The League of Composers-ISCM Presents Pianist Eliza Garth This Month
Titled Voices, the evening will feature radiant, emergent works including premieres she commissioned from Nomi Epstein and Sheree Clement, the New York premiere of Judith Weir’s Piano Concerto led by conductor James Baker, and two masterpieces by Mario Davidovsky: Synchronisms No. 6 (winner of the Pulitzer Prize) and Chacona.
Pianist and Composer Fred Hersch Shares 'This Is Always' Single
Revered pianist/composer Fred Hersch reemerged from the pandemic with one of his most ambitious and acclaimed projects to date: Breath By Breath, his first album ever pairing jazz rhythm section with string quartet. The album found Hersch's trio featuring bassist Drew Gress and drummer Jochen Rueckert joined by the Crosby Street String Quartet, a new ensemble formed especially for the recording. DownBeat called the album, 'An amazingly satisfying listening experience,' while WBGO hailed it simply as, “Exquisite.”
American Chamber Ensemble to Present DIVERSITY THROUGH MUSIC - PART 2
The critically-acclaimed American Chamber Ensemble, celebrating its 56th Anniversary, will present Diversity Through Music - Part 2, a live concert on Sunday, March 6 at 3:00 PM at Hofstra University's Helene Fortunoff Theater in Monroe Lecture Center on California Avenue in Hempstead, NY.
Martin's Cinnamon-Raisin Swirl Potato Bread Gets a New Look
Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc., the manufacturer of Martin's Famous Potato Rolls and home of the "number-one branded hamburger bun in America," has unveiled a fresh new look for their breakfast bread: Cinnamon-Raisin Swirl Potato Bread.