| 单词 | virtuoso |
| 例句 | “Well, I don’t like to brag, but I am a virtuoso at the spoons.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Some of the time he seems to be practicing, like a virtuoso in his apartment. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Greater shape and clarity, of course, was what the fledgling record industry preferred to long-winded periods of virtuoso meandering. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z He was, in fact, a veritable virtuoso of exits. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Stroke victims who have lost the ability to speak, for example, are virtuosos, because their infirmity has forced them to become far more sensitive to the information written on people’s faces. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z His musical efflorescence was tragically brief, but this is the man who turned the chord-strumming, jobbing electric guitar into a high-wire, virtuoso lead instrument, from also-ran to star turn. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z That is not to say that some classical musicians did not attain fame and success, but these were mostly singers, conductors and virtuoso players, making their names with Verdi, Mahler, Mozart or Wagner. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z In order to emulate a whole band - bass, accompanying chords and tune - the solo pianist had to leap about the keys frantically, resulting in a rather virtuoso left-hand motion from bass to chord and back. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z She had flirted with the New World’s great virtuosi. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Many young virtuoso pianists perform the Beethoven sonatas as a demonstration of their musical depth. Music Review: Leif Ove Andsnes at Carnegie Hall, Part of a 19-City Tour 2014-03-20T23:37:04Z Either way, it's a shame because some of our best-loved characters could be budding virtuosi. Why aren't there more musical instruments in children's books? 2012-09-28T17:21:46Z But Ross’s antics didn’t alienate him from supporters who recognized a rare virtuoso. He Was a ‘Bad Boy’ Harpsichordist, and the Best of His Age 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Both here and in the Third Symphony, the RLPO's playing is richly textured, and they meet all the virtuoso challenges that the later work throws at them, too. Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 1 and 3 ? review 2011-03-17T21:45:00Z The fact that no two songs sound alike show a virtuoso on the rise. Frank Ocean Pours His Heart Out on Channel Orange: Album Review 2012-07-10T20:23:02Z In commemoration, the virtuoso pianist Terry Waldo — who plays traditional repertoire with a kind of playful reverence — will lead a sextet through some of Joplin’s music. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z At five pages, “The Fledgling” is a virtuoso composition, its brevity speaking to how poetic concision can test a reader’s capacity for melancholy. ‘The State We’re In,’ a splendid new collection of stories by Ann Beattie 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Were they part of Fragonard’s efforts to brand himself as a master of quickly and deftly made virtuoso renderings? Review | A recently discovered document unlocks the mystery of Fragonard 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z But fans and critics have known her longer, owing particularly to her role as the programming virtuoso Cameron Howe on AMC’s “Halt and Catch Fire.” Mackenzie Davis Catches Fire 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Atwater, who died in 1991 at 40, is still remembered as a virtuoso of campaign warfare, whose tactics included using coded language and imagery to exploit the fears of white voters. Long-Lost Video of R&B Stars at 1989 Inaugural Is to Air 2014-02-28T23:26:48Z Despite the presence of plenty of virtuoso musicians, there is little or no self-indulgent showboating for it's own sake; all the solos and instrumental passages fit the song and never outstay their welcomes. Readers' reviews: Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Riversea 2012-08-29T14:07:29Z The level of dancing in the “Raymonda” was extraordinarily high at both performances, with virtuoso coloratura made musically acute and danced with full-out verve. Review: Miami City Ballet in ‘Heatscape,’ a Fleeting Chase of Romance 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z She stands out as a kind of model organizer, educator, agitator and stateswoman — as well as virtuoso instrumentalist. Terri Lyne Carrington on the Power of Betting on Yourself 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z The violin of Moldovan virtuoso Patricia Kopatchinskaja "comes close to disintegrating under the force of her spectacular display" the magazine said in awarding its top honor to the recording of Eotvos's "Seven". Columbia shuttle disaster concerto gets top music prize 2013-09-17T21:13:28Z Ms. Brown nonetheless now became a virtuoso of a new kind. Trisha Brown, Choreographer and Pillar of American Postmodern Dance, Dies at 80 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Liszt, most prophetic of the Romantic composers, paradigm of the virtuoso pianist, proto-modern conductor and promoter of musical talent wherever he found it, was involved with opera all his life. Review | Franz Liszt’s unfinished ‘Sardanapalo’ opera makes its U.S. premiere at Library of Congress 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z “Divertimento No. 15” is certainly the greater work: seldom if ever does intensely refined virtuoso classicism stay so pure, so radiant. Ashton and Balanchine: Compare and Contrast 2010-07-01T22:36:00Z Few statistics, let alone big-picture summaries, encumber, or anchor, the cascading, virtuoso narrative. Millenniums of Tribulation 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z The songwriting remains acute and evocative, whether creating a whole world around the image of a "Plastic Cup" or a cryptic reference to the late Byrds bluegrass virtuoso "Clarence White." Album review: Low, 'The Invisible Way' 2013-03-19T16:22:00Z From the first poems in this book, it’s obvious we’re in the hands of a virtuoso who takes true and simple joy in playing with language. Ben Lerner considers the hatred of poetry; Marie Ponsot celebrates its joys 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z That sense of disguised challenge was pervasive in this deeply satisfying work, which seemed less concerned with the virtuoso technique required to play it than with the ideas and conjurations it presented. Music Review: From Twilight?s Mysteries Right Up to the 25th Hour 2011-03-13T21:47:34Z And in a way my drawing is not about virtuoso movement on the page. He Makes Physics Funny 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z If you're a pastry virtuoso, though, then use your homemade, buttery pastry for a really special dinner. Stuff your pie crust with chicken, peas and root vegetables and put apple in the rearview mirror 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Michael is a virtuoso of a writer, and his brilliant letters chronicle his growth from boy to man in California’s penitentiary system. A Lamentation for a Life Cut Short 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Ms. Jeon, recently seen in the role of a devastated mother in Lee Chang-dong’s “Secret Sunshine,”is a virtuoso of suffering. Movie Review: Taking Up With a Maid Might Upset the Family 2011-01-20T22:00:38Z Advertisement Several facets of Mr. Wong’s personality as an artist are on display: the self-dramatist; the mythologist; the existential tourist; and the virtuoso realist. Martin Wong, an Urban Visionary With a Hungry Eye 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z He became reclusive, afraid of what people would say when they learned that Vienna’s foremost piano virtuoso was going deaf. The Woman at the Heart of Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z He needs to be seen in an environment that presents him not as a virtuoso soloist but as the master of the massed chorale, and that’s what Mr. Rugoff and Ms. Hoptman have done. Art Review: A Mind Where Picasso Meets Looney Tunes 2011-01-27T22:41:49Z Few if any other orchestras rise to the level of achievement the CSO maintains on its tours; it's one of the many things that sets these virtuoso musicians apart even from other elite ensembles. Muti and the CSO at Carnegie Hall: Feel the love 2011-04-17T20:27:00Z But Thompson, a virtuoso of psychological insight and emotional specificity, makes each centuries-old line sound like it has occurred to him in the moment. Review: A ‘Merchant of Venice’ That Doubles Down on Pain 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z “As a composer, Sting has combined classic pop with virtuoso musicianship and an openness to all genres and sounds from around the world,” the award committee wrote in a statement. Sting and Wayne Shorter Win Polar Music Prize 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Perlman's current season finds him touring extensively as the great virtuoso he is, but there's a sprinkling of guest conducting engagements in his schedule. Itzhak Perlman will play and conduct with SSO 2012-02-16T21:40:12Z From across the gallery, the lines in Mills’ paintings are graceful and elegant — evidence of effortless gestures and virtuoso draftsmanship. John Mills seems positively giddy 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z He and William Fries, the agency’s creative director, conjured up a truck driver and C.B.-radio virtuoso named C. W. McCall for a series of commercials for the Old Home Bread Company. Embrace the Christmas Miracle That Is Mannheim Steamroller 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Like the president, he’s a virtuoso of the unfiltered blurt and tweet, the latter often launched late at night when he’s less than sober. Bret Easton Ellis, the political outrage machine who has never voted for president 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z London's symphony orchestras – the London Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonia – are, like the Berlin Phil, composed of virtuosi. The secret of Berlin's shine 2011-02-27T17:00:01Z And on Tuesday, the mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile convened a handful of guests for the first in his series of events this season modeled on bluegrass jam sessions. After Decades, the Philharmonic’s Hall Sounds and Feels More Intimate 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z "I Think You Should Leave" is a habitual line-crosser, a virtuoso of a series that specializes in dialing up its jokes to unprecedented levels of, well, ridiculous. How I made my peace with "I Think You Should Leave" – a cringe comedy I was one reluctant to watch 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Though Mr. Silverstein shaped the Boston Symphony’s distinctive sound for two decades, he considered himself more a role model than a leader of that orchestra or a star virtuoso. Joseph Silverstein, Longtime Boston Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster, Dies at 83 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Mr. van der Aa is also a master — a full-out virtuoso — of mixed media, as he already showed in works like his operas “The Book of Disquiet” and “Sunken Garden.” Review: 3-D Enhances An Enigmatic New Opera 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z With a broad tone and tenacious flow on the alto saxophone, she was clearly in possession of virtuoso talents; two leading alto saxophonists from jazz’s heyday — Phil Woods and Lee Konitz — become her mentors. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z But then there are inept paid musicians and virtuoso unpaid musicians too. Finding the sweet spot: writing for amateur pianists 2012-06-08T14:29:09Z Gradually over the course of several visits, I learned to see my technicians as virtuosos playing my jaw like an organ, each tooth a tine tuned to a different resonant frequency. Perspective | You call it a root canal. I call it a bittersweet symphony. 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Finding these underlying vectors of energy is one of the great pleasures of Rubens, whose work is almost always not just successful, but also almost comically successful, with a virtuoso energy that overwhelms suspicion. Review | Rubens had it all — fame, fortune, good looks. But you can’t hate him. 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z The virtuoso pipa player Wu Man will perform her own work on a program of new music. Summer Stages: Classical 2010-05-07T21:59:00Z Johnny Winter, an American blues rock guitarist, vocalist and band leader known for his virtuoso slide-guitar solos and raspy vocals, was found dead in a hotel room outside Zurich, Swiss police said on Thursday. Blues legend Johnny Winter found dead in Swiss hotel room 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Keller Williams gussied up “Comes a Time” with so much virtuoso guitar filigree that the song became an afterthought. Music Review: Take a Look at His Life: They Sound a Lot Like Him (Well, Sometimes) 2011-02-11T22:46:52Z Blues-guitar virtuoso Ayron Jones and his band The Way headline this concert, organized by Seattle Women in Music, to benefit Mary’s Place, a day center for homeless women and their children. Your week in Seattle music: Eels, Coolio, Metronomy, more 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Some of the virtuoso guitar work — cascading, palpitating, lyrical sounds conjured into the air by guitarists Salva de Maria and Eugenio Iglesias — was breathtaking. With Noche Flamenca, Juan Ogalla brings a flaunting fierceness to Wolf Trap The greatest violin virtuoso of the 20th century. Jascha Heifetz's vast recorded legacy lives on 2011-06-08T13:53:00Z Still, this young man is a formidable virtuoso. Virtuosos Becoming a Dime a Dozen 2011-08-12T13:09:23Z MacMillan's Concerto is one of the choreographer's rare abstract dance works, virtuoso dance set to Shostakovich's second piano concerto and hinging on a central pas de deux of beautifully sustained lyricism. This week's new dance 2010-10-15T23:06:00Z Mr. McCraven began experimenting with the music that would become “In the Moment” five years ago, after seeing the virtuoso guitarist Jeff Parker playing freely improvised sets alongside a D.J. at a Chicago bar. Makaya McCraven Sees the Future of Jazz Through Layers of History 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Karla: Unless you’re the owner or a virtuoso in your field, a lack of likability carries professional penalties — especially for women, who are almost exclusively tagged as “abrasive” just for asserting themselves. Work Advice: What to do when colleagues find you difficult and label you a derogatory name 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Like his grandfather and father before him, Sharma built, tuned and fixed instruments for the virtuoso, who introduced millions of Westerners to the sitar and the centuries-old tradition of Indian classical music. Ravi Shankar's sitar maker says his legacy lives 2012-12-13T16:59:18Z They had always been virtuosos, but now they were archivists and alchemists who revived the roots of American music as the rock scene otherwise veered into psychedelic sound effects and endless jams. Levon Helm, key member of The Band, dead at age 71 2012-04-20T02:31:04Z In Berry’s virtuoso historical fantasy, the Greek gods toy with the hearts of four young mortals caught up in a chaotic First World War romance. Fascinating Alternate Histories in Four New Novels 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z It was also the first time that Washburn had collaborated artistically with her partner, banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck, whom she married last year. Abigail Washburn: fingerpicking good bluegrass with Chinese flavouring 2011-01-20T23:08:01Z With a heaving single note or a short, skittering line, he showed a virtuoso naïveté, and a blissfully generous spirit. Complete Eric B. & Rakim, a Fresh Look at Wire and a Whole Lotta Guns N’ Roses 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Hals is a joyous virtuoso and – as I learned before I could read but forgot for ages – something more: a demonic conjurer of souls. The genius of Frans Hals 2010-09-24T15:22:00Z Jazz supergroups are volatile concoctions, bespoke teams of virtuosi often just getting in each other's way. Gwilym Simcock/Mike Walker 2010-05-27T20:46:00Z Mr. Kissin concluded the program with a muscular rendition of Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C-sharp minor, a virtuoso showpiece and vehicle for his dazzling technique. Music Review: Evgeny Kissin at Carnegie Hall 2013-05-08T20:57:19Z And Ms. Wilson and Mr. Marino are virtuosos of the almost-joke and master practitioners of not-quite-mock sincerity — you can enjoy “Marry Me” simply for the agile way they negotiate its layers of self-consciousness. ‘Marry Me’ on NBC and ‘Uncle’ on DirecTV 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z They are sparkling virtuosos and their clever, tidy arrangements for various combinations of clarinet, alto and tenor saxophone are smart and refreshing. Peter and Will Anderson play joyous jazz | Concert preview 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z It’s a pleasure to hear an orchestra on its toes in a virtuoso piece like this. Solos step up in Symphony’s take on two masterpieces 2014-04-26T00:46:53Z It’s not as famous as the virtuoso tracking shot, but the most jarring moment occurs after the boy steps outside and his mask is pulled off. ‘Halloween’ 1978: The Times Finally Reviews a Horror Classic 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z The Chinese virtuoso pianist was one of several artists honored Thursday at the Royal College of Music by the prince, who also bestowed doctorates upon composer James MacMillan and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. Pianist Lang Lang honored by UK's Prince Charles 2011-05-12T21:16:04Z I was also pleased to see Cynthia Yeh, one of the city's great percussion virtuosos, getting the chance to show off her amazing talents. MusicNOW composers team up with Mouse on Mars 2010-12-14T18:33:00Z It is hard to say who is the greater virtuoso in the new oboe concerto by Marc-André Dalbavie: the oboist or the composer? BBCSO/Belohavek ? review 2010-12-21T22:01:00Z The centrepiece is a work for solo piano, Suonare, whose flamboyant virtuoso writing suggests that of all Mantovani's 20th-century French predecessors, it may be Ravel who left the biggest mark on his style. Mantovani: Huit Moments Musicaux; Cinq Pièces pour Paul Klee; Suonare etc – review 2013-07-11T21:50:01Z But before the Mahler, Mr. van Zweden showed his ability to work with a young virtuoso. Music Review: Philharmonic, With Jaap van Zweden Conducting Yuja Wang 2012-04-13T20:58:17Z She was not only a composer but also a virtuoso prodigy whose pianism was lauded by her contemporaries. At the Library of Congress, a winning showcase for Clara Schumann 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Any 10 best list that is missing this virtuoso chef at the height of his powers needs revisiting. The 10 Best New Restaurants of 2014 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z They also made him a virtuoso of green. ‘French Pastels: Treasures From the Vault’ Review: Delicate and Delightful 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z Hockney, virtuoso draughtsman, great technician in every medium from oil to print to coloured crayon, is challenging himself with quick-drying, no-corrections watercolour. The 10 best watercolours 2011-04-09T23:05:56Z “I wouldn’t say that any of us is a virtuoso, except maybe Jeff on the bass and Jocie on the clarinet,” Mr. Miller said. Music: Echoes of Another Time and Place 2011-02-18T20:45:34Z An extraordinary virtuoso and thinking musician, he demonstrates a unique and increasingly compelling combination of flash and substance. Hurricane Mama's impressive set of pipes 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Even the band’s virtuoso turns — like the solo Mr. Cline fashioned, with a grand, spiraling architecture, on “Impossible Germany” — clung fast to the whole. Wilco Tinkers and Experiments at a Festival It’s Happy to Share 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Trinity Irish Dance Company, in a quintuple bill, took the virtuoso footwork of Irish step dancing and led it in multiple directions. A Pan-American Dance Sampler at the Joyce 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z What initially drew amateurs to watercolour, though, was not Turner's virtuoso example so much as the fact that it was convenient and cheap. Watercolour at Tate Britain - review 2011-02-05T00:05:30Z Now 29, Mr. Pohjonen, slight of frame and all business at the piano, still does not fit the image of a dazzling virtuoso. Music Review: Exploring Complex Works, Before You?ve Even Had Your Coffee 2011-01-17T22:07:33Z The singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and virtuoso whistler Andrew Bird riffles through moods and genres on his holiday album: He’s wistful, sardonic, jaunty and pensive by turns. 20 Albums That Put a New Spin on the Holidays 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z The film stars Emma Stone in a virtuoso performance as a woman with an initially childlike understanding of the world who comes into her own through a sexual and philosophical journey. ‘Poor Things’ Takes Top Prize at Venice Film Festival 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z And I saw banjo maestro Riley Baugus, violin and guitar virtuosos the Stuart Brothers, and bassist Sabra Guzmán launch into the lyrics of "Poor Ellen Smith," a ballad about a poor woman's untimely death. Old-time music in a citrus grove: Santa Paula's Deep End Sessions on Sunday 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z As the younger brother of pop virtuoso Paul McCartney, Mike McCartney enjoyed a bird's-eye view of the pre-fame Beatles and the city that made them. Travel back to "Mike McCartney's Early Liverpool" for a bird’s-eye view of the pre-fame Beatles 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z But his virtuoso turn depends on the stillness of Mulligan's Kyra. Elisabeth Moss, Carey Mulligan share a sensibility on separate stages 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z She performed most of the tunes on the disc, with a seasoned combo of blues veterans, including harmonica virtuoso Charlie Musselwhite. Review: Cyndi Lauper proves she knows how to have fun with the blues 2010-09-03T18:49:00Z Leonidas Kavakos, the Greek virtuoso in residence at the Kennedy Center for several concerts this month, cultivates a sleek, slightly impersonal sound, in contrast to the fiery intensity of his youth. Kavakos and Eschenbach combine to put on an inspired recital 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z "He didn't care about the way he looked," Hagar writes about the guitar virtuoso. Review: Sammy Hagar's book truly 'Uncensored' 2011-03-14T18:40:21Z They are also individual feats of virtuoso drawing and craft, and they demonstrate how painting can serve as catharsis, personal narrative and raucous joke, all wrapped into one. New York Galleries: What to See Right Now 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z The past few years have been a period of profound transformation for Satpathy, long considered a great virtuoso of Odissi, one of India’s eight classical dance forms. An Odissi Dancer Charts New Paths in ‘the Land of Discovery’ 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z He wasn’t the greatest virtuoso guitarist, but he created such beautiful music. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: ‘The Mind of God’ 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z Sure, Bruckner was trying to imitate the euphonious blend of the pipe organ, of which he was an unchallenged virtuoso. Daniel Barenboim and the Music of Anton Bruckner 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z The death of Earl Scruggs, the virtuoso banjo player, in Nashville on Wednesday was mourned throughout the tight-knit bluegrass music world. ArtsBeat: Video: A Bluegrass Tribute to Earl Scruggs 2012-03-30T16:11:43Z It’s a quasi-religious fable about a man haunted by the past and facing a profound moral and existential crisis in the present, and it’s a dazzling display of virtuoso cinematic technique and showboat performances. “Birdman”: Michael Keaton heads an all-star cast in a crackling showbiz satire 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Timbers — who established himself as a virtuoso in musical history lessons as the director of “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” — has taken all available measures to see that you do. Theater Review: David Byrne’s ‘Here Lies Love,’ at the Public Theater 2013-04-24T02:00:05Z No such qualms about the execution of Boulez's Anthèmes 2, in which a solo violinist, here Daniel's virtuoso son Michael Barenboim, drives an electronically enhanced and refracted dialogue with himself through loudspeakers around the venue. Prom 13: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra/Barenboim – review 2012-07-25T17:12:13Z Liszt is sometimes remembered as a purveyor of pianistic bling, a virtuoso who wrote flamboyant music that was entertaining but rarely profound. Music Review: Liszt, the Chick Magnet, Tickled Ivories and More 2011-02-04T22:29:41Z Minhaj brought a more flamboyant theatrical streak, turning a bit on giving up Twitter into a virtuoso and hilarious one-man show. What if ‘The Daily Show’ Used Guest Hosts Permanently? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Paul Jacobs is one of the great living virtuosos. NSO offers “Lobgesang,” but highlight is organist Paul Jacobs playing Bach Biss is a virtuoso pianist who performs with a haunted magnanimity that demands as close a vantage point as possible. Caroline Shaw piano concerto premiere turns classical tradition on its head 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z “He is, first and foremost, a virtuoso of extremes,” Alex Ross wrote in The New Yorker after the premiere of “The Exterminating Angel” at the Salzburg Festival last year. Your Guide to the Met Opera’s ‘Exterminating Angel’ 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z After intermission, Pletnev summoned colorful intensity from the ensemble in a carefully shaped reading of Stravinsky's "The Firebird," contoured to highlight the ensemble's many virtuosos. Yuja Wang and the Russian National Orchestra perform in Northridge 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Park is a genre virtuoso, known for thrillers like “Oldboy,” whose filmmaking is notable for its visual order and extreme violence, a combination that creates a seductive, at times unsettling aesthetic of immaculate frenzy. Review: ‘The Handmaiden’ Explores Confinement in Rich, Erotic Textures 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z “Mad Men made virtuoso use of bathrooms from the very beginning,” says Matt Zoller Seitz, TV critic for New York magazine and author of definitive Don Draper tome Mad Men Carousel. Girls, Insecure and Stranger Things: how bathrooms became TV’s safe space 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z She is to the verge of tears what Kristen Stewart is to the bitten lip: a virtuoso of barely restrained and tantalizingly ambiguous emotion. | 'Letters to Juliet': Amanda Seyfried Helps Reunite Lovers in Verona 2010-05-13T21:17:00Z But often lost in the solidarity fostered by contract debates is the degree to which an orchestra is the composite of virtuosos like Smith. Philip Smith, Master Trumpeter 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z This irrepressible guitar virtuoso stepped forward in the late 1970s, when jazz-rock fusion’s first life cycle was nearing the end. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z We see Mr. Scarlett’s virtuoso control of groups and acrobatic partnering, as well as the effects of smart timing, but this remains a glossy, lengthily slight piece of nothing much. Miami City Ballet, Dancing Balanchine, Raises the Bar in New York 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z Ethan Stiefel is fair, elegant, a superbly refined classicist whose dancing retains an innate purity and clarity of line even in virtuoso display. Dance: Angel Corella and Ethan Stiefel Move on From Ballet Theater 2012-06-29T19:55:43Z Still, there’s much classic technique on display, as is to be expected in an array that includes prints by local virtuosos of line such as Jake Muirhead, Carol Moore and Eve Stockton. Review | In the galleries: Printmakers’ works are anything but two-dimensional 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z Bahni Turpin delivers the general narrative in a warm confident voice and is, in dialogue, a virtuoso of accents and manner. Review | Best audiobooks to get you to winter’s end 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Both inside the ring, and on the microphone, he was a virtuoso. The power and the glory of Dusty Rhodes: The “American Dream” who transcended pro wrestling’s racial divide 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z The thundering vehemence of the god alternated with the melting sweetness of the goddess and sometimes merged; the dance became an act of spiritual contemplation as well as virtuoso enactment. Dance Review: Performers Showcase Classics at DanceFest India! 2013-07-01T21:42:40Z Bouder whips through a virtuoso series of turns, a yowl of independence. Review | New York City Ballet’s knockout punch is delivered at Kennedy Center 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z "There are a few virtuoso moments in this music," says Scholl. Andreas Scholl and Philippe Jaroussky: pushing the envelope for countertenors 2010-12-06T21:31:00Z There the actor was being honored as one of 2014′s virtuoso actors. “Selma” star David Oyelowo: Black actors are generally celebrated for being “subservient” 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z To earn a living, he turned himself into a keyboard virtuoso of singular fame and attainment—a late embodiment of the heroic Romantic piano lineage beginning with Franz Liszt. ‘Rachmaninoff Plays Symphonic Dances’ Review: A Master Interprets Himself 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z I will never be any kind of virtuoso, but I am good enough to play in village halls, which is all I ever wanted. Handel and me 2012-11-30T22:55:12Z Ravi Shankar, the sitar virtuoso who became a hippie musical icon of the 1960s after hobnobbing with the Beatles and who introduced traditional Indian ragas to Western audiences over an eight-decade career, has died. Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar dies 2012-12-12T04:36:07Z He was a mighty virtuoso pianist who played with Glass and Reich in their early years while at the same time knocking out complex Ives scores on the keyboard. To introduce a newly discovered John Cage work, CalArts makes much of 'Minimalism means' 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Daniels, in a virtuoso turn blending manic guilt and narcissistic defensiveness, gives us realism at a fevered pitch. And the winner is ... the ensemble cast: How Broadway's best acting was a group effort 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z “Arnold may not be able to pump much iron anymore but he remains a persistent virtuoso of pumping irony into the bizarre state of American politics. He is the has-been who still is.” He'll be back: why old age can't keep Arnold Schwarzenegger down 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z As an instrumentalist, Mozart is mostly remembered as a keyboard virtuoso, but he was also a talented string player. Music Review: Isabelle Faust Solos for Mostly Mozart 2013-08-11T21:27:23Z When this South American virtuoso was here last, I dubbed him a “top-tier cellist,” and he resoundingly reaffirmed that Thursday, conquering the longest and most difficult concerto in the standard repertoire: the Prokofiev “Sinfonia Concertante.” NSO review: Despite the stellar guest soloist Bohórquez, consistency is lacking Given her virtuoso performances in the courtroom, we seem to spend slightly too much time watching her searching through missing security tapes and the like. Have you been watching ? The Good Wife? 2011-04-13T10:35:03Z Mr. Andsnes, who was the New York Philharmonic’s artist in residence this season, is also the opposite of a flashy virtuoso. Trifonov and Andsnes: Different Generations, Same Curiosity 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Chopin, you need to be a virtuoso, and you need to be a poet, but you don’t need to be an architect. Celebrating Beethoven’s Birthday by Not Playing Beethoven 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z He took along the Modern’s pastry chef, Marc Aumont, a virtuoso of desserts and breads who worked at his side for the restaurant’s first nine years. Restaurant Review: Gabriel Kreuther in Midtown 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Ms. Anderson, unlike most of the other participants in Mr. Frith’s series, has never cast herself as a virtuoso instrumentalist. Music Review: Fred Frith Brings a Week’s Worth of Variety to the Stone 2013-08-29T20:38:08Z An even stiffer test of the orchestra's – any orchestra's – virtuoso mettle is Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, which followed after intermission. CSO goes to the mat for sub conductor 2011-01-21T17:34:13Z The entrance to this au courant spot in the outskirts of Palermo is camouflaged by a wall of graffiti — the work of the stencil virtuosos Vomito Attack. 2010-01-29T05:21:00Z After checking in, we were free to leave the premises to stroll around Staunton’s bustling downtown and enjoy an hour of virtuoso performances at a Bach festival. In the Shenandoah Valley, Blackburn Inn gives new life to a site with a dark past 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z There is a time and place for spotlighting virtuosos in unfamiliar disciplines but this emphatically is not it. Gorillaz at Glastonbury 2010 2010-06-26T00:47:00Z It is unfortunate that Troy's most direct peer is virtuoso Jack White, one of the definitive guitarists of a generation. Deap Vally: Sistrionix – review 2013-06-22T23:05:06Z Mr. Scott is a virtuoso of obsession, of men and women possessed. Review: Christopher Plummer Dominates ‘All the Money in the World’ 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z “From the start,” he said, “we were a pool of solo-status virtuosi: a core group of around 16 players who were the best — and not just the best at contemporary music but across all genres.” The London Sinfonietta, a Contemporary Music Trailblazer, Turns 50 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z At 73, he is still a great virtuoso, and the opposite of showy. Review: Paco Peña‘s Troupe Flaunts Its Inventive Flamenco Style at Town Hall 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z He and several other virtuosos of Indian music had gathered with some Scottish and Irish musicians for a week-long collaboration in Glasgow, Scotland, that was commissioned by a Scottish arts organization. Like ‘long-lost cousins,’ Indian and Celtic musicians find common notes 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Boorman maintains the film’s slightly unreal, hallucinatory quality with one virtuoso scene after another. John Boorman Tribute at Film Forum Goes Beyond ‘Deliverance’ 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z The musical-saw virtuoso ages over the course of his appearances, moving ever more gingerly. Happenstance’s gleeful hat tip to vaudeville with a wink to the present-day 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Trifonov is the hotshot virtuoso of our time, but he’s also revealing himself to be particularly thoughtful with his choices of repertoire. 7 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z An avid experimenter with musical styles and instrumental combinations, he also collaborated with the virtuoso accordionist Tommy Gumina in the 1960s. Buddy DeFranco, 91, Versatile Jazz Clarinetist, Dies 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z He said his first rhyme at 3; was composing letters, a diary and poems before he was 6; and wrote illustrated stories by 7 and virtuoso prose by 12. Letters to the Editor 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z The band played with guitar virtuoso Carlos Santana and opened for the Rolling Stones. John Popper on 30 years of Blues Traveler and heading out solo 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Squirrel cheeked and beetle browed, with rounded shoulders and a scratchy voice, he is a virtuoso of exasperation, a maestro of disappointment, an intrepid navigator through squalls of frustration and failure. | 'Win Win': Riding the Wave of Life?s Indignities 2011-03-17T23:03:24Z The students, that is to say, are pointed toward virtuoso solo careers and do not have much opportunity to develop ensemble skills. In These Orchestras, Youth Meets Musical Beauty 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z Kepler is a virtuoso at delivering scenes of suspense, proving it here with an unnerving sequence in which a woman senses the silent killer who is stalking her. Stalkers and Dead Wedding Guests: The Latest in Crime Novels 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z Willey, for example, a virtuoso of the spoken word, will perform in a trio with Snaider and Keith and some of the other ensembles, with his poetry linking the acts together. SOUNDbox kicks off this month, offering a platform to Seattle’s vibrant new-music scene 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Spranger certainly was a very good painter and a virtuoso draftsman, but there’s little here to support the notion that he was a major force in late Renaissance art. Getting to Know Bartholomeus Spranger at the Met 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Fleck tops the bill at the New York Banjo Summit, a concert tour featuring half a dozen banjo virtuosos born or based in New York State. | Westchester: The New York Banjo Summit Is at Tarrytown Music Hall This Week 2013-01-12T02:55:29Z “Les Paul wrestled with the knowledge that even being a virtuoso on the guitar would not bring the fame he craved,” Port writes. Behind the Guitar Heroes 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z And bringing the 15 virtuosos of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, including Mr. Marsalis, together with the players of the Philharmonic was, in theory, an inspiring idea. Music Review: At the Philharmonic, an Uneven Blend of Jazz 2010-09-23T05:53:00Z And bringing the 15 virtuosi of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, including Mr. Marsalis, together with the players of the Philharmonic was, in theory, an inspiring idea. Music Review: At the Philharmonic, an Uneven Blend of Jazz 2010-09-23T05:53:00Z Bach, a keyboard and organ virtuoso, also played the violin professionally at the Weimar court as a young man, and later in his career he often performed as violinist with the ensembles he led. Into the Music: Jennifer Koh to Play Bach?s Partitas and Sonatas 2011-10-23T03:39:15Z Cartoon makers offer up the Scottish adventure "Brave," the latest from the animation virtuosos at Pixar, while talking-animal franchises return with "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" and "Ice Age: Continental Drift." Avengers, Spidey, Batman lead huge summer lineup 2012-04-17T16:08:19Z He was just as riveting on a trio version of “East of the Sun and West of the Moon,” cleaning up after a virtuoso turn by Mr. McBride. Music Review: Christian McBride at Village Vanguard - Review 2011-11-30T23:30:42Z Mitzi is a classically trained pianist while Burt is an engineer, fertile terrain for a virtuoso to be. ‘The Fabelmans’ Review: Spielberg’s Own Sentimental Education 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z He is a virtuoso of traditional Cape Breton fiddling, which has thrived on this isolated land since it arrived with Gaelic-speaking Scottish Highlanders two centuries ago. Fiddling With the Past: The Secrets of Scottish Music 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z When Alan Menken — the songwriting virtuoso behind Disney’s late 20th century animation renaissance — was brought in to score an adaptation of “Hercules,” he assumed a classic story would call for some classic music to match. How Do You Stage Disney’s ‘Hercules’? Invite Everyone 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z The recipe worked splendidly last season, when the Seattle Symphony presented a “Rachfest” with young virtuosi playing Rachmaninoff piano concertos. First night of SSO ‘Tckaikfest’ a runaway hit 2014-01-17T19:05:59Z Now with TEN, their new trio with the virtuoso trumpeter and sometime pianist Nicholas Payton, they seem on their way to becoming one of jazz’s great working bands. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z At 40, Thile has been the leading mandolin virtuoso of his generation since before its members could legally drink. The Endless Curiosity of Chris Thile 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z The means are simple, the dancing far from virtuoso; the thought and meanings are complex. Dance Review: David Gordon?s ?Dancing Henry Five? - Review 2011-10-08T00:39:12Z And that is an effective way to deflect the persistent fear that art is a game played by educated virtuosos for the amusement of the moneyed classes. Perspective | The real Turner art prize is the aesthetic riddle we pondered along the way 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z “Kamal and the Night Visitors” was a virtuoso performance of pedagogy, emotional intelligence and civic pride. In Morocco, 44 hours of lingering in a small village leaves a big impression 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The instrumentation is live and hyperkinetic, thanks to contributors such as bass virtuoso Thundercat and a crew of other crack session musicians. REVIEW: Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z He gave it virtuoso playing via guitar work that drew on country and the blues. Chuck Berry, Fiery and Flinty Rock ’n’ Roll Innovator 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Mitchell, who died on April 7 in Jacksonville, Fla., at 83, was a virtuoso who worked with Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie. Dwike Mitchell, Pianist With Missionary Zeal, Dies at 83 2013-04-19T03:00:57Z In the print series known as “The Disasters of War,” he is a virtuoso of violence: shading it, savoring it, prodding it toward us with blunt intent. ‘Goya: Order and Disorder’ at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z The excitement of the music presses against the limits of virtuoso control. Connections: Triathlon Training With Chopin in Mind 2010-07-15T22:35:00Z Over the years I’ve enjoyed Canadian Dixieland bands, French rockers, Italian crooners, British guitar virtuosos and a host of other artists obscure to me that may never have stepped foot in The Big Apple. O Canada: The Cool Pleasures of the Montreal Jazz Festival 2013-06-15T12:00:35Z What he is above all, and has always been, is a virtuoso of the voice. Comedy gold: Eddie Murphy's Delirious 2012-10-11T13:50:17Z Morpurgo is a virtuoso at conjuring vibrant stories that draw on historical events, such as the sinking of the Bismarck and the 1966 World Cup. Fiction for older children ? reviews 2011-07-21T10:40:32Z This winsome virtuoso, in his mid-20s, brought a large crowd to its feet, and the cheers would not stop until he vouchsafed an encore. BSO offers excitement and maturity at Strathmore But Binoche is a virtuoso of sentiment, with a mesmerizing control of her face. ‘Who You Think I Am’ Review: A Woman of Feeling, in Bed and Out 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Konstantin isn’t a misunderstood virtuoso but a solipsistic hipster of an artist with serious mommy issues. ‘Seagull’ Review: Blurring the Lines of Fiction 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z By contrast, Gerhardt introduced a breathtaking freedom and fantasy into the virtuoso prelude of the Suite No 6 in D major. Alban Gerhardt ? review 2011-04-12T17:27:59Z Mr. Lin sailed through its virtuoso challenges, conquering the manic octaves that unfold at the work’s conclusion. Music Review: Steven Lin Shows His Confidence in Recital 2014-02-12T22:13:35Z Known for its virtuoso musicianship and improvisational blend of rock, blues, R&B and funk, the band has never been a Top 40 phenomenon. Concert review | Dave Matthews Band, blue moon make for dazzling show 2012-09-02T01:35:04Z We are feasting our eyes on a flecked mist of white, gold, brown and black, a virtuoso, nearly abstract performance that has all the magic of Titian. Titian discovery at National Gallery 2013-01-07T21:51:45Z The enormously popular Chinese social media video app is a colossal repository of viral comedy, virtuoso dance routines, daredevil stunts and talent-show theatrics, most of which seem to be performed by precocious teens. Lights, Camera, TikTok 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Alongside that, there are many different virtuoso traditions associated with the Catholic Church: Gospel, mariachi, many African traditions. Music fit for a pope 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z But more recently younger pianists have not been cookie-cutter virtuosos. Virtuosos Becoming a Dime a Dozen 2011-08-12T13:09:23Z He also developed into a virtuoso concert pianist. A dean of Japanese music talks boundaries, John Cage and life with Yoko Ono 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Kurosawa is a master of unease and a virtuoso of the slow buildup. Review: In ‘Creepy,’ a Cold Case Turns Red Hot, but Don’t Tell the Neighbors 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z In a virtuoso performance, Atkinson introduces this trio's stories and links them together. 'Started Early, Took My Dog': Kate Atkinson's story of a cop, a child rescue and a fabulous dog 2011-03-31T20:30:05Z She’s not a virtuoso: an adequate singer but not a great one and, at least on Saturday, an inaudible guitarist in her band’s live mix. Music Review: Miranda Lambert Brings ?Four the Record? to the Izod Center 2012-01-29T20:55:25Z Afterward, he dreamed of being Jason Robards, the Eugene O’Neill virtuoso and his classmate at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, along with Anne Bancroft and Grace Kelly. Don Rickles was politically incorrect before it was incorrect. And at 90, he’s still going. 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Ungerer, frequently described as a virtuoso and a renegade, was born in Strasbourg, in Alsace, the northeastern region of France, in 1931, and now lives mostly in Ireland. Review: Tomi Ungerer, Bad Boy of Art, in a Reappraisal 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z And she was celebrated by audiences for her virtuoso takes on well-known pieces, including the Rondo alla Turca from Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 11. Yuja Wang, Daredevil Pianist, Takes on a Musical Everest 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Remus was a virtuoso at manufacturing his own thrills. Diamond Doris, the Bourbon King and Other Stars of True Crime 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z If musicians think they are playing one of the greatest instruments in the world, one that served virtuosos before them, they may actually play better. News Analysis: The Value of Valuable Violins 2012-01-29T04:17:15Z Most of Ms. Robbins’s students aren’t virtuosos, although some, like Gia Taylor, 12, who studies ballet seriously, sings and attends the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan, seem destined for the stage. In Each Child, an Inner Choreographer 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z My subsequent decade-plus of writing such stories became a journey into the often compelling lives of composers and the passions of conductors, virtuoso instrumentalists and singers who embrace and interpret written scores. How to get into classical music? Watch a movie, go to live performances and more tips 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Alfred Brendel wrote in his recent book for piano aficionados, “A Pianist’s A-Z” — aptly describing music whose depth prompts even the most expressive virtuosos to delay performing it, saying, “I’m not ready.” Musicians Grapple With Beethoven 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z And even the most virtuoso interpretation of composed material is of limited use in jazz, at least when it comes to a solo career. Joey Alexander, an 11-Year-Old Jazz Sensation Who Hardly Clears the Piano’s Sightlines 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z Unlike Beckett, one of her formative influences, Fornés wasn't a virtuoso of a signature set of themes and practices. María Irene Fornés, ever the teacher, continues to instruct 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Roney, a virtuoso trumpeter, was a leading voice among the Young Lions of the 1980s and ’90s, and the only trumpet player to earn an apprenticeship with Miles Davis. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z He played like a virtuoso on our tendency to treat what is represented in a picture as reality. Review | This is not the Magritte we know 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z The titulaires of these great monsters always ranked among the leading virtuosi of the day, and still do. Once Top Musicians, Organists See Loss of Relevance 2014-04-25T19:57:41Z Mr. Mustaine remains a skeptical figure from what we’d now consider a naive time, when tough-minded, self-taught virtuosos wore spandex; he sang one argumentative song after another, about paranoia and demagoguery and religious wars. Music Review: Music Review: Big Four With Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer and Metallica 2011-09-15T11:29:14Z Hanif Kureishi's "The Last Word" suffers from the genius problem: To create a believable virtuoso, the character's brilliance must light up the page. Hanif Kureishi's 'The Last Word' lacks a certain sense of voice 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Thomas's performance is still a virtuoso display of histrionics, though his repertoire of shrieks and howls does obscure the text. Ping/Eight Songs for a Mad King – review 2013-03-28T15:38:40Z Mr. Hyman was known as a virtuoso of encyclopedic insight and peripatetic interests — a regular collaborator to the filmmaker Woody Allen and the choreographer Twyla Tharp — when he began the festival in 1985. Jazz in July Celebrates 30th Season at 92nd Street Y 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z Guitar virtuoso Carlos Santana sang along, even though he is not a singer. 2010-02-02T10:10:00Z They also shine in virtuoso solos; Mr. Santos’s nimble alacrity in turns and jumps provided the evening’s most breathtaking moments. At Dance Theater of Harlem, Where’s the ‘Theater’? 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z So no, the virtuoso and onetime child prodigy doesn’t live in London. Joshua Bell’s London 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Whatever the reason, back in the studio, the virtuoso of empathy didn't look bitter or betrayed. Oprah reveals her secret sister 2011-01-24T23:15:00Z While the a cappella work is austere compared to the lush Romanticism of his virtuoso piano works, the setting of traditional texts from the canonical hours of the Russian Orthodox Church is still plenty decadent. Music Review: Clarion Choir in Rachmaninoff’s Vespers 2014-01-02T22:39:23Z It was by Ferruccio Busoni, an Italian piano virtuoso and composer active in German-speaking lands in the late 19th century and early 20th. H?l?ne Grimaud and Claudio Abbado Part Ways 2011-10-30T22:37:26Z Seattle Classic Guitar Society concerts bring string virtuosos to town By Tom Keogh Special to The Seattle Times One classic-guitar organization, two very nice posters. Seattle Classic Guitar Society concerts bring string virtuosos to town 2010-03-25T22:03:00Z It's a virtuoso portrait of struggle, endurance and pain. The Old King – review 2013-01-25T17:40:46Z Coward's work enables virtuosos who possess technique that's as polished as it is effortless to reach new heights. Angela Lansbury keeps spirits high in 'Blithe Spirit' 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z You might not care for the underlying concept, but there's no doubting this is both a real feel-good piece, and a superb virtuoso entertainment. Penderecki: Violin Concerto No 1; Horn?Concerto Winterreise 2010-08-12T22:00:00Z But when he finds a way to be less self-consciously virtuoso and more appealing this won't just warm the cockles, it will set them ablaze. Me and My Girl ? review 2010-12-21T21:29:00Z The ebullient flute and tin-whistle virtuoso Joanie Madden leads this lively ensemble of five women who are as compelling with aching ballads as they are with rollicking jigs and reels. What to Do This Weekend 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z The guitar virtuoso also allegedly lent a van to a band that is performing throughout the United Kingdom to protest restrictions. Eric Clapton refuses to play at venues requiring proof of COVID vaccination for audience 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z It's an acknowledgment of being a primary virtuoso, not an anonymous one of many in an orchestra section. Classical musicians and the terror of the audition 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z The charm and beauty of this painting swept me up with a virtuoso riff of colour and texture when I was given a sneak preview in the conservation department at the National Gallery. National Gallery buys 18th century painting that praises Islam 2013-06-28T14:42:40Z After moving to Nashville from his native North Carolina, he came under the wing of the producer and guitar virtuoso Chet Atkins. John D. Loudermilk, Who Wrote ‘Tobacco Road’ and ‘Indian Reservation,’ Dies at 82 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Casting a spell over your audience as a violin virtuoso is remarkable enough. Dmitry Sinkovsky plays violin, sings and conducts as part of Vivaldi project at Seattle Symphony 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z None of the performers are virtuosos, but they are exceptionally precise, and all bring a fullness of texture to their movement that’s compelling. Dance Review: For Two Choreographers, Adventures in the Realms of Dreams and War 2011-03-08T22:28:26Z For a cavalier, she gets her brother, the sunny virtuoso Joseph Wiggan. Review: A ‘Nutcracker’ Taps and Swings 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z I’m not looking here for virtuoso acrobatic movement. Dance Review: Where an Audience Becomes the Star 2011-05-20T23:30:06Z There too he anchored a sprawling virtuoso cast. Arts & Leisure: The Team Player Who Blends Into the Comedy 2011-06-30T15:23:03Z While Robert Schumann’s works are fixtures of the repertory, those of his wife, Clara, an accomplished composer and one of the great piano virtuosos of the 19th century, are decidedly not. Review: Schumann at the Philharmonic. Robert, Too. 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Nicholas Boulton delivers the general narration in a courteous, gentlemanly manner, a temperate foil to his virtuoso performance in capturing the extravagant, Renaissance personalities of the story’s many characters. When Alec Baldwin reads his memoir to us, it’s even better than the book 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z There were virtuosos on the instrument who also wrote sophisticated dance arrangements and concertos for it. A Renaissance for an Instrument of Melancholy Magic 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The composer was one of three keyboard players, alongside three multitasking woodwind virtuosi and a singer. Philip Glass – review 2012-12-16T18:15:01Z The band, which has played with guitar virtuoso Carlos Santana and opened for the Rolling Stones, comes to Seattle on Sunday, Nov. 12. John Popper on 30 years of Blues Traveler and heading out solo 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z A seasoned, virtuoso comedian, Ms. Bamford makes the case for stand-up as a personal art form that stays true to itself rather than adjusting to the crowd. Maria Bamford’s New Special Is a Kind of Inspired Gibberish 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z But he is not a virtuoso, and he keeps aggression and chaotic noise close at hand. Review: Chris Forsyth & the Solar Motel Band, Building to Dramatic Peaks 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z It would not be a surprise to attend a world music concert and hear a virtuoso play a didgeridoo, a Persian tar or uilleann pipes — instruments closely linked to a specific nation or cultural tradition. ‘Celebrate World Music’ stretches composers’ boundaries 2013-03-21T20:35:13Z Perhaps the most elegant and least ostentatious of virtuosos, Mr. Hamelin produces prodigies of sound seemingly without effort or concern. Music Review: Marc-André Hamelin Blazed Through His Recital 2013-07-26T19:44:13Z At 30, the guitarist Julian Lage has now been a virtuoso protagonist for as long as he was a child star. The Playlist: The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar Join Forces, and 15 More New Songs 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Crosthwaite is certainly a virtuoso at juxtaposing and reconciling multiple spaces and realities. Hugo Crosthwaite on the border and a sorrowful loss 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z With his latest album "Road to the Sun," guitar virtuoso Pat Metheny offers the latest chapter in an already illustrious career. Guitar virtuoso Pat Metheny steps away from improv on tightly plotted, inventive "Road to the Sun" 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z Glover is a maths whizz and dance virtuoso in one; he hears music through his feet and plays it like an angel. Savion Glover takes on Fred Astaire 2012-06-27T16:02:05Z Dressing was her performance art, and like any virtuoso she knew what feats she could risk without risking self-exposure. Haute Ticket: Jacqueline de Ribes at the Met 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z The a cappella work is austere compared with the lush Romanticism of Rachmaninoff’s virtuoso piano works, but the setting of traditional texts from the canonical hours of the Russian Orthodox Church is harmonically gorgeous. New Year’s Vespers and Youth Strings 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z “Drawn from the Olympics” is made from enormous quantities of kraft paper, and Kavanaugh and Nguyen prove themselves virtuosi of paper crumpling. Euphoric work at Suyama Space ‘Drawn from the Olympics’ 2013-12-05T20:44:26Z This point is vividly brought to life when McDormand delivers a virtuoso rendition, stammer by stammer, of the recorded explanation for how the songs were generationally handed down. The Wooster Group finds grace in 'Shaker Songs' 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z There were virtuosos in the form, like Horace Walpole. We Are What We Read 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z As Irving’s other better half, Ms. Adams, a virtuoso of perkiness, goes deeper here than she’s ever been allowed to. Movie Review: ‘American Hustle,’ With Christian Bale and Amy Adams 2013-12-12T20:37:43Z A nimble guitarist and banjo-player, Mr. Smith was a virtuoso with an approachable manner. Arthur Smith Dies at 93; Wrote ‘Dueling Banjos’ 2014-04-09T00:54:44Z “It’s a very wonderful thing to be a virtuoso,” Mr. Dubal added. King of Virtuosos Is Weary Of His Crown 2011-07-22T15:32:31Z But despite that virtuoso skill, Donen was by instinct a choreographer who loved to put dances in real settings. Stanley Donen obituary 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Take Beethoven’s “Hammerklavier” Sonata, a piece that during Liszt’s years as a touring virtuoso was widely considered an incoherent, unplayable creation of an old, deaf and eccentric composer. Critic?s Notebook: A Renaissance Man Before the Renaissance 2011-08-23T12:00:00Z So less conventional instruments pop out, like the accordion played by this Latvian virtuoso. Carnegie Hall’s New Season: Here’s What We Want to Hear 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z “She’s so much more than a virtuoso flutist or a pedagogue. She is a true catalyst for change. But also not only that. She makes you think that everything is possible.” Claire Chase Is Changing How People Think of the Flute 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Pete Shelley had his own virtuoso collection of yelps and sighs and moans — his signature power move was his “aaaoooooow” to cue a chorus or guitar solo. Remembering Buzzcocks’ Pete Shelley: The ultimate punk romantic 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z “The fingers are the most expressive part of the portrait. Each is articulated differently: fully extended, half bent, fully bent. If asked to guess the man’s profession blind, we might think him a virtuoso pianist.” Julian Barnes, Playing Against Character, Writes About a Character of Action and Appetite 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Some virtuoso moments of Act II lack City Ballet speed and élan, but there are warm, pleasing performers. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Nutcracker’ in Philadelphia and by Manhattan Youth Ballet 2012-12-17T22:54:57Z The reigning jazz vocalist of her generation is an intellectual virtuoso, an examiner of songs rather than simply an inhabitant of them. The Best Jazz of 2018 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Ms. Nelson is a virtuoso of the woods. How Black Foragers Find Freedom in the Natural World 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z But the masterful new exhibition of Renaissance treasures by Donatello, Nanni di Banco, Filippo Brunelleschi, and other Italian virtuosos at the Museum of Biblical Art in New York delivers just that experience. MOBIA Displays Sculptures from Florence’s Duomo 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Relying not on editing but on virtuoso camerawork, it's also a stunning way to begin this story. Friends reveal true feelings in star-studded 'Little White Lies' 2012-09-27T20:23:09Z A biopic about the virtuoso jazz pianist Joe Albany, his struggle with heroin addiction and his complex relationship with his daughter. The Fall Movie Preview list of films 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z First and foremost, Liszt was a colossal pianist, the most awesome virtuoso of his era, who in his playing and his compositions for piano pushed the boundaries of technique, texture and sound. Critic?s Notebook: A Renaissance Man Before the Renaissance 2011-08-23T12:00:00Z Her two solos, on the opening “Song of Love” and the closing “Mas Que Nada,” were both virtuoso turns, while they lasted, that added surprising boosts of creative energy to the music. Review | D.C.’s beloved Blues Alley comes back to life with a joyful set from Veronneau 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z But given the opportunity to channel their inner virtuoso, many composers seemed to say, rather, “I don’t play that way.” Review: Jennifer Koh Asks 32 Musicians to Respond to Paganini 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Payton, a virtuoso trumpeter, is quick to issue a critique. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Since some of them also feature athletic jumps and turns that obviously call for very strong training, there’s no question these dancers are virtuosos. Dance Review: Paul Taylor Dance Company at David H. Koch Theater 2012-03-22T21:52:10Z In a concert hall in pre-revolutionary France, a man makes a beeline toward the virtuoso conducting a string orchestra to the rapt delight of his audience. ‘Chevalier’ Review: A Black Virtuoso Rocks the Court of Marie Antoinette 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Russian triple threat Dmitry Sinkovsky — a violin virtuoso who also conducts and sings countertenor — played an impressive Baroque program with the Seattle Symphony that only included a few rocky moments. Ponytail with passion: violinist, conductor and countertenor Dmitry Sinkovsky plays Benaroya Hall 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z She became a favorite of the piano virtuoso Oscar Peterson, who had her open for him at the Village Vanguard in New York. Carol Sloane, Jazz Singer Who Found Success Early and Late, Dies at 85 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Yes, virtuosos can accomplish feats of physical dexterity and vocal purity in real time; occasionally, a solo close-up can be revelatory. Intimacy Is Overrated: Concerts in the Livestream Era 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Still, the performance was exciting enough to banish reservations about the work's musical merits amid that virtuoso cascade of notes. SSO cellist Efe Baltacigil shines in chamber-music fest 2012-07-18T23:47:07Z The Beninese guitar virtuoso and vocalist Lionel Loueke enjoys the support of a comfortable, loosely syncopated band on “The Journey,” his latest album. The Playlist: Lady Gaga Dives Into a Fresh Era, and 15 More New Songs 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z This breakthrough 1711 work, Handel’s first opera for London and the first Italian opera written to order for a London theater, was conceived as a fantastical entertainment full of showpiece arias for virtuoso singers. Music Review: Francisco Negrin Directs ?Rinaldo? for Lyric Opera of Chicago 2012-03-01T23:12:14Z He was a virtuoso printer, employing as many different techniques and pigments as necessary to produce the desired pastel-like effect. Art Review: Photography: A Coming-of-Age Story 2010-11-19T07:00:00Z Outshone by his virtuoso novels, Nabokov’s dramatic works are seldom explored. Vladimir Nabokov, “Houdini of history”? 2013-03-17T19:00:00Z On this day, though, he worked Fruity Loops like a virtuoso. Lex Luger Can Write a Hit Rap Song in the Time It Takes to Read This 2011-11-04T17:42:52Z He stopped at a small pile of gas tanks, and unleashed a virtuoso solo performance of drumming. From Heaps of Junk, a Melodious Clang 2010-10-04T21:33:00Z They are the company’s soubrettes, with compact bodies and brilliant virtuoso techniques, though Ms. Peck increasingly shows a dramatic range and lyricism that belies that easy description. City Ballet Arrived Early, With Revelations 2010-10-15T16:58:00Z Two women tend them, with the occasional sexual favour, much cooking of snails and a virtuoso hardiness; when the sheep sound funny, it's because Mrs Peel is castrating them. Ditch; Marine Parade 2010-05-22T23:05:00Z Cartier Williams, a young and emphatic virtuoso, represented solo tap, charming the crowd with a galloping allusion to the “William Tell” overture. Dance Review: New York City Tap Festival Climax at World Financial Center 2012-07-15T21:07:43Z “Memory 5D+” marries digital animation and projection with virtuoso Chinese singers and musicians playing traditional instruments, all knitted together by a story inspired by ancient Chinese cosmology. In Pasadena, the $6-million Chinese stage show that was three years in the making: 'Memory 5D+' 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z In the 19th century, piano makers competed to make special instruments for Hungarian virtuoso Franz Liszt, the world's first piano superstar. Hungarian space-age piano scales new heights, creator says 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z This was Koopman's one time in the program to shine as a harpsichord virtuoso, and he made the most of it, trading roller coasters of swift lines with Mathot. Review: Koopman, SSO go for Baroque 2011-05-14T17:08:05Z On Friday evening, at National Sawdust, the pianist Lara Downes honors Clara Schumann’s legacy with a concert of works by women that falls exactly on the legendary virtuoso and composer’s two-hundredth birthday. What to Do in N.Y.C. This Weekend: A John Singleton Retrospective, Jlin, and Aliza Nisenbaum 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z The two are virtuosos in their respective forms, but also in the shared art of listening. What Can Queer and Dance Do for Each Other? 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Just short of her 80th birthday in 2008, she recorded this virtuoso recital CD. Ida Haendel: Chaconne – review 2013-07-06T23:05:29Z What happened: Kouyate's virtuoso flair is immediately evident as he strolls onstage, reeling off a tumult of melody from the wooden box tucked under his arm. Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba at Glastonbury 2010 2010-06-26T17:44:00Z The opera has only three principal roles, and Orphée carries the majority of the show with a high-flying, taxing series of virtuoso arias. Imaginative ‘Orphée’ melds period authenticy, innovation 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Vieuxtemps' 19th century violin concertos were once the rage among the legendary virtuosos of yore. Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla shows why she's moving up in latest L.A. Phil show at Disney Hall 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z He's determined not to be upstaged by Brown and, indeed, gives a virtuoso performance of twattery that would actually beef his stage act up no end. Screen burn 2010-05-07T23:08:00Z Keith’s lead at that point in the song is so intense and laconic; completely unimpressive as virtuoso display and yet so intensely rocking in part for that very reason. “Gimme Shelter” in Central Park 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Since the 1980s, audiences have known Mr. McFerrin as a virtuoso vocalist who can deliver entire captivating sets without any accompaniment. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Washington’s performance, a virtuoso turn as gritty as it is flamboyant, raises the level of the entire ensemble. Casey versus Denzel: Oscar's lead actor race is a dramatic study in contrasts 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Trotter's Disney recital was, on the other hand, that of a virtuoso in action. The proof is in: The pipe organ is still the king of instruments 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z The Vienna-born Gulda, one of the 20th century's greatest pianists, was so determined to smash musical boundaries as a virtuoso and composer, he was labeled an eccentric. Symphony season breaks boundaries 2011-09-15T01:09:42Z And that in his prime as a virtuoso performer — say, the 1960s through the 1990s — Perlman was often the one that American music fans went to for high-quality recordings of the great composers' violin compositions. Rethinking Itzhak Perlman on the eve of his 70th birthday 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z That same instinct had also helped make for a satisfying interpretation of Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, in which pianist Paul Lewis contrasted the dynamic, virtuoso passages with a more intimate, chamber-music-like quality with great sensitivity. BBCNOW/Atherton – review 2013-01-28T18:18:18Z To thrive in this niche industry is no small feat, and these women are next-level virtuosos who refused to hang up their six-strings in frustration when tasked with mastering Jimmy Page's trickiest solos. Lez Zeppelin, Vag Halen and AC/DShe – meet the all-female tribute bands 2013-05-31T05:00:01Z He is an ambassador for the rising stature of the viola as an instrument for virtuosos, and is actively building viola repertoire with commissions and transcriptions of non-viola music. Chorale, violist to join SSO for water works 2013-03-27T21:08:35Z On the contrary "Mahalia" is pleasing, good mood fodder that should in no way be considered an exhaustive account of the gospel virtuoso's expansive life. In Lifetime's joyful "Mahalia," Danielle Brooks' song and fury triumphs over a tepid script 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z But Gaddis is a virtuoso and a once-in-an-era talent - his prose is at once precise and poetic, and his dialogue is pitch-perfect. The Great American Novelist tournament: the final 32 2012-07-23T15:19:53Z The work, running a mere 65 minutes, lacks the elaborate relationship arc of '"Betrayal" and the virtuoso showmanship opportunities of "No Man's Land." Clive Owen and Sam Rockwell hit Broadway in 'Old Times' and 'Fool for Love' with different results 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The film’s iconic moment is the phone call scene, the “particular set of skills” scene, which Neeson corralled into a virtuoso demonstration of controlled rage. Liam Neeson has retired from action films – we'll miss his particular set of skills 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z It is informally formal, polite and virtuoso, sweet and outgoing. Balanchine’s ‘Square Dance’ Speaks Ballet With an American Accent 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z And there are about half as many indies as there were when Amazon arrived, from about 4,000 to about 2,000, according to George Packer’s virtuoso New Yorker essay, “Cheap Words.” 5 reasons to wish Amazon an unhappy birthday 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z In the hands of this virtuoso, the sound of the tool-turned-concert-novelty is both comical and poignant, like “Moxie” itself. Happenstance’s gleeful hat tip to vaudeville with a wink to the present-day 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z The concerto, Mozart's final instrumental work, was written for his friend Anton Stadler, a virtuoso on basset clarinet, which was capable of hitting much lower notes than today's more familiar clarinets. Seattle Symphony celebrates baroque dads 2012-03-01T20:54:05Z Mosley took center stage for a driving performance of his song “Abraham,” including a virtuoso bass performance, bowed and plucked, that lived in the territory between Charles Mingus and Bootsy Collins. Review | Kamasi Washington’s playing is a mighty howl at Lincoln Theatre 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z The 30-minute piece is a "virtuoso cello concerto but also a fascinating multimedia experience that defies simple classification," Marc Satterwhite, the award director, said in a statement. ArtsBeat: Dutch Composer Wins Grawemeyer Award 2012-11-26T03:00:14Z Endowed with sweetly spun melodies and a bravura finale, the concerto is an unapologetic showpiece for a virtuoso performer. Music Review: An Exuberant Conductor and a Starry Violinist 2011-08-07T21:48:50Z The son of violin virtuoso Efrem Zimbalist and acclaimed opera singer Alma Gluck, young Efrem initially appeared headed for a musical career himself. Efrem Zimbalist Jr., star of 'The FBI,' dead at 95 2014-05-03T15:39:30Z Today, we lost a world class virtuoso and native New Yorker whose music brought stages and screens to life from Broadway to Hollywood and all points in between. Reaction to the death of Marvin Hamlisch 2012-08-07T20:00:13Z Soldini — a single-handed offshore virtuoso whose training regimen includes beer, cigarettes and pool halls — is definitely one of a kind. Sailing With Maserati and Giovanni Soldini 2011-10-10T18:02:17Z Monday evening’s program offers the New York premiere of a work by the Icelandic composer Daniel Bjarnason; Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto, with the young virtuoso Yuja Wang; and Brahms’s Second Symphony. | Classical: Left Coast, Meet Right Coast 2014-03-15T16:00:09Z There is the party, which is a virtuoso moment for the orchestra and singers. The Pains and Privileges of Staging Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’ 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z It had originally been announced as part of Thomas Dausgaard’s inaugural season that you were creating a concerto for the sitar virtuoso Guarav Mazumdar to commemorate the centenary of Ravi Shankar’s birth. Highly sought-after composer Reena Esmail debuts new piece with Seattle Symphony 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Inside a thunderous high school gym on a cold Montana night, Phillip Malatare, the virtuoso star of the Arlee Warriors, had the ball, which meant that good things were going to happen. For This Basketball Team, a Championship Was Just the First Challenge 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Drawing on his virtuoso knowledge of historical economic statistics, he demonstrated something close to an iron law of capitalism. Thomas Piketty: The Making of a Socialist 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Bass virtuoso Thundercat — who lent his playing talents to every track on the new album — opens the show. Flying Lotus landing at the Neptune 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z As David Dubal, the piano scholar and Juilliard professor, said in a telephone interview, virtuoso “is a term that has not since Paganini and Liszt found a resting place.” King of Virtuosos Is Weary Of His Crown 2011-07-22T15:32:31Z Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Paganini, Mendelssohn, Liszt and Rachmaninoff were all considered among the top virtuosos of their day. Composer Stephen Hough, accomplished on paper and in the concert hall 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z It also demands a virtuoso for the solo cello, in the spotlight for most of the score's 67 minutes. American Youth Symphony and National Children's Chorus members rise to 'Heaven Earth Mankind' 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z But he is a performer of true versatility, and Haimovitz, a remarkable virtuoso who has always had something of a lover’s quarrel with the music business, never turns in a predictable performance. Jacob Lawrence, Audra McDonald, and Rockaway Taco 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Stoller was a virtuoso at harmonizing an architect’s mix of concrete, glass and steel. Critic’s Notebook: Ezra Stoller’s Photographs at Yossi Milo Gallery 2013-02-05T16:28:57Z He returned to the music college, where he decided that he was not bound for the life of a concert virtuoso. Neville Marriner, who led renowned Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, dies at 92 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z For instance, the irreparable emotional wounds of a supreme virtuoso who was mercilessly pressured by a Tiger Dad in his early childhood. Childlike Stars 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Khristenko, an active soloist in his own right, added virtuoso polish to the proceedings. Clarinet’s limitations prove challenging for Ukrainian soloist 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z A makeshift memorial in Delhi to Ravi Shankar, the Indian virtuoso who has died at 92. Ravi Shankar: the Beatles' muse who turned his back on rock 2012-12-12T20:43:56Z Ms. Davis takes a solo of slippery insistence, then turns things over to the trumpeter Marquis Hill, a virtuoso with a sandy tone and an ear for reflective phrasing. The Playlist: Shawn Mendes Shows His Scars, and 9 More New Songs 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Rock guitar virtuoso, playing to tens of thousands of fans? Nils Lofgren: Eye-popping past, poignantly present 2011-07-03T21:31:04Z Though she is an exceptional virtuoso, her manner is quiet; there were astonishing pauses on point that she delivered shyly. From Ballet Theater, Some Goodbyes and a Promise for the Future 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z This is a virtuoso soloist to watch — one who knows how to connect and communicate with his audience, whose cheers were loud and long. Incandescent talent of cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and conductor Ruth Reinhardt shine with Seattle Symphony 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Kissin was simply a consummate virtuoso at work, playing with solidity, grace and flair, but with no flamboyance for flamboyance’s sake. Review: Met Opera Orchestra Strikes an Emotional Note 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Babbitt’s rapid-fire compositions also echo his reputation as a virtuoso raconteur, one whose purview included comprehensive knowledge of baseball and beer. Making Milton Babbitt’s Legacy Less Fearsome 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Thirty-six years ago, Keith Jarrett, the now 65-year-old pianist and composer from Allentown, Pennsylvania, crossed a chasm usually unbridgeable for either or classical performers – and this virtuoso happens to be both. 50 great moments in jazz: Keith Jarrett's The K?ln Concert 2011-01-31T16:47:44Z Mr. Pizzarelli is a suave, gregarious entertainer and guitar virtuoso with a remarkable facility for cool scat singing in tune with his own guitar. Review: John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey Compel at Café Carlyle 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Expertly deploying pauses and stretching out syllables, Shaw is a virtuoso of intonation. Dry Cleaning: It’s Spoken Rock ’n’ Roll, but We Like It 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Some early albums included a poster of him, a tousle-haired young virtuoso. Frans Brüggen, Pioneer in Early Music, Dies at 79 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z He's also a virtuoso soloist who has also led a big band for nearly three decades. London jazz festival 2012: from Herbie Hancock and Esperanza Spalding to John Paul Jones – what to see 2012-11-07T12:56:00Z Goldstone plays them all with great fluency and panache, if without quite the range of keyboard colour that such virtuoso vehicles really need. Tchaikovsky: Rare Transcriptions and Paraphrases – review 2012-06-14T21:08:01Z In “Walpurgisnacht,” she is a virtuoso throughout, but, when she and the corps de ballet loosen their hair in the final sequence, we feel how giddily classicism can be suffused by Romantic extravagance. New York City Ballet’s Powerfully Eventful Fall Season 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z The comedy of cruelty is rarely funnier or more brutal than when it comes from Armando Iannucci, a virtuoso of political evisceration. Review: The Slapstick Horror of ‘The Death of Stalin’ 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Akiho, 42, an increasingly in-demand composer who rose as a steel pan virtuoso, sat watching, with a surfer’s laid-back demeanor but intently focused. One Composer, Four Players, ‘Seven Pillars’ 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Marsalis, the virtuoso trumpeter who is Jazz at Lincoln Center's managing and artistic director, presented a similar genre mash-up for the gala last year, collaborating with with Paul Simon and his band. ArtsBeat: Crosby, Stills and Nash to Join Fund-Raiser for Jazz at Lincoln Center 2013-01-28T17:19:51Z It's a vast musical canvas, the musical equivalent of a gigantic and intricate Impressionist painting, full of virtuoso details. Review: Guest conductor Sinaisky puts sizzle in Symphony's night 2010-03-19T19:02:00Z The painting, with its games of light and shadow and its direct and visceral evocation of an emotionally searing moment, is a virtuoso showstopper. Perspective | N.C. Wyeth painted the world full of beauty, resilience and adventure. And full of white people. 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z February 21, 2010 Letters Inimitable Guitarist To the Editor: It was nice to read your very astute article regarding the inimitable British guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck. Letters: Inimitable Guitarist 2010-02-20T05:05:00Z Sure, Astaire’s dancing went way beyond tap — like so many virtuosos, white or black, he resisted categorization — but what he’s doing in “Bojangles” and many other solos sure as hell ain’t ballroom. Astaire The Artist, Even in Blackface 2011-01-30T02:30:03Z Then she attended a concert by the virtuoso violist William Primrose, and was entranced by his relaxed approach to his instrument. Karen Tuttle, Violist and Teacher, Dies at 90 2010-12-25T04:40:31Z Theremin virtuoso Lydia Kavina, 48, will mine its uniquely expressive powers Monday, June 20, as part of the Seattle Symphony’s Tuning Up! concert series. The theremin brings good vibes to Seattle 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z The jaunty, old-fashioned bluegrass bounce and close-harmony choruses of “Watch It Fall” belie the bitter resignation of the lyrics, as the flat-picking guitar virtuoso Billy Strings sings about converging catastrophes: inequality, corruption, global warming. Blackpink and Selena Gomez’s Summery Treat, and 11 More New Songs 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z As a teenage virtuoso, Ms. Downes determined to track down Clara’s music and played her Piano Concerto in A minor with a small regional orchestra in Alabama. Clara Schumann, Music’s Unsung Renaissance Woman 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z The virtuoso performances from both might, during the introductory scenes, strike the viewer as effortless, and even humorous. A very Dickens review of 'A Christmas Carol' at the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The Strauss shared the first half with the A minor Quartet by the virtuoso violinist Fritz Kreisler. Music Review: ?Quartet Variations? at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 2012-03-15T21:53:02Z He ruefully opines that this culture of sensitivity to hurt feelings will produce fewer virtuoso talents. 'Whiplash' strikes a chord for South Koreans at the box office For years, it was a radicalism that consigned one of the great 20th-century virtuoso improvisers to dishwashing jobs in clubs that wouldn't let him on the bandstand. 50 great moments in jazz: Cecil Taylor's jazz piano revolution 2010-04-14T11:25:00Z Or Spanish, or virtuoso piano playing or lacrosse. Motherlode Blog: Can an Italian dumpling-maker respect her daughter's Chinese heritage? 2012-01-23T20:36:55Z The musicians — all members of the Air Force Band — ranged from okay to very good, but this dense, virtuoso music hurls challenges at them that even top-flight players would struggle with. Bach’s Goldbergs: Variations on a review 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Then “Liebeslied” was Kreisler transcribed by Rachmaninoff, in this virtuoso role following the footsteps of somebody like Liszt. At 150, Rachmaninoff and His Music Are ‘Here to Stay’ 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z On one level, Hahn’s posts since are a diary of a virtuoso’s life. Hilary Hahn Practices in Public, Wherever and However She Is 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z She was their virtuoso method actor, mining her life to endow their art with deeper meaning. Barbara Cook, a Broadway singer who revealed the great American songbook in a new light 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z These alternate with witty, puckish character sketches and the occasional virtuoso breakout piece that explodes like dazzling fireworks in the night sky. John Adams on Debussy, the First Modernist 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z If charm is an art form, Jordan was a virtuoso. How Vernon Jordan became a one-of-a-kind Washington presence 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Mood, riff, tempo change, breakdown, virtuoso drumming, a blend of influences. Led Zeppelin: a beginner's guide 2012-10-11T14:30:00Z We heard a virtuoso performance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations II by pianist Bruce Murray, followed by innovative interpretations of pieces written for cello, played on acoustic guitar and a specially made cello banjo. In the Shenandoah Valley, Blackburn Inn gives new life to a site with a dark past 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z If so, here’s hoping they at least feature Recoba, or some equally engaging bandoneon virtuoso. GALA Hispanic Theatre show ‘Puro Tango 2’ offers fun for fans of the dance and music The main problem for this terrific virtuoso is her excessive need to project prepared facial expressions. Dance Review: Reintroductions on a Winter?s Eve 2011-01-19T23:23:54Z She’s a formidable virtuoso in many roles, but here you see her keen sense of atmosphere and nuance. Dance Review: ‘Jewels’ Returns to New York City Ballet’s Repertory 2014-01-23T23:23:37Z Kennedy, who is acknowledged as one of the world's leading violin virtuosos, is somewhat unusual among musicians in his willingness to speak frankly. Nigel Kennedy accuses fellow violinists of destroying Bach's legacy 2011-08-13T21:56:11Z His speech at the union was not one of his virtuoso performances in terms of rhythm, improvised cadences, silences and eruptions. Malcolm X at Oxford: 'They're going to kill me soon' 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Often compared to Nijinsky, Chabukiani was a fiery and virtuoso dancer, who choreographed technically challenging steps and solos requiring great stamina. Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Take On ‘Laurencia’ 2012-12-24T22:49:32Z It’s a virtuoso stretch of writing, rendered with a blue-flame intensity, blazing and tactile and full of life. Review: In ‘Do Not Say We Have Nothing,’ a Portrait of Souls Snuffed Out 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z The careening video projections on the scrim that fronted the stage, helping us track the journey of the central character, Michael, portrayed by the virtuoso trumpet player Marco Blaauw, were a continual distraction. Summing Up the Lincoln Center Festival 2013-07-31T12:30:54Z It was partly a stunt for a virtuoso in search of new material for a neglected instrument and partly a transformation of the character of the work. How much difference can one mandolin make? Bowl audience hears a fresh spin on 'Four Seasons' 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z Watching these dancers was like watching the greatest ballet virtuosos, each fighting gravity and the appearance of effort, and demanding and getting the impossible from the human body. Dance Review: At BAM, DanceAfrica?s Links Between Traditional and Modern 2010-05-30T21:33:00Z If Keaton earned the nickname “the great stone face,” the impish Oswalda is the great face-maker, a virtuoso of mischievous reaction shots and physical comedy. Now’s a Good Time to Give Silents a Try. Start With These Comedies. 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Mealy and Ms. Roosevelt in particular proved virtuoso duelists. Music Review: 6 Vivaldis, One of Them Arranged by Bach 2010-08-31T20:48:00Z With virtuoso command of his five-string bass guitar and electronic effects, Mr. Garrison was expressionistic with color and texture; one of his free-form interludes, linking pieces by Mr. DeJohnette, was a marvel. Review: Spontaneous Invention From the Jack DeJohnette Trio 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z A pianist by age 9 and a songwriter by 13, Epps — the daughter of a guitar virtuoso and a community college instructor — finished high school early. | Newcomer King Avriel Makes Neo-Soul That Doesn’t Shy Away From Big Ideas 2014-04-21T15:37:38Z The violin virtuoso, conductor and teacher returns to Seattle, joined by Seattle Symphony and guest conductor Julian Kuerti in a program of Smetana, Mendelssohn and Dvorák. The Week Ahead: Ozzy Osbourne, Itzhak Perlman, author Jamie Ford 2011-01-27T00:45:05Z A self-taught virtuoso, he has been cited as an influence by many other rock bassists. Chris Squire, the Bassist for Yes, Is Dead at 67 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z The standard view of Dvorak’s piano music, and especially his concerto, is that it is poorly written because he wasn’t a virtuoso himself. ‘The Great Czech Piano Cycle’ Arrives at Carnegie Hall 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z There’s nothing unusual about a touring virtuoso soloist making repeat stops in a city that appreciates his or her music. Possibly ‘the most remarkable young pianist of our time’? Benjamin Grosvenor is back in Seattle 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Sondheim finds corresponding rhythms and phrasings in music and lyrics for Seurat’s staccato brushstrokes, a virtuoso achievement capped by “Sunday,” one of musical theater’s most enthralling Act 1 finales. A ‘Sunday’ to remember: Sondheim classic an artistic triumph at Signature Theatre This summer was Spain’s “Kind of Blue” moment: A satisfying and glorious artistic culmination of years of rhythmic practice, virtuoso talents improvising their way to brilliance as we’ve watched. Physics and culture collide 2012-07-13T18:32:00Z If listening is an art, then the narrator of Rachel Cusk’s new novel, “Transit,” is a virtuoso. In 'Transit,' Rachel Cusk continues to slyly blur the lines that surround fiction 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z At the imperial zenith of her career, Pauline Kael labeled a film “the most virtuoso example of sophisticated kaleidoscopic farce that American moviemakers have ever come up with.” Books of The Times: ?Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark? and ?Lucking Out? - Review 2011-10-26T22:07:52Z Mr. Riley, a young man specializing in the local form of virtuoso hip-hop footwork known as jookin, had started taking ballet lessons to gain strength and extend his range. Jookin in Memphis, Celebrated 2012-11-18T04:50:46Z Lyricism is the side of this virtuoso we usually see too little. Dance Review: American Ballet Theater?s Ashton Program at the Met 2010-06-09T22:16:00Z It’s not quite virtuoso, but it’s intriguing — the sound of a rapper following the beat in his head, not his earphones: The Playlist: Burial and Laura Marling Slip Deeper Into the Void 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Poncho offered the only real disappointment, when virtuoso saxophonist Greg Osby delivered a spiritless concert with a trio of young musicians not in his league. Miguel Zenón among Earshot’s remaining don’t-miss acts 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Maskless contestants soar jubilantly down its aisles, and the show’s ringmaster, Leslie Jones, turns in a virtuoso performance as the rare American thrilled to be working inside a grocery store. The Grocery Store of the Mind 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Maalouf, born in Beirut and now residing in Paris, is a virtuoso of the quarter-tone trumpet, which enables him to work with the maqam, or system of melodic modes, in traditional Arabic music. Review: Ibrahim Maalouf Salutes a Great Arabic Performer 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z It was virtuoso, yet, apart from the Bach, not uplifting enough. Thomas Trotter 2010-05-09T21:45:00Z Never a great virtuoso, Mr. Nagy opted to be nothing less than a great partner. Ivan Nagy, Star of American Ballet Theater, Is Dead at 70 2014-02-26T01:29:55Z And there is some virtuoso human sculpture, making it appear easy to be a figurehead standing on another dancer as prow. Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 – review 2012-07-21T23:05:39Z The solo part’s torrential flurries and sweetly spun melodies are custom fitted to a virtuoso like Mr. Repin, to whom the work is dedicated. Music Review: A New Scottish Concerto, Dressed Up and Dreamy 2011-03-03T21:49:11Z Perlman still enjoys providing a broader musical repertoire than virtuosos typically enjoy. Virtuoso on the go: Itzhak Perlman to visit Seattle Feb. 19 2013-02-13T22:05:11Z This, therefore, is virtuoso writing whose end, mercifully, is not self-display but the healthful mobilisation of the will. A Hospital Odyssey by Gwyneth Lewis 2010-04-16T23:10:00Z Polunin is an outstanding classical dancer—probably the purest virtuoso since Mikhail Baryshnikov—and brings a cinematic subtlety to his dramatic roles. Sergei Polunin’s Dance Mom 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z His last album of new material was recorded live, and this double set includes 15 new songs recorded "ridiculously quickly" at the Nashville home of guitar hero Buddy Miller, with fiddle virtuoso Stuart Duncan. Richard Thompson: Electric – review 2013-02-06T21:45:01Z Boccherini, a virtuoso cellist, was dedicated to advancing the cause, upgrading the cello’s status from bass line accompanist to equal partner. Music Review: The New York Philharmonic With Riccardo Muti and Carter Brey 2010-04-15T22:16:00Z To subject yourself to the virtuoso cadenzas of QAnon-style madness spewing from another lover, One-Mig, is to feel the potent toxicity of advanced conspiracy theory bloom in your own veins. Sex Goddess, Celebrity and the Best Hope for Her Country 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z The result was a sort of “Rube Goldberg Variations,” disguising virtuoso exertions with arcane mechanical gags. Music Review: Piano by Jacob Greenberg and Reinier van Houdt at Spectrum 2014-03-26T20:59:42Z Ms. Brandt, tiny and radiant, is a technical virtuoso; Giselle calls for that and more. Skylar Brandt: A Ballerina Invests in Herself 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Brooklyn Mack turns the Headless Horseman into a virtuoso with dynamite legs. Enchanting ‘Sleepy Hollow’ awakens the best of the Washington Ballet 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z In the manner of the greatest virtuosos of yore, she made this great effort seem almost effortless and was ready for three amazing encores. Yuja Wang slays Beethoven's monster piano piece — and makes it look easy 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z The feeling is similar to watching a virtuoso musician noodling, trying things out. Jonathan Lethem Imagines a World Where Technology Stops Working 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z Ms. Peck, a prodigious virtuoso whose musicality is her most renowned asset, last week made her debut in the central role of the Mozart classic “Divertimento No. 15.” Women Fill New York City Ballet’s Season With Splendor 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z A virtuoso crafts a brilliant appraisal of another virtuoso. Letters to the Editor 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z The work of a virtuoso wood carver is delivered via virtual virtuosity. L.A. photographer captures nature's beauty and truth, but not all is what it seems 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z Aside from the virtuoso playing, there's no hint of showiness or exaggeration. Lollapalooza Day 3: Jack White, Florence + the Machine, At the Drive-In and the amazing Amadou and Mariam 2012-08-06T06:00:00Z Featuring 84 regional artists and juried by virtuoso local printmaker Susan Goldman, the show is available only online, both as individual artworks and a virtual walk-through. Review | In the galleries: Artists sport their chops with prints on the cutting edge 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z The band's core comprised pianist Lewis and vibraphone virtuoso Milt Jackson. 50 great moments in jazz: The Modern Jazz Quartet and John Lewis's Django 2010-03-24T17:12:00Z Heifetz was the supreme technical virtuoso, a violinist of a perfection widely admired by his peers, as well as by critics and general audiences. Childlike Stars 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z These duets were considered more suitable for the parlor than the concert hall, where two virtuoso egos would be uncomfortably squashed together on one piano bench. 2010-02-15T22:28:00Z It’s easy to overlook amid the stylistic trappings, but White is a virtuoso — possibly the greatest guitarist of his generation. Jack White Is the Coolest, Weirdest, Savviest Rock Star of Our Time 2012-04-07T00:27:22Z Here you seem to see a virtuoso solo in successive flashes of lightning. American Ballet Theater Celebrates 70th With Gala 2010-05-18T17:04:00Z Schumann, like Brahms, was inspired by the Hungarian violin virtuoso Joseph Joachim, especially while writing this grand sonata of turbulent contrasts and lyrical interludes. Music Review: Violin and Piano, in an Evening?s Conversation 2011-05-06T21:51:12Z But as the band socked its riffs and Eddie Van Halen filigreed them with virtuoso guitar, the songs were still testimonials to hyperactive teenage hormones and musicians who remember them. Music Review: Van Halen Plays Mini-Gig at Cafe Wha? - Review 2012-01-06T12:21:25Z Ms. Sillman, a virtuoso of motion, brought to Gladstone Gallery not only commanding new abstractions but a pandemic surprise: small, tender floral still lifes, ardent promises of new life. The Most Important Moments in Art in 2020 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z He doesn’t, however, have virtuoso technique — and, more than most, he tends to fluster his debut performances. New Faces (and Bodies) in Classic Roles at New York City Ballet 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z “She thought I’d be the best accordion virtuoso in the Western Hemisphere.” Don Sebesky, Arranger Who Helped Broaden Jazz’s Audience, Dies at 85 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z The film demonstrates that international reach with documentary footage featuring Japanese and French steel pan virtuosos who arrive in Trinidad to compete in a battle of the bands. ‘PAN! Our Musical Odyssey’ will make Silver Theatre pulsate 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Populated by geniuses and virtuosos, the stories are zanily cerebral and proceed with fractal precision. 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z A very capable tenor, he performed his songs widely, to his own virtuoso piano accompaniment. Celebrating an 18th-Century Composer, Carl Loewe 2012-02-24T21:05:38Z He and Ms. Peck, who have danced together in Vail, could become a superb virtuoso partnership: They even have the same dimples, dark-glinting eyes and a quality of joyous laughter amid sweeping action. At New York City Ballet, Balancing the Art of Transition 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z The male dancers responded admirably to virtuoso symmetries of their mazurka. Dance Review: American Ballet Theater?s Ashton Program at the Met 2010-06-09T22:16:00Z Pine, a violin virtuoso of wide-ranging, eclectic musical interests, will play the viola d’amore, a Baroque-era string instrument similar to the violin. Rachel Barton Pine: violinist, headbanger, SBO guest conductor 2014-01-10T21:57:13Z He welcomes a younger virtuoso each night, both finalists in last fall’s Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition: Adam O’Farrill on Friday, Marquis Hill on Saturday. Jazz Listings for Feb. 6-12 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Robert Petkoff’s overall narration is calm, if occasionally and fittingly bewildered, and he delivers a virtuoso performance in rendering the story’s multitude of accents. Review | For summer vacation, the best audiobooks are about long, strange trips 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z He grew to become a swift-fingered virtuoso and an audience-pleasing performer, though not a technician or an observer of the music’s formal ritual traditions. Manitas de Plata, Superstar of the Flamenco Guitar, Is Dead at 93 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z With the fifth string, the virtuoso difficulties are much more manageable, and Haimovitz sounds almost playful. Two ways of looking at Bach’s cello suites 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z In "5 Windows," she attaches herself to him, balancing against him and all but perching on top of him at times — this, while Mathis dazzles the audience with a virtuoso performance on the oud. Cabeen's 'Hybrid 2012' plays brilliant mix-and-match in Velocity show 2012-03-23T17:07:03Z And so much of it is so good, studded with virtuoso performances, splendid writing and the sort of direction, design and camerawork once reserved for cinema. Drawing up 'best of' television list proves tricky in 2014 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The prize committee lauded Metallica for their virtuoso ensemble playing and the reach of their music. Heavy metal band Metallica wins 2018 Polar Music Prize 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z The president was a performer, and so perhaps he had no need to manifest a personal relationship to art; rather, we had a personal relationship to him as the embodiment of the virtuoso public figure. A master of pop culture had little to do with the ‘high’ arts 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z A Seattle Times review praised her "virtuoso" performance, noting that she invoked "the voices, mannerisms, emotions and unique mania of each individual in her tale." Local actress puts small-town roots to work in Seattle Rep role 2011-01-13T21:10:04Z Horibuchi’s virtuoso paintings examine the amateur and monumentalize the ephemeral and the tender without any sentimentality. What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries Right Now 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z She’s a virtuoso, and when she opens the floodgates of her technique, as she does on an Emilio Solla tune called “Remain Alert,” the force can knock you back a few steps. New Music: Yo La Tengo’s ‘Fade’ and Cristina Pato’s ‘Migrations’ 2013-01-14T22:57:43Z Anoushka is a more understated player than was her father, but she is a remarkable virtuoso and fluent improviser, able to bring a hint of more modern Western elements to her style. Zubin Mehta's L.A. return gives Shankar raga a proper home and makes Strauss hero's journey personal 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z Three of his sonatas, including the zestful No. 6 in G and the brilliant Italian Concerto, share the program with the flashy Sonata in D minor by the Italian Baroque virtuoso Locatelli. Opera & Classical Music Listings for Feb. 14-20 2014-02-13T23:37:00Z Perhaps most captivating is the sheer range of strange, delicate and piercing sounds the brilliant Bjarke Mogensen draws from the accordion; who needs synthesizers when you have this virtuoso in your ensemble? 5 Classical Albums to Hear Right Now 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z The opening sections reveal to an unprecedented degree Mr. Zec’s working methods, with scores of ink and watercolor preparatory sketches, miniature virtuoso passages that provide the prelude to large canvases in tempera and oil. Special Report: Contemporary Art: Returning to Where the Dream Began 2010-06-15T11:30:00Z He played with virtuoso panache in the many bravura passages and with an elegant touch in more introverted moments. Music Review: New York Philharmonic Plays Tchaikovsky at Avery Fisher Hall 2012-07-08T20:24:36Z When she returns, her hair is bound, and she is a classical virtuoso. New York City Ballet’s Powerfully Eventful Fall Season 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z It was his encounter with Anton Stadler — an instrument maker and virtuoso on both the clarinet and the deeper, more veiled-sounding basset horn — that inspired Mozart to write groundbreaking clarinet parts. Martin Frost Explores the Soul of the Clarinet 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z In the latter, he brings a virtuoso’s zest to the dance rhythms and bluesy clusters that cavort in the composition’s opening minutes. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z But they are all the kind of dancer whom Ms. Tharp invented, casual virtuosos comfortable with her ecumenical style. Review: From Twyla Tharp, 2 New Pieces for Her Anniversary Tour 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z As a virtuoso guitarist, an expansive composer and, above all, an inveterate searcher, he knows how to bring human scale and feeling to the most outsize sort of spectacle. Music Review: Pat Metheny at the Blue Note - Review 2011-10-14T23:15:27Z Weber’s quintet is a showcase for clarinet, a virtuoso mini-concerto whose technical demands Mr. Shifrin ably navigated, with elegant and gracious support from the strings. Music Review: Clarinets and Orion String Quartet at Alice Tully Hall 2012-04-01T20:47:40Z In novel after novel he offered a virtuoso mind at full boil. A Late-Night Radio Drama, With Hints of the Internet to Come 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z She also revealed a distinctive melodic talent as a composer for her first husband, piano virtuoso Paul Bley. 50 great moments in jazz: Carla Bley's Escalator Over the Hill 2011-01-18T13:06:04Z Ms. Wang, 29, a prodigious virtuoso who brings charisma and a flair for fashion to the stage as well, is best known for elegant, technically scintillating performances of Romantic repertory and 20th-century works. Review: Yuja Wang Tackles Beethoven’s ‘Hammerklavier,’ Assured to a Fault 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Metheny established his reputation as a guitar virtuoso early on, and started teaching at the Berklee College of Music before his 20th birthday. National Endowment for the Arts Names 2018 Jazz Masters 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z One of the greatest practitioners of this humanistic art died on Saturday: the ebullient, effervescent, irreplaceable, irrepressible trumpet virtuoso Clark Terry. The Sound of Musical Joy: Clark Terry’s Trumpet 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The scene that unfolds here is breathtaking in several respects; it leads to one of the film’s two virtuoso sequences that “Roma” will be most remembered for. Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma” is a masterpiece — see it in the theater if you can 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z If you could wake up tomorrow as a musical virtuoso, which instrument would you choose? Rembrandt and Gerard Manley Hopkins: How to Take Comfort in Art 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z This guy is a real polymath: composer, wordsmith, sax virtuoso and visionary. London jazz festival 2012: from Herbie Hancock and Esperanza Spalding to John Paul Jones – what to see 2012-11-07T12:56:00Z And then this girl, getting up, does the most virtuoso steps in the ballet so far. School of American Ballet’s New Graduates Onstage 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Johnny Winter, an American blues rock guitarist, vocalist and band leader best known for his virtuoso slide-guitar solos and raspy vocals, was found dead in a hotel room outside Zurich, Swiss police said on Thursday. Blues legend Johnny Winter found dead in Swiss hotel room 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z “And then kind of my hallmark,” she continued, “drastic classicism. It’s really off-balance, extreme, virtuoso kind of dance.” Spare Times for Children for Nov. 21-27 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Though none of these pieces are representative of Liszt in virtuoso display mode, they are a test of any pianist’s mettle. James Tocco impresses with rare performance of 1849 Liszt piano suite 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Characteristically, this precociously accomplished young man brought it off as a virtuoso compositional feat. Duets That Reflect the World Offstage 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Only gradually do you realize that she is a considerable virtuoso and a complex stylist. Dance Review: Ramya Ramnarayan at Ailey Citigroup Theater 2012-06-11T21:36:36Z In the wake of these tragedies, the stunt community, a close-knit crew of thrill-seekers and physical virtuosi, grieved collectively, forced to consider the existential brinkmanship of the profession. 'It's a terribly fine line': the stunt performers risking their lives for Hollywood 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z A young cello virtuoso who earned rave reviews for his performance at the royal wedding will be making his U.S. orchestral debut with the Seattle Symphony this fall. Cellist from royal wedding to appear with Seattle Symphony this fall 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Though in public Mr. Hill and Mr. Gibbons were often mistaken as twins, their musical styles differed — Mr. Gibbons a showy virtuoso, Mr. Hill a grinding, precise musical mechanic. Dusty Hill, Long-Bearded Bassist for ZZ Top, Dies at 72 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z But it’s more likely just an awkward choice in a production that is not confrontational enough, muffling the pathos of its hard facts in virtuoso performance art and numbingly overwritten prose poetry. Theater Review: ?James X? by Gerard Mannix Flynn - Review 2011-12-10T00:21:41Z For nearly five decades, the marquee virtuoso, one of concert music's most charming emissaries, has infused his playing with sweetness and ease that can smooth out the most unruly passages, infusing masterworks with rich life. Rethinking Itzhak Perlman on the eve of his 70th birthday 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z They are, however, virtuosos of comic timing — they know how to make a line sing, zing or sting, as the moment requires. Review: ‘Five Times in One Night,’ at Ensemble Studio Theater 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z She’s a true virtuoso, and it was in the solo cadenza passages that her artistry was truly on display as the clarity of her cello was even more readily heard. Review | Shanghai Symphony Orchestra debuts at Wolf Trap 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Beyond that, this virtuoso assembly embodied a central ideal behind the concert, an edited version of which was broadcast on ABC and streamed on websites including whitehouse.gov on Saturday night. Global Flavors and Asides to Obamas at White House Jazz Gala 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z He was the son of violin virtuoso Efrem Zimbalist and Alma Gluck, an acclaimed opera singer. Efrem Zimbalist Jr., star of 'The FBI,' dead at 95 2014-05-03T04:51:11Z There’s hardly a sheet in the exhibition that doesn’t warrant close looking for its virtuoso draftsmanship and psychological acuity. ‘Egon Schiele: Portraits’ at Neue Galerie 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z J. K. Rowling gave a virtuoso demonstration of the truth of that premise in her most recent book. In J.K. Rowling’s Latest Fantasy Novel, Pigs Do Fly 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Sometime before the release of his 2016 album, “Views,” Drake, the outsider rapper turned pop virtuoso, grew too dominant for his own good. Drake’s Musical Wanderlust on “More Life” 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z After the mood swings of the Schnittke came Dvorak’s nostalgic Violin Concerto in A minor, written for the virtuoso Joseph Joachim, who deemed it too difficult and asked for a new version. Music Review: A Philharmonic Evening of Schnittke, Dvorak and Tchaikovsky 2012-03-30T21:34:43Z His playing was brilliant but risky and on the edge, without any of the slick virtuosity you often encounter from virtuoso violinists in this audience favorite. Music Review | San Francisco Symphony Orchestra: Carnegie Hall Concerts Mix Mahler and Kissine 2010-03-29T04:39:00Z Her solo act—with virtuoso backing musicians, including members of her band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops—evokes all the intertwined roots of America. Rhiannon Giddens: Musical Melting Pot Wows America 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z "I Think You Should Leave" is a habitual line-crosser, a virtuoso of a series that specializes in dialing up its jokes to unprecedented levels of, well, ridiculous. How I made my peace with "I Think You Should Leave" – a cringe comedy I was one reluctant to watch 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z But after a relatively bland canzonetta, she kicked up her heels in the finale, gamboling through the virtuoso licks and getting down and dirty in the peasant dance sections. NSO’s all-Tchaikovsky series still satisfies, even surprises 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z She uses these two virtuosos’ lives to generate piercing insights about ambition, ego, creativity and the life-changing, world-altering repercussions of a momentous choice. ‘Dietrich & Riefenstahl’ review: Two women who made fateful choices 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z It’s not news that Ms. Dorrance is a virtuoso, both as a dancer and choreographer. Review: Dorrance Dance, Tapping Out the Joy 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z A virtuoso technique is imperative to make any sense of the thickets of notes in Alkan’s works. King of Virtuosos Is Weary Of His Crown 2011-07-22T15:32:31Z This will be the first time British audiences get the chance to see the former Royal Ballet virtuoso in this new Russian phase of his career. This week's new dance 2013-07-06T05:00:00Z They will also be joined by an impressive group of four vocal soloists from around the country and the Baroque trumpet virtuoso Kris Kwapis. Mystery Mass: Seattle Pro Musica celebrates Bach’s enigmatic masterpiece in B minor 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z In a series of virtuoso solos, the sense of the dancer’s momentum was infectious; the ensuing series of male-female duets had singing serenity. Dance Review: School of American Ballet Workshop Performances 2013-06-03T21:09:56Z There will be virtuoso playing, funny video segments and a long drum solo. Rush concert a workout for air drummers 2010-08-17T01:04:00Z It features virtuoso chefs from around the world who would appear to have no end of stories and elaborate recipes. How chefs became rock stars: The shifting attitudes toward restaurant work 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z A virtuoso orchestra is demanded, and a virtuosic reading is what the audience heard, complete with a fine violin solo from David Taylor. Conlon serves Shostakovich suite to the max with CSO 2011-04-22T17:40:00Z Dmitry Sinkovsky, a musical phenomenon who plays virtuoso violin, sings as a countertenor and conducts, visits the Seattle Symphony throughout this season for a collaborative project anchored around the music of Antonio Vivaldi. Dmitry Sinkovsky plays violin, sings and conducts as part of Vivaldi project at Seattle Symphony 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z At the same time, bebop — an insurgent, often frenetic strain of modern jazz, typified by virtuosos like the alto saxophonist Charlie Parker and the pianist Bud Powell — was a source of endless fascination for him. Wayne Shorter, Intrepid Saxophonist and Composer, Dies at 89 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z And the lineup of performers only increased the sense of incongruity: four virtuoso pianists from different parts of the world, joined by three dancers — one tap, one salsa, one flamenco. Review: Tapping Out Some New World Rhythms 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z There are few young organ players making noise right now — most notably Cameron Carpenter, whom Times music critic Mark Swed called "an extraordinary virtuoso" a few months back. Anthony Newman ready to 'wow' on Disney Hall's 'Hurricane Mama' organ 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z The result was musically compelling as well as something of a virtuoso tour de force for the Britten Sinfonia strings. Britten Sinfonia/Hewitt ? review 2011-04-05T17:45:01Z Moving to Los Angeles in the mid-1950s, a big early break came as musical director for Chico Hamilton’s band, where he forged a close bond with the Hungarian guitar virtuoso Gabor Szabo. 75 Pop and Jazz Albums, Shows and Festivals Coming This Fall 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Though it was virtuoso, it also avoided any big bravura effects — no showy foot-trills, no sustained accelerations or decelerations while maintaining a single figure. Review: Gypsy Flamenco With Play and Passion, Not Flash 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z A conversational composition with glinting winds recalling French impressionism, plus lively marimba, vibraphone and Latin percussion, the piece avoids the long, virtuoso displays typical of many concertos, and integrates piano and orchestra well. Chick Corea and Seattle Symphony meld jazz and classical music with a dazzling performance 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z His organ playing, which often counterpointed Blackmore's virtuoso lead guitar, was unique and often copied. Jon Lord 2012-07-16T17:47:58Z Dr. Banchik, the virtuoso, recalled joining the live audience of “The View” a few years ago and being teased by Whoopi Goldberg, who spotted her knitting in the crowd before the show. A Knitting Weekend Escape at Mohonk Mountain House 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z But he was most in his element when tweaking the energies of his virtuosi. Music: The Making of a Maestro Moment 2011-02-16T12:30:06Z Buckingham said he was a fan of the Stones' experimental recordings with original leader Brian Jones, an ill-fated virtuoso with whom he shares a musical versatility. Lindsey Buckingham gearing up for new album, tour 2011-04-12T19:41:42Z These are both skillful, elegant, short virtuosos: the challenge for them is to prevent their sheer prowess and charm from seeming bland. Dance Review: Music as a Gallant Ballet Partner 2011-02-03T22:30:10Z On its surface this 24-minute piece is a bang-up virtuoso concerto in the grand style. Classical Recordings: POUL RUDERS 2011-06-10T14:29:27Z Mr. Tarantino is a virtuoso of bloodshed, that is for sure, and also more enamored of a particularly toxic racial slur than any decent white man should be. Movie Review: Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’ Stars Jamie Foxx 2012-12-24T20:07:04Z Seated at the console was the organist Paul Jacobs, a virtuoso of dazzling technical acumen, who anchored this recital of devotional music as part of the Lincoln Center White Light Festival. Review: Christine Brewer in ‘Prayer,’ at Alice Tully Hall 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z In keeping with 19th-century virtuoso spirit, Ms. Pine offered her own composition as an encore, the nimble Intro, Theme and Variations on “God Defend New Zealand,” one of that country’s two national anthems. Music Review: Rachel Barton Pine Performs at Rockefeller University 2012-03-22T21:02:22Z In those books, and Cloud Atlas, he mastered structure, indeed became a virtuoso. David Mitchell: 'I don't want to project myself as this great experimenter' 2013-02-08T18:00:02Z Each has a virtuoso solo, based on the characteristics of the instrument and the physical characteristics of the players. The last unperformed Stockhausen opera lifts off 2012-08-08T18:00:01Z The harmonies couldn’t have been purer, or the picking more precise, when the trio I’m With Her — an alliance of Americana virtuosos — performed at the Bowery Ballroom on Thursday night. Review: I’m With Her, Three Americana Virtuosos 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Taborn, an unusually matter-of-fact virtuoso, teases out structural affinities among free jazz, postimpressionist classical and electronic music, forging something uniquely his own. Ambrose Akinmusire, Drake, the Roots, St. Vincent 2011-12-17T03:03:14Z But then, even in this boom time for early music in New York, where could you hope to find the four virtuosos on Baroque trumpet that Bach requires in that blessed cantata? Cobbling Together a Christmas Music Marathon 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z After all, as Sweet Sue tells us, “All my girls are virtuosos.” We Still Like It Hot 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z An unassailable young virtuoso on trumpet, Evans uses extended technique to create some of the most darkly inscrutable music around. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z And white-hot virtuosos like the young Vladimir Horowitz wowed the public. Virtuosos Becoming a Dime a Dozen 2011-08-12T13:09:23Z The duo offered Kreisler’s version of Viotti’s Concerto No. 22 in A minor, its virtuoso passages deftly rendered by both musicians. Review: Benjamin Beilman Goes Beyond His Violin Bonbons 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z These 10 tales from the Irish virtuoso of the short story, who died in 2016, center on ordinary people whose lives veer in surprising directions. New in Paperback: William Trevor’s ‘Last Stories’ and Dani Shapiro’s ‘Inheritance.’ 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z I’m really not that much of a cyber virtuoso these days. The Post’s Marty Weil remembers when moving buildings was a snap 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z The former president is a virtuoso of logorrhea who delivered one of history’s longest State of the Union addresses. Perspective | We took Bill and Hillary Clinton’s MasterClasses. Guess who seemed more prepared. 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Its emphasis on voice courts our reading of it as a virtuoso piece, an exercise in style, perhaps the sort that the King of Sentences might even try to pull off. 'Lucky Alan and Other Stories' is Lethem at his bizarre best 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z These are gigs with a purpose: The principal dreamed up the virtual concerts, presenting headliners like internationally renowned ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, as a way of bringing together a community struggling with the pandemic. Star power helps uplift, connect Hawaii elementary school 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z At the Athens Conservatory, he trained as a keyboard virtuoso of firebrand talents and as a composer of Romantic tastes. A Monkish Conductor Who Expressed His Faith Through Music 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z And watching them come to life in the virtuoso performance by Benedict Cumberbatch in the new TV drama has brought the memories flooding back. Patrick Melrose captures heroin addiction perfectly – my memories flooded back | John Crace 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Unlike the female leads in ballets choreographed before “Laurencia,” it calls for almost as much virtuoso dancing as the male lead. Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Take On ‘Laurencia’ 2012-12-24T22:49:32Z A virtuoso of obsession and abandonment, Fukase was one of the signal photographers of postwar Japan. The Best Art Books of 2018 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z The harmonica has few true virtuosos, but Blue, 61, is one. Sugar Blue played harp with the Rolling Stones 2011-01-06T22:10:05Z Despite the lyricism, there were plenty of virtuoso flourishes to showcase Daniel's skill. Britten Sinfonia/MacMillan ? review 2010-10-25T21:00:00Z “But it would require the world’s greatest virtuosos practicing for two months.” 2010-01-30T00:49:00Z The art form here is the dance genre jookin, a virtuoso hip-hop descendant of the Gangsta Walk. All Jooked Up With Everywhere to Go 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z With its sly implication that what other Indian restaurants are selling isn’t quite the real thing, “Unapologetic Indian” is a virtuoso piece of marketing. South Indian Food That Goes Back to Its Roots, at Semma 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Whenever he darts off into a virtuoso verse, he isn’t trying to dizzy our ears as much as vocalize his own hyper-awareness to the state of the nation in real time. Perspective | Kendrick Lamar deserves his Pulitzer. Rap is the most significant music of our time. 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z There is a pattern to most stories about virtuoso instrumentalists. The concert pianist who was discovered while working in a grocery store 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z And somehow, for the crime of complimenting Brady on his virtuoso performance, Ochocinco got in trouble — at least with a couple of ex-Pats. Is This the Year the New England Patriots Get Fun? 2011-09-16T09:00:00Z Playing all 24 of these virtuoso showpieces in one concert is a rare feat and an arduous task. Music Review: Rachel Barton Pine Performs at Rockefeller University 2012-03-22T21:02:22Z Remote hand-plucking If you are too lazy to actually learn an instrument, this device will electrically stimulate the nerve endings on your arm, twitching you into becoming practically a virtuoso. Today's must-see viral videos 2011-06-27T18:09:00Z Monteverdi’s writing in the “Vespers” is organized around a dazzling array of what, for him, were old and new forms: hymn, Gregorian chant, polyphony, operatic monody, arioso and embellished virtuoso singing. At the Armory, Monteverdi’s ‘Vespers’ Are Newly Immersive 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z He is revealed – partly by the contrast with most of his contemporaries – as a virtuoso, improvising with the freedom of some baroque violinist. Venice: Canaletto and his?Rivals ? review 2010-10-15T20:30:00Z Mr. Metheny, 58, is a guitarist whose music has resonated broadly throughout jazz and instrumental pop, a dazzling virtuoso with a warm human touch. A Word With: Pat Metheny and John Zorn: A Word With: Pat Metheny and John Zorn 2013-05-19T21:41:39Z Mr. Gilbert is a virtuoso poet of the appetites. Books of The Times: ?Collected Poems? by Jack Gilbert 2012-03-13T12:00:00Z Born in 1819, she became one of the 19th century’s foremost piano virtuosos — in the same league as her contemporary Franz Liszt, and over a much longer stretch, remaining active for more than six decades. Clara Schumann, Music’s Unsung Renaissance Woman 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Turpin delivers the general narrative in a warm confident voice and is, in dialogue, a virtuoso of accents and manner. The best audiobooks of 2019 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z "Our Kind of Traitor" has several virtuoso set pieces, from Dima's desperate opening entreaties in the Caribbean to a stunning climax in the Swiss Alps. 'Our Kind of Traitor': John le Carr?'s novel of the world's number-one money launderer 2010-10-13T23:08:00Z I’ll give you one from “Scenario,” which is a virtuoso, astounding piece of pure writing. S.J. Perelman was a master of comedy. Nearly a century later, his work still delivers laughs. 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z “Britten wasn’t part of the French virtuoso. A lot of my French friends talk about stumbling upon Britten. They wouldn’t have had that exposure in school or on the radio.” A British Opera, Still Gathering Fans, Arrives in Paris 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z On the track, the virtuoso saxophonist picks up and holds to the light the theme from Bruce Lee’s film of the same name, from 1972, finding in its martial aggression a current of furious grace. Our Favorite Songs of 2018 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The dancing, never virtuoso, is largely for groups small or large; individuals are often lifted in various ways. Dance Review: ‘A Rite’ Riffs on Stravinsky at Chapel Hill, N.C. 2013-01-27T23:15:40Z Johnny Winter, an American blues rock guitarist, vocalist and band leader best known for his virtuoso slide-guitar solos and raspy vocals, was found dead in a hotel room outside Zurich, Swiss police said on Thursday. Famed blues guitarist Johnny Winter dead at 70 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z He was a virtuoso conversationalist, seemingly able to talk about anything: politics, books, music, travel. The spy who taught me: My sophisticated British diplomat friend harbored a secret double life 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z The virtuoso principal Megan Fairchild, 37, who dances many of the company’s most technically challenging roles, gave birth to twin girls in April. The Road Back: ‘How Am I Ever Going to Dance Again?’ 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The result is an electric, virtuoso entertainment that balances belly laughs with knowing giggles. Critic’s Notebook: Tightrope Comedy, on the Fly 2012-07-05T21:08:32Z Handel's operas were written for virtuoso performers, and students attempt them at their peril. Rodelinda ? review 2011-03-15T18:23:42Z The finale, however, is supremely ceremonious, outward, virtuoso. Dance Review: New York City Ballet Revisits Three Works 2012-06-01T22:46:12Z He’s an auteur with an unprecedented command of spectacle, but onstage, he completely rejects the discipline of his virtuoso heroes — Prince, Michael Jackson and Beyoncé among them. Kanye West will not come down 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Does this make it sound as if this is merely dancing as virtuoso organization? Review: Twyla Tharp’s Choreography Celebrated to Bach and Jazz 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z It may be a handsome violin virtuoso, a young K-pop star or the latest beauty to roll off the modeling assembly line. Anna Sui Gets a Degree, and Her Due 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z His virtuoso abilities in language and mime were as seductive as hitting from both sides of the plate. Why Did I Become a Comic? He Inspired Me 2014-02-14T22:56:33Z The music’s gentle filigree and rippling textures were elegantly conveyed by Mr. Helmchen, who then offered a vivid rendition of Liszt’s virtuoso Transcendental Étude No. 2 in A minor. Music Review: Martin Helmchen at the Frick Collection - Review 2011-11-03T00:11:37Z A poignant funeral scene enhances the new widow Serena's virtuoso mourning aria, for which superb soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams won a thunderous opening night ovation. Seattle Opera's new "Porgy and Bess" something to savor | Opera review 2011-08-01T04:46:04Z This pile of dead paper is presented to underscore the basic message of the exhibition: Condo is a protean artist, prolific and fluent, who works with virtuoso speed and confidence. Review | George Condo is not as complicated as he thinks he is 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Photograph: Caroline Forbes The great English saxophonist Evan Parker has been refining a unique and influential virtuoso technique for over 40 years. Music picks of the week 2010-04-30T23:21:00Z Franz Liszt invented the whole concept of the pianist as star: a virtuoso who takes centre stage for an entire evening, playing in profile to a concentrated, adoring, enraptured audience. The hot Liszt 2010-12-27T21:30:01Z Why do they think a person would be a virtuoso? Whitney Houston's voice was a show of strength, but also marked her downfall 2012-02-13T12:51:18Z “It’s basically my job to be faithful to the film — to enhance the film. Not to be a virtuoso who people say, ‘Wow, did you hear how beautifully he played the piano?’ A Labor Day Thank You for the Arts 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z The older man indulges her, but takes it no further until Sophie delivers a virtuoso piano recital in his music class. Sundance film festival 2013: Breathe In – first look review 2013-01-21T17:42:59Z Pogossian is a sophisticated virtuoso, subtle and bold in his phrasing. Camerata Pacifica introduces John Harbison's curvy string trio 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z The reflective second movement, a showcase for Mr. Gaisford’s rich, penetrating tone and searing musicality, ebbs and flows into the harmonically rich final movement, with its virtuoso challenges and almost brutal intensity. Classical Recording: Michael Hersch: Sonata No. 1 & 2 2010-04-30T18:41:00Z This flamboyant introduction foreshadowed the Oakland, Calif., virtuoso’s eventual legacy, or legacies. Perspective | Shock G of Digital Underground was a psychedelic rap pioneer who helped hip-hop crossover 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z The future virtuoso not only reinvented the sound of the electric guitar, but he also drew on the showmanship Guy displayed. Blues guitar legend Buddy Guy looks back on a special career 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Expect to see references to French creativity from Debussy to Jacques Tati, and solos from Taylor, reeds virtuoso Alan Barnes and accordionist Karen Street. This week's new live music 2012-08-24T23:05:00Z Five years ago, the Atlanta native was positioning himself as the most vivid expressionist rap had ever heard, a virtuoso with bold aesthetic strategies and bottomless ingenuity. Perspective | I was wrong about Young Thug 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z An epic from science-fiction virtuoso and Seattle author about pioneers who escape the end of the world and about their descendants, who return 5,000 years later to find a radically transformed Earth. 30 books for spring reading 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z Jazz trumpet and flugelhorn virtuoso Clark Terry, whose illustrious career spanned more than seven decades, died in the company of family, friends and students on Saturday. Jazz Trumpeter Clark Terry Dies at 94 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Whatever interest the performance generated was supplied by the three soloists drawn from the ranks of the CSO's extraordinary cello section, each a virtuoso in his or her own right. CSO and soloists shine under Dutoit, but Penderecki piece is dull 2011-03-18T17:25:13Z Tal National typically performs with six musicians, but its full roster is as high as 13, including singers, guitarists, bassists and multiple percussionists, one of them a virtuoso of the talking drum. `An opera singer discovers her ‘subtle voice’ 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z As the two virtuosos accelerate, she keeps darting on and offstage like a coy fairy; it’s cute but not conducive to musical conversation. Trinity Irish Dance Company Review: Those Flashing, Percussive Feet 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Ry Cooder’s been called a lot of things: A “musician’s musician” and a “musical archeologist;” a virtuoso of rock and blues guitar; and an explorer of international styles. ArtsBeat Blog: Q. and A.: Ry Cooder on Woody Guthrie, Politics and a New Album 2011-10-19T01:17:50Z As usual for this virtuoso tap dancer, there’s an amplified platform. Dance Review: Savion Glover’s New Show at the Joyce Theater 2013-06-19T20:55:59Z Though his artistry is fortified by comprehensive technique, he is no flashy virtuoso. Music Review: A Fresh Take Adds a Jolt to a Standard 2011-06-29T19:08:58Z In little more than a decade, we see the artist progress from virtuoso reconfigurations of existing modernist ideas to a fully developed independent vision. Review | This Native American artist should have been a household name. But he died at 31. 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z I expected beautiful Chopin from this young Russian pianist, a brilliant virtuoso with poetic sensibilities, in two programs early this year that were part of his Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall. The Best Classical Music of 2018 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The members of Composers Concordance, along with the accordion virtuoso Bill Schimmel, the saxophonist Demetrius Spaneas, the drummer Jacob Bassman and the poet and narrator Jacob Miller, will oversee their own works. ArtsBeat: Queens New Music Festival to Offer Eclectic Works 2014-05-01T19:18:14Z He then delighted the audience with an encore: his medley of Gershwin songs, which had the sweep of a 10-minute virtuoso piano fantasy. Music Review: Baltimore and Albany Symphonies at Carnegie Hall 2013-05-08T21:11:30Z Mr. Rose was skilled on a variety of native African drums, but he was especially known as a virtuoso of the sabar. Doudou N’diaye Rose, Senegalese Drummer and ‘Human Treasure,’ Dies at 85 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z This famously thorny, difficult music emerged as a virtuoso tour de force that had the audience on its feet at the last note. Pianist, flutist collaboration yields lyrical evening 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The story is based on a tour the virtuoso Don Shirley, born in Florida to Jamaican parents, undertook with a Bronx native called Tony Lip at the wheel. Green Book: the true story behind the Oscar-buzzed road trip drama 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z The opening slow movement features a dialogue between soloist and three offstage horns, and the work includes a virtuoso cadenza, played expertly by Mr. Purvis. Music Review: Penderecki Conducts His Work at Carnegie Hall 2010-05-02T20:59:00Z Danny Barnes is a cult hero country punk and banjo virtuoso who fell in with some of our region’s top players after starting a new life on the Olympic Peninsula. Forget Seattle. Rural Washington is ready to rock the Grammys 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z For Paganini’s prodigious talent included a virtuoso guitar technique, and he composed a vast quantity of solo guitar works and pieces for guitar and violin. The Week Ahead: June 19 ? 25 2011-06-17T18:54:18Z The first time I heard Ms. Notaro turn these encounters into a virtuoso 11-minute tale, her most acclaimed bit, the joke appeared to be about celebrity vanity and pop nostalgia. Critic’s Notebook: Tig Notaro Meets Taylor Dayne, Again and Again 2012-06-24T21:27:44Z As part of a growing trend, Mr Rachlin, a virtuoso violinist, will be tasked with both playing and conducting simultaneously. Player/conductor role: 'exciting' 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z Before “Swing Symphony,” Mr. Gilbert took the podium for Copland’s Clarinet Concerto, originally written for the jazz virtuoso Benny Goodman. Music Review: The New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall 2013-06-02T20:37:30Z Dewdrop is a virtuoso coloratura role, with rapid-trilling runs on point, jumps in which one foot is brilliantly flourished in the air, and pirouettes of bewildering complexity. Under City Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ Tree, Dancers Find New Roles 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z I suddenly felt trapped with an obsolete skill, like being a virtuoso manuscript illuminator in the era of Gutenberg. This Life: Snooping in the Age of E-book - This Life 2011-09-23T21:38:47Z A series of seven virtuoso solos abound in the happy self-contradictions that he loved. Dance Review: American Ballet Theater?s Ashton Program at the Met 2010-06-09T22:16:00Z It used to be that the virtuoso pianist Yefim Bronfman was not someone you expected to encounter playing in a subterranean East Village club that houses all kinds of contemporary music. Music Review: Yefim Bronfman Plays Works by Living Composers 2014-01-14T22:34:57Z Otherwise, the 26-minute Jalbert concerto behaved the way most violin concertos do, with some patches of sustained song, plenty of virtuoso display points, two cadenzas for the soloist. For Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the welcome return of some familiar faces 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Sue's writing chops are at virtuoso level — she makes it look easy when it's not — and her feel for the region is second to none. Jonathan Kellerman's top 10 LA noir novels 2010-03-31T08:32:00Z White, widely considered a guitar virtuoso, also continues to push the screechy texture of his playing. In first solo album, Jack White taps a blue vein 2012-05-03T14:01:11Z Mr. Willis made virtuoso use of darkness in those films, alternating it with a stark white light that implied more than it revealed. Gordon Willis, ‘Godfather’ Cinematographer, Dies at 82 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Watts was an old-world virtuoso — his idol was the composer and showman Franz Liszt — with a knack for electricity and emotion. André Watts, Pioneering Piano Virtuoso, Dies at 77 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z It’s the usual case of nongeniuses fumbling the moves of a virtuoso. Architecture Review: ‘Le Corbusier’ Exhibition Opens at Museum of Modern Art 2013-06-17T22:00:48Z Schubert ends by giving virtuosos the gift of high spirits. There is no disrupting Yuja Wang and Leonidas Kavakos 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Just as you start to grasp the harmonic implications, his ensemble begins navigating virtuoso rhythm changes. Best Classical Music Tracks of 2022 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The breadth of virtuoso violinist Jennifer Koh's passion for old and new violin repertoire would be disorienting if not for the deliberateness with which she builds bridges between past and present. Violinist Jennifer Koh bridges past and present 2012-03-15T20:58:04Z Stills, widely regarded as a virtuoso, played ambitious solos with a deft precision. Neil Young, Stephen Stills back on stage together 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z Instead, it ended with a virtuoso soloist and a well-known string quartet playing Mozart and Brahms. Joyful clarinet meets laid-back quartet: Anthony McGill and Pacifica combine in the Fortas chamber series. In Variations 14 and 29, Bach is a virtuoso à la Liszt. Swapping Songs With Chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Their technical demands — the more remarkable since Ligeti was not a virtuoso pianist — afford a full evening’s worth of difficulties and, you would think, exhaustion. Music in Review 2011-02-20T23:48:45Z “You can see she was a great virtuoso because what she writes is very challenging for the piano,” Rana said. Clara Schumann and Florence Price Get Their Due at Carnegie Hall 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z He’s a virtuoso at the whole hip-hop method of isolating separate body parts: at one moment his chest pops like an outsize heartbeat. Dance Review: Vail Dance Festival Has an International Evening 2013-08-06T22:05:19Z One of the most famous is the Gibson Strad, now owned by virtuoso Joshua Bell. Stolen Stradivarius violin recovered in Milwaukee attic 2014-02-07T04:32:23Z Monumental in its scale and ambition, and vociferously championed by its supporters, it's too often disappointing in performance, with little to show for the huge virtuoso effort involved in playing it. Alkan: Grande Sonate Les Quatre Ages; Symphonie, etc – review 2012-05-24T21:31:01Z The two Debussy pieces were particularly successful, with gauzy textures and translucent passages, and a lot of virtuoso playing from the woodwinds. Violinist Augustin Hadelich earns a rafter-rattling ovation from a Seattle Symphony audience 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Blake started playing the piano at six, and had completed all eight grades by 15, but bristles at being called a virtuoso. Blake's progress 2011-01-22T00:05:04Z Kronos also played “Ancient Echo” from “Four Chinese Paintings” by Wu Man, the Chinese composer and virtuoso of the pipa. Review: Kronos Quartet Fosters Contemporary Works for Strings 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z More virtuoso knife skills reduced celery root to crunchy matchstick batons that frolicked in brisk vinaigrette with sweet sultanas and chives. A quirky name and creative cuisine combine at Blind Pig Bistro 2012-02-16T21:35:04Z Here, she joins Mr. Goldberg, a virtuoso American pianist with a knack for well-greased propulsion, in a performance of Latin American folk songs and anthems of resistance. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z He is a virtuoso, but at times one wondered who was actually in charge. The Philadelphia Orchestra’s stirring Beethoven’s Ninth The moments that begin Cersei’s ascension to the throne are virtuoso pieces of film-making. “Game of Thrones” recap: Explosive season finale sets the great game in motion 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Is there a danger that Maggie's Centres are becoming more about prizes than patients – a free pass for virtuoso architects to get something built? Can architecture cure cancer? 2010-05-06T12:42:00Z “I don’t think he knows much about the musicians that come there,” said Warren Haynes, a virtuoso guitarist who has performed with the Allman Brothers Band and members of the Grateful Dead. Emilio?s Ballato: Like Rao?s, but You Can Get In 2011-10-25T22:32:35Z Now, Hastings may not be so committed to this once-ironclad principle; if trolling the Cannes executive board counts as an art form, he is its highest virtuoso. Is Netflix about to change how it releases original movies? 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Then he reconvened his longtime trio, a magically cohesive unit with Mr. DeJohnette and the virtuoso bassist Gary Peacock. Keith Jarrett Confronts a Future Without the Piano 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z He has always been a virtuoso of enigma and obscurantism, even — or perhaps especially — when speaking plainly. Critic?s Notebook: His Back Pages, Captured on Film 2011-05-17T19:00:20Z There, Rodolfo began made string instruments before moving his family to the United States to support the musical career of his son Alberto, a harp virtuoso . Victor Salvi dies at 95; harp maker was called the ‘lord of the strings’ 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z To hear Green producing long sequences of whirring, beautifully sculpted notes in his right hand was to understand why piano virtuoso Oscar Peterson long ago had embraced him as a protégé. The maturing pianism of Benny Green 2011-05-20T14:27:56Z “Licorice Pizza”: Paul Thomas Anderson’s shaggy-dog story of self-discovery in ’70s San Fernando Valley feels to me like a loose, easy-breathing culmination for Anderson, a virtuoso filmmaker here at his most tender and organic. ‘Lost Daughter,’ ‘Licorice Pizza’ top AP’s best 2021 films 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Since then, we’ve been bombarded with books about the reclusive virtuoso — by journalists, by critics, by anecdote-collectors, by his ex-wife — all of which seem to prove how unknowable he ultimately was. Review | Will we ever really, truly know Prince? 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z “Tam-Tam Boy” is an African fable about an enchanted instrument and its virtuoso; “The Boy Who Never Lied,” about an innocent whose honesty is tested, offers Tibetan textures. Movie Review: Michel Ocelot’s Animated Film ‘Tales of the Night’ 2012-09-25T23:18:01Z In that terminology, in that definition: that a musician is a virtuoso on his instrument? David Bowie on Ziggy Stardust, white funk and other theatrical matters – a classic interview 2012-06-12T15:57:34Z Marc-André Hamelin, the stunning Canadian virtuoso, was the soloist in Ravel's "Piano Concerto for the Left Hand" and Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." Mark Swed hits the road for a weekend of SoCal orchestra listening 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z He’s got a loyal band of locally plucked virtuosos. Mat Kearney 2011-03-09T15:50:03.973Z People may not think of Murray Perahia, that poet of the keyboard, as a dazzling virtuoso type. Music Critics? Picks for Chopin Bicentennial 2010-05-27T21:03:00Z Mr. Butler, 64, is a pianist and singer, born in New Orleans, who’s a virtuoso of that city’s traditions, all the way back to Jelly Roll Morton. Music Review: Henry Butler With Steve Bernstein at the Jazz Standard 2014-01-02T22:31:14Z Broken lives, fractured narrative – this is a hard book, though I suspect Dean Williamson's virtuoso reading makes the going easier. Sue Arnold's audiobook choice - review 2012-06-29T21:55:09Z The session was kicked off by novelist Ali Smith with a virtuoso provocation: style, she said, was a kind of roaring with life. Irvine Welsh tears into Booker prize 2012-08-19T19:06:49Z Michael Douglas plays the self-styled "world's most amazing piano virtuoso". Sparkle time 2013-04-08T16:21:37Z The virtuoso Gandini Juggling are likely to be the surprise hit of the festival. Edinburgh festival 2013: our critics' picks 2013-07-15T05:59:01Z For one recital, it offered almost too much to process — a barrage of virtuoso brilliance and proto-Romantic and Impressionistic poetry that was at once thrilling and exhausting. Pianist Garrick Ohlsson packs Disney Hall for a thrilling, sometimes punishing, performance 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z The virtuoso flight sequence in Avatar was all about the depth and the scale. The Amazing Spider-Man Crafts Hollywood's Greatest 3D Sequence Yet 2012-07-09T12:00:15Z “Les Rendezvous” is like a high-society garden party, and elsewhere its ballerina is a virtuoso, doing complex pirouettes on point, rapid footwork, twirling jumps. Dance Review: Frederick Ashton Celebrated by the Sarasota Ballet 2014-05-05T21:49:58Z The 74-year-old virtuoso, nicknamed "the man with the golden flute", was hailed as "a true classical music superstar" as he collected his award. Flautist Galway wins lifetime award 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Four decades later, The Kweskin band featured the jug playing of Fritz Richmond, considered a virtuoso on both the jug and the washtub bass. Jug band duo Muldaur, Kweskin return to their roots 2010-12-07T23:04:00Z At their core, Ron's virtuoso keyboards buoy Russell's bold and operatic vocals, although the Sparks sound then morphs and evolves depending on styles and eras. Sparks talk new album, ever-growing fanbase: "Our audiences are pretty accepting of eccentricities" 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z The many who stayed were treated to an excellent performance, achingly sustained in the opening Andante, vibrantly taut and energetic in the Allegros, featuring virtuoso soloists from the orchestra. Review: The Philharmonic Revisits an Early Triumph of Its Director 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z They're also attracting more of an international following with each highlight-reel performance by Paul and dunking virtuosos DeAndre Jordan and Griffin, who coined the phrase "Lob City" to describe their daredevil style of play. Famous bidders already lining up for LA Clippers 2014-05-01T15:35:20Z The concert's first half — a solo recital by virtuoso pianist Taylor — featured three pieces by America's first great concert pianist, Louis Moreau Gottschalk. Jacaranda unleashes a tribute to composer John Adams that goes a little bit 'Berserk' 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Kushner is such a virtuoso wordsmith that it may sound like heresy to say that at times I forgot to look at the projected English translations. Ivo van Hove Brings ‘Angels in America’ to BAM 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z And two winning virtuosos are Joshua Culbreath, whose headstand into a backbend — a hollow-back, when the legs reach parallel to the floor — and Shafeek Westbrook, a dancer seemingly without a semblance of gravity. Dance Review: Rennie Harris Puremovement Performs at the Joyce 2014-01-31T22:57:41Z Possibly written for a court player, or for an undiscovered virtuoso girl at the Pietà, the reason for them remains a mystery. Vivaldi: Bassoon Concertos Vol 3 – review 2013-04-20T23:05:33Z “Our band of virtuosos play in all styles,” Mr. Marsalis said. Marsalis and Friends Bring Swing to London 2010-06-09T10:00:00Z No matter what virtuoso is the subject, the question frequently brings to mind an irreverent answer: someone fascinating but dead. 7 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z She lacks neither virtuoso technique nor dramatic feeling, and yet both here are drastically misapplied. Dance Review: Peter Martins?s ?Swan Lake? at New York City Ballet - Review 2011-09-14T22:29:22Z Tubby Hayes Quartet Lament Savage Solweig Records Savage Solweig Records represents the late, great British bop saxophonist Tubby Hayes' undiscovered legacy – tapes from his personal archive, featuring the remarkable virtuoso in full cry. Tubby Hayes: Lament ? review 2010-10-14T22:30:00Z A vicious police dog stands between virtuoso ragtime guitarist Blind Blake and the object of his desire. Readers recommend: Songs about the police - the results 2011-03-24T16:42:45Z As one of the work’s three principal dancers, Daniel Ulbricht has a role that capitalizes on his compact virtuoso talents. Review: A Jerome Robbins Tribute by New York City Ballet Brims With Brio 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z The Seattle Symphony announces the lineup for its 2010-11 Popular Culture Series, which kicks off in November with a tap virtuoso and ends in February with beloved ambassadors of Irish culture. Brandi Carlile, Savion Glover, The Chieftains in SSO's pop-culture series 2010-06-03T15:36:00Z This Benin-born virtuoso wrangles a special mix of sounds from the guitar — plucking, strumming, slapping and stroking the instrument, as if to make it dance. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Robert's early desire to become a virtuoso pianist ended when he mysteriously injured a finger on his right hand. 200 candles and lots of music for Robert Schumann 2010-10-14T20:50:00Z José Manuel Carreño, a virtuoso and a great hunk of male beauty, went off to become a principal dancer at English National Ballet, London’s Royal Ballet, and finally American Ballet Theatre. Growing Pains in Cuban Dance 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z It’s not often that a performance of a challenging new piece receives the kind of ovation typically awarded star virtuosi. Review: ‘Let Me Tell You’ Has Its New York Premiere 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z But each poignantly taps into Bell's rich artistic history as a passionate virtuoso of the violin. Joshua Bell plays Bruch with Seattle Symphony 2012-01-05T21:45:03Z These guys are each virtuoso rappers, and they’d each like to see their craft formally acknowledged by the industry that profits so handsomely from it — which is entirely fair and totally maddening. No charts, no Grammys, no Hall of Fame: Why pop greatness requires talk and time 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Simpson, in particular, is a virtuoso in capturing precisely the imprecision of everyday speech. ‘Is This a Room’ Review: Why’d She Blow the Whistle? 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z It's a book that enjoys itself companionably and contains some lovely passages of exuberantly virtuoso description – the one concerning the Albany itself along with its denizens would probably stand to this day. Summer reading: 'coalition books' 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z This may have been the closest Chopin came to writing an unabashed virtuoso showpiece. A Critic and a Pianist, Close but Not Quite Friends 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z A virtuoso of intimacy, Hamaguchi has a thing for cars or, more specifically, the familiarities their tight spaces create. ‘Drive My Car’ Review: A Director Takes Your Heart for a Spin 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z How could it not be with these two virtuosos in command of the evening? Ravi Shankar's music was a world apart from the hippy culture that embraced it 2012-12-12T16:00:00Z This performance makes a strong case for Betty Carter as the absolute most: the pinnacle virtuoso in a line of definitive musical masters. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Vocals 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z It was a feat that Time magazine called, in a 1964 cover story about Chandler, "perhaps the most impressive display of virtuoso money-raising and civic citizenship in the history of U.S. womanhood." Dorothy Buffum Chandler was the driving force behind the Music Center 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z Another figure stumbles into view now, in customary camouflage — dark suit, face obscured beneath owlish glasses and thick mustache — another virtuoso of the necessary economies that allow the imagination to flourish. ‘Pessoa’ Is the Definitive and Sublime Life of a Genius and His Many Alternate Selves 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Nature in the form of sound took her course as the virtuoso pianist prompted us to conserve the value we place on the experience of time. With a magnificent Piano Spheres recital, Mark Robson resonates in the new year 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Thomas is a mallet virtuoso with a spillover of ideas and an appealingly liquid phraseology. Marquis Hill Blacktet Plays at TriBeCa Performing Arts Center 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z What stays with you, though, are the virtuoso moments, the things you simply don’t see elsewhere on TV. ‘The Knick’ Season 2 Premiere Recap: Tied Up in Knots 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Liszt’s 12 aptly titled études, works of visionary imagination, are so technically daunting that even many virtuosos take a pass. The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2016 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Except for the Hendrix stamp, which shows the guitar virtuoso in a cartoonish drawing that only vaguely resembles him, the musicians in the series are shown in photographs. Post Office to Release a Janis Joplin Stamp 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Reminiscent of a virtuoso of yore, Mark Robson sits at the piano as though an artisan at his worktable. Humble virtuoso Mark Robson's piano weaves his highly personal tales 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z The virtuoso violinist Leonidas Kavakos staunchly believes that artistic creativity is vital for a fully human life — and even for our survival. Superstar duo Yuja Wang, Leonidas Kavakos have a meaty program in store for Seattle fans 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Chamblee is a tall, hunky corps dancer; Mr. Ulbricht, a principal for 11 years, is a short, stalwart, experienced virtuoso who has tended to be pigeonholed into comic mascot and jester roles. 4 New Cavaliers Go Full Throttle in ‘The Nutcracker’ 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z He’s a virtuoso whose musicianship is complete within itself, almost orchestral; he barely needs anyone or anything else, a bandleader or body of song, to carry out his vision. New Music: Grace Woodroofe, Tim McGraw, Richard Galliano - Review 2012-01-23T23:00:11Z Yes, she speaks Beckett’s text like a violin virtuoso playing Paganini. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Running Their Mouths 2014-01-22T18:00:14Z This was virtuoso stuff, almost drumming as sport, and while it served the purpose of the tune, it also justified its climactic placement in the show. | Antonio Sanchez Quartet: Paths Converging on a Rhythmic Base 2010-09-22T22:00:00Z Hundred Waters lets its songs free-associate and evolve: hand-played with virtuoso complexities at times, looping electronically at others. ArtsBeat: CMJ: Hundred Waters Suspends Time 2012-10-18T15:33:47Z Franz Liszt, the other towering virtuoso pianist-composer of the 19th century, had many virtues but was almost never as subtle or tasteful as Chopin: He was an enthusiastic, friendly dog, often too eager to please. The Pianist Jeremy Denk on the Joys of Chopin, Our Most Catlike Composer 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Monet the populist decorator of candle-in-Chianti-bottle bistros and college dormitories is modernism’s prettiest painter, a virtuoso of picturesque country scenes and ephemeral weather but not an especially heavyweight thinker or troublemaker. Critic?s Notebook: Paris Rediscovers Monet?s Magic at Grand Palais 2010-10-05T01:41:00Z But as Salvant has embraced the unruliness of her creativity, she’s realized that the boundaries holding her in place as a virtuoso jazz vocalist were always artificial. Cécile McLorin Salvant’s Album Tackles a Newer Archive: Her Own 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Thundercat, a k a Stephen Bruner, is the virtuoso bassist and vocalist at work here, and his talents are scarily obvious. New Music: Albums From Thundercat and Buika 2013-06-10T21:43:39Z Meanwhile, the nonprofit group's free series at the Frye Museum continues Saturday afternoon with a performance by the widely acclaimed young French virtuoso Gabriel Bianco. Seattle Classic Guitar Society concerts bring string virtuosos to town 2010-03-25T22:03:00Z He was a virtuoso with his irons and spray. What was my grandfather running away from? 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z Avant-garde virtuoso David Tudor played something or other on the piano. How John Cage made performance the true heart of Black Mountain College 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z Ms. Love delivers this speech with virtuoso variations of shading and tempo. Review: A Put-Upon Nanny Erupts in Todd Solondz’s ‘Emma and Max’ 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Buckingham’s solo recordings can play like research and development for his contributions to Fleetwood Mac — a virtuoso on his days off. The Year in Yesteryear: Standout Music Books and Boxed Sets 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Bestowing the honor, Prince Charles greeted Morgan with the kind of harmless small talk of which his mother is a virtuoso. Peter Morgan Serves the Queen, Again 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z As a virtuoso performance, changing gears and styles every 20 pages or so, encompassing 18th-century friars and Hoxton hipsters, it will appeal to fans of David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas. Gods Without Men by Hari Kunzru ? review 2011-07-27T10:30:00Z Phil players revealed themselves a versatile, virtuoso new music group that could handle anything, which, in the conventional orchestra world might be considered outrageous. Green Umbrella titles the concert 'Outrageous,' but is it? 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z The remaining instrumental tracks showcase Santana's virtuoso guitar playing in a beautifully arranged and carefully paced album. Santana's soaring 'Shape Shifter' | CD review 2012-05-14T20:43:04Z It takes a village to perform Handel’s “Messiah”: a nimble and speedy chorus, an accomplished orchestra, four virtuoso soloists, and a keyboard player who is equally adept at the harpsichord and the organ. Hallelujah! Seattle Symphony and Chorale deliver an energetic, nuanced ‘Messiah’ 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Completed and premiered in 1904 by the Berlin Philharmonic with the composer, a virtuoso of Lisztian ability, at the piano, the piece retains a near mystical reputation. ‘It Has It All’: Taking on a Strange, Immense Piano Concerto 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z The trumpeter can often be heard in his own well-drilled jazz groups or as a guest virtuoso in a classical ensemble. Review: Nate Wooley’s Festival Delivers a New, Idiosyncratic Repertoire for Trumpet 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Muti is warmly Italianate in temperament, a virtuoso of dynamism and refinement, a poetic perfectionist in matters of execution and interpretation. Haitink's mellow mastery an ideal match for CSO's power 2011-05-27T16:27:33Z But, like all the greatest virtuosos, they are exemplary in simple things too. Dance Review: Tango Stars Natalia Hills and Gabriel Miss? in Vail 2010-08-10T22:31:00Z The 63-year-old Oscar-winning comedic virtuoso, whose madcap style and dramatic versatility made him one of film and television's top stars, was found hanged at his home in Northern California on Monday. Robin Williams' death highlights Parkinson's-depression link 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z It was an excellent idea to include Britten’s Violin Concerto on the program, in a superb performance featuring the virtuoso Gil Shaham. National Youth Orchestra Flexes Its Muscles at Carnegie Hall 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z But they must also bring the same weight and conviction to every interpretation, or else the play can feel like a virtuoso acting exercise. ‘Constellations,’ With Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson, Opens on Broadway 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Above all, the humble ukulele -- dubbed "the underdog of all instruments" by virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro who busted out his rendition of the aforementioned Queen classic in a recent performance -- sounds like Hawaii. Hawaii considers making it official with ukulele 2014-02-13T03:48:19Z “A blazing jazz virtuoso and developer of bebop, Charlie Parker, or ‘Bird,’ as he was nicknamed, changed the course of music,” Leguizamo says. Interactive Shadowboxes Breathe Life Into the Legacies of Village Artists 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z To earn a master’s degree in art history, he wrote a thesis on the work of Constantin Brancusi, the modern Romanian virtuoso. Odd Man in: The Sculptor Robert Morris, at 86, Is Still Blazing Trails 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z The Scandinavian virtuoso is all seriousness and intense concentration at the keyboard, and his refusal to emote, or to use this massive and difficult 45-minute score as a vehicle for self-aggrandizement, was admirable. Andsnes' commanding Brahms lifts Muti-less CSO concert out of the ordinary 2011-02-18T16:33:00Z This virtuoso vocalist, composer and unofficial musical anthropologist debuted “Ogresse” — the darkly humorous, fantastical suite she wrote with the composer and bandleader Darcy James Argue — one year ago at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Short and slender with delicate hands, she is the opposite of a flashy virtuoso. Music Review: Charles Dutoit Conducts Philadelphia Orchestra, Carnegie Hall 2012-05-21T04:01:15Z George Shearing, the British piano virtuoso who overcame blindness to become a worldwide jazz star, and whose composition “Lullaby of Birdland” became an enduring jazz standard, died on Monday in Manhattan. George Shearing, ?Lullaby of Birdland? Jazz Virtuoso, Dies at 91 2011-02-14T18:49:32Z Reviews of all three concerts praised his technique but faulted his lack of musical depth, a common failing of young virtuosos. Paul Zukofsky, Virtuoso Violinist and Literary Executor, Dies at 73 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z As a virtuoso in navigating the fine line between passionate romance and sophisticated smut, Ms. Small preferred to describe herself simply as “a nice lady who lived in the country and wrote books.” Bertrice Small, 77, Writer of Risqué Romance Novels, Dies 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Big, bold and fervent, its first cast features the precocious virtuoso Ivan Vasiliev - the youngest dancer in the company to be given the role. This week's new dance 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z He doesn't read music, but he is a virtuoso guitarist, and it transfers to his voice. How we made: Rhinestone Cowboy 2013-05-13T16:45:28Z "It's one of the biggest losses for the music world," said Kartic Seshadri, a Shankar protege, sitar virtuoso and music professor at the University of California, San Diego. Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar dies at 92 2012-12-12T13:31:10Z Ms. Centurión — a less virtuoso dancer than Ms. Hills, but still lovely — was all honey, blond and gold in hair, earrings, dress and shoes. Dance Review: Gabriel Miss? and Analia Centuri?n at Dardo Galletto Studios 2012-03-08T00:28:13Z Otherworldly electronic/hip-hop courtesy of Model Home merges with Bachman, a Virginia guitar virtuoso, for one of the most exciting concerts of the summer. The best concerts of summer 2019 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z He was a hero and friend to a younger generation of virtuoso musicians inspired by his rare talent, huge lungs and legendary charm. Paulo Moura obituary 2010-07-19T16:58:00Z The great Renaissance scholar Sydney Freedberg called him “a virtuoso with paint.” Review | Artist Hyman Bloom’s body of work is revered. And the bodies are cadavers. 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z As a high school student in Wenatchee, Wash., Ms. Schreck became a virtuoso of speech and debate competitions sponsored by the American Legion, winning prize money that paid for her college education. Review: She’s Still Debating ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Thursday’s first of three performances was gratifyingly good: strong leadership from Morlot, impressive singing from the soloists and chorus, virtuoso instrumental performances from the orchestra. Seattle Symphony and Chorale’s performance of Bach’s ‘Mass in B Minor’ is gratifyingly good 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Totenberg, a teacher and virtuoso who performed as a soloist with major orchestras and worked with Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland, Leopold Stokowski and Arthur Rubinstein, died in 2012 at the age of 101. Roman Totenberg’s Stolen Stradivarius Is Found After 35 Years 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z He's recently showed an interest in Hammond organ blues, and in partnership with British virtuosi like Alan Barnes, has swept freely across the jazz composers' landscape, notably Duke Ellington's. This week's new live music 2011-01-01T00:05:40Z It’s like watching a bunch of musical virtuoso gymnasts trained by James Brown. In Tallahassee, getting the party started for game day Prominent in that show was Jared Grimes, a favorite of Mr. Marsalis and a smooth virtuoso who earned a 2014 Fred Astaire award for his bring-down-the-house tapping in the retro Broadway revue “After Midnight.” Ratmansky and Lil Buck on the Spring Dance Calendar 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z The prize committee lauded Metallica for their virtuoso ensemble playing and the reach of their music. Heavy metal band Metallica wins 2018 Polar Music Prize 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Interweaving virtuoso instrumental solos with exactingly difficult ensembles and pulsing rhythmic monotones, this is music that rejects stillness and aspires to extraordinary exhilaration. Music of Today; Philharmonia/Salonen 2010-10-01T21:40:00Z Still, its technically challenging aspects impressed its early British audiences, who would have been unaccustomed to hearing the double bass as a virtuoso instrument. Music Review: Dusting Off the Real Dragonetti Concerto 2010-10-05T21:15:00Z The women clash over everything from where to bury the children to the musical education of Jane’s young niece, a gifted violinist who has bonded with Becca’s grandfather, an ailing virtuoso. New Books by Ivan Doig, Ayelet Waldman and Lily King 2010-07-14T22:50:00Z She was a virtuoso in terms of accuracy and speed, but unlike Mr. Amodio, her style of play was traditional. ‘Jeopardy!’ Hasn’t Had a Player Like Amy Schneider 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z There’s a myth that Paul Jacobs, one of today’s leading organ virtuosos, is a kind of good-boy foil to Cameron Carpenter’s enfant terrible. Paul Jacobs brings thundering drama in a calm package 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Bartók, who pursued a dual career as a virtuoso pianist, himself juxtaposed his own music with the Debussy sonata in a legendary recording with the violinist Joseph Szigeti. Superstar duo Yuja Wang, Leonidas Kavakos have a meaty program in store for Seattle fans 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z On the same evening, the third turn was from accordionist/illustrator Ted Dewan and ended in a stunning, virtuoso outburst on the accordion entitled "Dr Johnson's dead." Anyone got a good story ? and the nerve to tell it? 2011-01-02T00:02:03Z The pianist was at his best in his Russian virtuoso mode, tearing through the scherzo in a white-hot performance. Review: In ‘With You, Armenia,’ Kissin and Others Honor the Slaughtered 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z With Muse and Faith No More headlining on Saturday, the day was filled with fellow progressive-rock virtuosos like Dirty Projectors, Coheed and Cambria and Porcupine Tree. Newbies and the Reunited Gather in the Desert 2010-04-19T21:37:00Z After becoming enchanted with Bach’s music at age 12, Dr. Lewis went on to become a virtuoso organist and a leading interpreter of the complex music of the 18th-century German composer. J. Reilly Lewis, organist, choral director and Bach authority, dies at 71 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z In his second semester at the University of Miami, having already mastered the bebop-based guitar technique of the virtuoso Wes Montgomery, he was given a teaching job. 50 great moments in jazz: Pat Metheny 2011-04-06T15:58:53Z In Levy’s new novel “August Blue,” a blue-haired piano virtuoso named Elsa M. Anderson repeatedly encounters a woman who she is convinced is her double. With a Doppelgänger Novel, Deborah Levy Embodies Strangeness 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The Fortas Chamber Music Concerts season was supposed to end on Tuesday night with a virtuoso soloist and a well-known string quartet playing a quintet by a neglected figure of the American avant-garde. Joyful clarinet meets laid-back quartet: Anthony McGill and Pacifica combine in the Fortas chamber series. A long-distance swimmer outside the mainstream of film naturalism, Godard, who turned 81 on Dec. 3, tells the story of movies in a virtuoso movie style. The Best DVD of the Year: Jean-Luc Godard's Histoire(s) du Cinema 2012-01-06T15:00:09Z Set in a renamed, divided, futuristic Bangalore, this is a virtuoso mosaic novel that takes on themes of conformity, climate change, corporate greed, rebellion and the digital world. Perspective | Let’s talk about wonderful Indian science-fiction and fantasy novels 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z A virtuoso who had synthesized jazz-rock, funk and the blues, he was well suited to the task of a late-night bandleader. Kevin Eubanks Begins Life After ?The Tonight Show? 2010-05-30T21:03:00Z Violas are sometimes thought of as the unloved stepsisters of violins — rarely in the spotlight, played by fewer famous virtuosos, with less music composed specially for them. For Sale, Playing a Heady Tune 2014-03-25T22:00:59Z The two pieces, from the 1870s, are historically linked by Tchaikovsky’s relationship with piano virtuoso Nikolai Rubinstein. Beat the winter blahs with 2 nights of Tchaikovsky, at SSO 2014-01-09T21:08:07Z There, internationally known musicians from jazz and other traditions worked with musicians at all levels of skill, from amateur to virtuoso. Karl Berger, 88, Who Opened Minds of Generations of Musicians, Is Dead 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z His goofing around with strings invariably segued into a jaw-dropping, virtuoso performance — and then some more jokes. COUNTRY TIMES: Banjo is cool again 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z The 28-year-old Maryland native also has a second musical life as a virtuoso jazz guitarist. Wendy Eisenberg finds meaning in complexity 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Her virtuoso dancing has extraordinary liquidity; the tricky steps don’t look showy, they look like spontaneous outpourings. Reassembling the ‘Little Dancer’ by Degas as a Musical 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z And although not musical herself, she invited foreign virtuosi to her court, and was careful to attend their concerts. Delving in to the Russian classical archive 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z In one moment, the 35-year-old bassist/producer/general musical virtuoso can be unflinchingly open, vulnerable, generous and sincere. Think there can’t be a jazz-funk fusion superstar in 2020? Then you don’t know Thundercat. 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z He was partnering the redheaded Gillian Murphy, who, though an established virtuoso and principal, is immature in the same way. Critic’s Notebook: American Ballet Theater’s ‘Swan Lake’ 2013-06-23T21:47:42Z Shearer is also Olympia, the virtuoso doll in whom Hoffmann finds divine perfection. ‘The Tales of Hoffmann,’ Newly Restored, Opens at Film Forum 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z The virtuoso Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez, a Quincy Jones protégé, recorded many of the tunes on “The Little Dream” in a single take: His chops are that solid, and his trio is that tightly woven. The Playlist: Janelle Monáe Feels the Funk, and 13 More New Songs 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Two-voice counterpoint in one hand, sophisticated harmonic progressions, virtuoso pedaling and registration changes that never broke the rhythm . . . well. NSO lineup is all-American, from composers to featured artists 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z His portraits of famous people are virtuoso exercises in the scrupulously dull. A photographer squanders his talent in fashion and magazines 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Renbourn was both an antiquarian and an innovator — part of a generation of British and American guitar virtuosos who in the 1950s and ’60s reached deeply into traditions but were not bound by them. John Renbourn, Eclectic Guitarist Who Founded the Pentangle, Dies at 70 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Marc Satterwhite, the award’s director, said in a statement that the work “is not a virtuoso showcase, but rather integrates the soloists smoothly into an ever-evolving orchestral texture.” Hear the Piece That Won One of Music’s Biggest Prizes 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z The renunciation of the professional virtuoso’s career is both a kind of pleasure—a freedom from the pain that it caused him—and an ascetic devotion to a higher ideal. A Portrait of the Artist as an Older Man 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z "The Northumberland style is very distinct from Lancashire clogging," says Laura Connolly, a virtuoso dancer who performs with the Newcastle folk act the Demon Barbers. Clog dancing's big street revival 2010-12-02T22:59:00Z In his graffiti, Rammellzee was precise and imaginative — a virtuoso of detail. Rammellzee, From Living Letters to Living Sculpture 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z While these inspirations are embellished with technological flourishes, where Bruner really brings something memorable is in his virtuoso playing. Thundercat: The Golden Age of Apocalypse ? review 2011-08-25T22:40:00Z A choreographer has choices, of course: Frederick Ashton in his 1955 version — recently revived by Los Angeles Ballet — began this number with a virtuoso solo for Juliet’s suitor, Paris. In This ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Ballet, a Rebel Juliet 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Hamelin finds the word “virtuoso,” which is invariably applied to his playing, a somewhat derogatory descriptive that implies mere showmanship, he said during a recent interview in a practice room at Mannes. King of Virtuosos Is Weary Of His Crown 2011-07-22T15:32:31Z With cunning and verve, Mr Baram brings these virtuosi of the lie together in Brest-Litovsk as the sham alliance between their tyrants collapses. Delusion chronicle 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z These two performers are rare virtuosos, but too much of their movement is just that — look-what-I can-do show-off stuff. Review: Vail International Dance Festival Celebrates Meter 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z As the younger brother of pop virtuoso Paul McCartney, Mike McCartney enjoyed a bird’s-eye view of his Beatle sibling’s formative years. Revisiting the brilliance of "McGear," Paul McCartney's brother Mike's 1974 solo album 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z The project is a true story called Detroit, like most of her films ambitious, virtuoso and profoundly troubling. Kathryn Bigelow on Detroit: ‘There’s a radical desire not to face the reality of race’ 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Maybe that's why it was refreshing, because everything else at the time was so slick, with these virtuoso half-hour solos, everything so polished. 'Joey Ramone sings these songs beautifully' 2012-05-29T15:29:40Z I don’t think there is any composer, at least to me, that asks the performer to be such a virtuoso, such an architect, and such a poet. Celebrating Beethoven’s Birthday by Not Playing Beethoven 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z His early novels were generally well reviewed, although Thomas Lask, writing about “The Last Picture Show” in The Times Book Review, said, “Mr. McMurtry is not exactly a virtuoso at the typewriter.” Larry McMurtry, Novelist of the American West, Dies at 84 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Still, Hurley balked at music executives who suggested he recruit rock virtuosos as a backing band or a German promoter who implored him to portray an American hobo for the European press. Michael Hurley, an Original Folk Iconoclast, Turns 80 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z All this century, Ballet Theater has been the world’s foremost haven of male virtuoso dancing. The Changing Shape of American Ballet Theater 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z An eclectic trumpet virtuoso who’s been a leading voice on his instrument since the 1990s, Mr. Douglas presents “Dizzy Atmosphere,” a program of improvisations and extrapolations based on Dizzy Gillespie’s compositions. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Critics at home and abroad defined her dancing as “velvet and steel,” a warm lyricism coating a virtuoso technique and perfect classical form. Yvette Chauviré, Ballerina and Symbol of French Culture, Dies at 99 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Whereas performances of the first movement, “African Dancer,” trend as a duet toward flashy, virtuoso tempos, the edition for full ensemble dazzles at a slower pace. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Do not expect the upbeat Disney version of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, nor a typical ballet treatment with virtuoso dancing. Hamburg Ballet’s ‘Little Mermaid’ — adrift in a sea of despair 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z After the guitar virtuoso succumbed to cancer last year, Wilson thought it was fitting to honor him on her new album. Q&A: Nancy Wilson on Eddie Van Halen and her 1st solo album 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Challenging in almost every way, this jaunty, acerbic work is colored with unusual combinations of timbres, strong rhythmic pulses, and all sorts of virtuoso flourishes. Seattle chamber-music fest closes with truly grand finale 2012-07-30T16:46:04Z In the same way Andres Segovia brought the classical guitar into the concert hall, the Israeli mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital is doing the same for the mandolin. In his Hollywood Bowl debut, Avi Avital aims to reshape the sound of classical music 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z His mother, Sulamith, and an uncle, Asaf, were members of an earlier generation of virtuosos, avatars of a new, dynamic Soviet style. Mikhailovsky Ballet to Make U.S. Debut at Lincoln Center 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Bernstein mused, “I’m not sure that a major career is a healthy thing,” lamenting that the days of virtuosos who were also composers seemed a thing of the past. Ethan Hawke Films ‘Seymour: An Introduction’ 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z “I identify with his courage. It’s one of the things I always emphasize: don’t be a virtuoso and don’t be a show-off.” Artists on Art: A New Web Series From the Met 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Nicknamed Ghastly, he was a virtuoso of ooze, and his peers claimed that he was the master of the rotting corpse. Books of the Dead 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Like Sinatra, D'Rone happens to be a virtuoso of using the hand-held microphone the way a painter uses a brush, moving it here and there to achieve a range of colors. Frank D'Rone: Still a king of swing 2011-02-18T15:35:00Z Audiences in many cities remain enthusiastic, virtuosos continue to multiply, and conservatories and concert halls keep mushrooming. China’s Smaller Cities Struggle to Cultivate an Interest in Classical Music 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Philadelphia-born virtuoso and educator, trained in classical piano and composition at the New England Conservatory. Gwilym Simcock: 'If I couldn't do this, I'd jump off a cliff' 2011-01-27T21:45:01Z He embodied an ideal of the complete musician in his roles as composer, virtuoso violinist and pianist, conductor, teacher and generous mentor to younger artists. Enescu, an Underplayed Composer, Is Still a Star in Romania 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Lau are a remarkable band, particularly live, thanks to their stirring, complex, partly improvised compositions and the virtuoso interplay between fiddle, accordion and guitar. Lau: Race the Loser – review 2012-09-27T20:48:01Z The body look is streamlined, athletic, virtuoso, fast. Dance Review: BodyCartography Project at American Realness Festival 2013-01-17T21:47:00Z The tone, perfectly conveyed in Edith Grossman’s virtuoso translation, is amused and theatrical — realism that never asks the reader to forget it has been neatly contrived. In Politics if Not Art, Realism Trumps Magic for Mario Vargas Llosa 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Keep an eye out for a virtuoso story about her first trip to the gynecologist. 5 Smart Comedy Specials From Veteran Standups 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The fascination with obscure detritus extended to an eclectic soundtrack including falsetto-voiced ukulele virtuoso Tiny Tim, and strategically deployed B-roll stock footage breaking up the animation with snippets of live action. SpongeBob at 20: how the pineapple-dwelling fry cook endured 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z They prepared him for a life as a virtuoso. ‘The Song of Names’ Review: A Prodigy, a War and a Mystery 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z All the filmmakers seem interested in is the ugliness of the main Israeli characters, each of whom proves a virtuoso of violence. Movie Review: ‘Big Bad Wolves,’ an Israeli Thriller About a Manhunt 2014-01-16T23:26:50Z Yet its strange and not entirely convincing amalgam of quirky, idiosyncratic humour with refined lyricism found a notable exponent in soloist Kirill Gerstein, who attacked its virtuoso demands with a combination of brilliance and sensitivity. Prom 56: BBCSO/Bychkov ? review 2011-08-28T14:44:08Z Intently, he addressed the work’s virtuoso challenges, rising higher and higher through his impeccably classical technique. Review: ‘All Balanchine II’ by New York City Ballet 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Quiet and unassuming offstage, Mr. Watson played down his virtuoso guitar playing as nothing more than “country pickin.’ Doc Watson, Folk Musician, Dies at 89 2012-05-30T00:33:31Z Early, who was raised by his two Presbyterian-minister parents in Nashville, has the air of a classically trained musical-theatre virtuoso gone wild. Kate Berlant and John Early’s Escape from Comic Realism 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Like great ballet virtuosos, its members offer rigor and precision, breathtaking challenges to gravity and physical limits, and a vision of human possibility. Slowly Altering Expectations 2010-12-17T14:43:26Z A violinist and a committed educator, he built a music center across the road from his home in southern Poland where young virtuosos are given the opportunity to perform and learn with world-famous masters. Composer Penderecki’s state funeral held after 2-year delay 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Today’s virtuoso guitarists are conversant with a dizzying assortment of techniques and musical theory. B.B. King dies: Generations of guitarists used 'B.B. Box' to learn how to play 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z He is Paul Körner, a violin virtuoso, and, in his silk housecoat, surrounded by heavy drapery and Grecian statuettes, he appears to live a life that is resplendent but lonely. The Tragic Lessons of Cinema’s First Gay Love Story 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z He decided to stick to using two mallets, like Jackson — not four, like most contemporary vibes virtuosos. How the Vibraphonist Joel Ross Keeps Finding Fresh Rhythms 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z But it adds up to a virtuoso portrayal of a woman consumed by incandescent grief. The Matchbox – review 2012-06-24T17:15:01Z |
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