The year 2022 was a remarkable one for music, with countless artists pushing the boundaries of their respective genres and creating some truly unforgettable songs. From pop and rock to hip-hop and electronic music, the year saw a diverse range of musical styles and influences come together in new and exciting ways. In this article,
Nonesuch Records releases Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award–winning composer Caroline Shaw’s Evergreen, featuring Shaw and Attacca Quartet, on September 23, 2022. Evergreen is five original works by Shaw: three pieces written for string quartet Three Essays, Blueprint, and The Evergreen and two songs written for string quartet and voice. It also includes an interpretation of a twelfth century French poem, which the Quartet performs with Shaw on vocals. The album is available to pre-order here, where the opening track, “Three Essays: First Essay (Nimrod),” may be heard now. Nonesuch Store pre-orders include a limited-edition, autographed print of the condensed score for The Evergreen. Following 2019’s Orange, which featured six of Shaw’s pieces for string quartet and earned a Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance, Evergreen was built around the titular four-song suite, commissioned and first performed by Third Angle in March 2020. Sha
Tchaikovsky, Elgar and Barber Masterworks will launch South Florida Symphony Orchestra’s (SFSO) celebratory 25th anniversary 2022/23 season of artistic excellence at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, at New World Center in Miami Beach. Led by M.