Cedille Records releases Malek Jandali Concertos, an album featuring violin and clarinet concertos by the Syrian American composer Malek Jandali, who has been praised for writing “heart-rending melodies, lush orchestration, clever transitions and creative textures'' (American Record Guide). The album, to be released on May 12, 2023, comprises world premiere recordings of Jandali's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra with Rachel Barton Pine and Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra with Anthony McGill, performed by the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra led by Marin Alsop, a champion of the composer's music.
Performance Today has selected acclaimed Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero as the 2023 Classical Woman of the Year. This annual award recognizes women who have made significant contributions to the classical music art form and have inspired our listeners.
Victor Wainwright and The Train performs at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at the Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs Hinman Auditorium. The restless boogie-woogie innovator stokes the furnace of his band like a charging locomotive. $40-$50. artcenterbonita.org
In addition to Montero s First Piano Concerto, the program featuring music from Spain and Latin America included works by Maurice Ravel, Carlos Chávez and Manuel de Falla.