Using a beloved Russian folk tale as his inspiration, Igor Stravinsky composed The Firebird in 1910. Although he would leave his homeland for good shortly after its premiere, thus avoiding […]
Stravinsky
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Sounding like one pianist rather than two
MARINA LOMAZOV BELIEVES SHE KNOWS the reasons so many classical musicians find themselves romantically linked to others in the same profession: proximity, opportunity and a sense of simpatico. “Young people […]
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Complete Lomazov/Rackers Interviews
HERE ARE THE COMPLETE TRANSCRIPTS of my recent conversation with married concert pianists Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers: You’ve been described by one newspaper as a “diva of the piano.” […]
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Spotlighted Gigs & Recommended Shows
Linnzi Zaorski & Band Zaorski is a fantastic old-time, 1930s-style jazz vocalist and torch singer in the vein of greats like Mildred Bailey, Billie Holiday and even the posthumously adored […]