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Ross Edwards, Jean Sibelius
Violin Concertos
Adele Anthony
CC09
'TWO violin concertos: one well known, the other less so. The common factor is violinist Adele Anthony, whose remarkable presence and virtuosity gives equal lustre to the concertos of Sibelius and Ross Edwards.'
KEN WALTON, The Scotsman
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Martin Anderson praises recent Violin Concerto release
05 February 2013
'I’m not sure if Australia and Finland are literally antipodean; even so, they could hardly be much further apart. So two violin concertos from different sides of the world could make an effective contrast, and in the event Ross Edwards’ 1988 concerto Maninyas (a word he invented to suggest a kind of dance-chant) proves an ideal foil for the Sibelius...
Solo Bach Recital
19 July 2012
GIL SHAHAM'S SOLO BACH RECITAL AT KOERNER HALL, TORONTO Opus One Review, 22nd April, 2012 Gil Shaham crosses to centre-stage like he’s on a short green light, and the instant he gets there he begins to play. As expected, he takes the Preludio of Bach’s cheery Partita No. 3 in E Major, BMV 1006 at a quick, buoyant pace, his Strad clean and biting, the line of semiquavers continuous, his pallette luminous like a grey-scale platinum print. Having chosen the virtue of quick, dance-like rhythms, Mr. Shah...
Caramoor International Music Festival 2012 in Katonah
19 July 2012
A FESTIVAL WITH CLASSICAL ROOTS AND FANCIFUL SURROUNDINGS The New York Times, 24th June, 2012 When the festival opened on Saturday evening at Caramoor’s Venetian Theater, the program was devoted to Mendelssohn, with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s onstage and Roberto Abbado conducting. On this balmy evening, after a few days of uncomfortably hot we...
Gil Shaham is internationally recognized as one of today’s most virtuosic and engaging artists. He is sought after throughout the world for concerto appearances with celebrated orchestras and conducto...
Orli and Gil Shaham Premiere new release NIGUNIM at WQXR
16 April 2013
Orli and Gil Shaham relished the opportunity to perform works last night from their NEW RELEASE NIGUNIM - Hebrew Melodies, the 15 April 2013, at New York's Public Radio Station WQXR. Digital tracks (MP3 and FLAC) available from canaryclassics.com and pre-orders are also available from AMAZON. Official release date will be June 2013, and a special pre...
'She's Superb': Further praise for Anthony/Edwards release
07 December 2011
Another pair of violin concertos make unusual but effective companions on this disc from Adele Anthony, known to some as the wife of violinist Gil Shaham. She’s superb. Her sound is a bit less steely than Sokolov’s, and she makes a glowing case for Australian composer Ross Edwards’s Maninyas – its title referring to a made-up word characterising what...
Edwards/Sibelius release receives 4* Scotsman review
25 November 2011
TWO violin concertos: one well known, the other less so. The common factor is violinist Adele Anthony, whose remarkable presence and virtuosity gives equal lustre to the concertos of Sibelius and Ross Edwards, performed here with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra under Arvo Volmer. Edwards is Australian – one of a current Antipodean crop that have reje...
Shaham to perform with Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
22 September 2011
The Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra has invigorated international audiences and critics with its superior artistry, energy, and distinctive approach to music-making. Orpheus is joined by Gil Shaham, one of the foremost violinists of our time. Combining flawless technique with inimitable warmth and a generosity of spirit, he is sought a...
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