GNO Alternative Stage Reveals Artistic Programme 2024/25
The Greek National Opera Alternative Stage has announced its multi-faceted artistic programme for the season 2024/25, featuring numerous opera and music theatre productions, revivals of successful shows that captivated audiences and critics, a musical for the whole family, puppet theatre, concerts, as well as two unique festivals dedicated to baroque music and percussion instruments.
Chiaroscuro Quartet Welcomes Violinist Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux
Chiaroscuro Quartet has announced that French violinist Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux has joined the award-winning ensemble. Charlotte will perform alongside violinist Alina Ibragimova, violist Emilie Hörnlund, and cellist Claire Thirion, replacing Pablo Hernán Benedí, who has been a member of the quartet since 2010.
Violinist Elizabeth Chang Releases New Album 'Sonatas & Myths' With Pianist Steven Beck
Sonatas and Myths, the new album from violinist Elizabeth Chang, is out now from Bridge Records. Recorded with her longtime collaborator pianist Steven Beck, Sonatas and Myths features a collection of three seminal works from the early 20th century – Karol Szymanowski’s Mythes: Trois Poèmes, Op. 30 from 1915; Ernst von Dohnányi’s Violin Sonata in C# Minor, Op. 21 from 1912; and Béla Bartók’s Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano from 1921. Listen to the album!