity and brilliance. This playlist features favorite performances of seminal works, many emphasizing the kind of imagination and...
Beethoven’s 5th in virtual reality
Today is National Video Game Day, a perfect day to share how video game tech is transforming performing arts. You may have heard of Virtual Reality, which immerses you in a video experience. Now, all you need to experience an orchestra up close is a smartphone, an...
Britten’s choral symphony ‘from winter to spring’
You know it’s a monumental work of art when it has 4 parts and 12 movements, and it calls for an orchestra PLUS soprano, alto, tenor, mixed chorus, and a boys’ chorus. The way UK composer Benjamin Britten put it, his 1949 “Spring Symphony”...