Elizabeth Chang Earlier this month, UMass professor of violin Elizabeth Chang released her new CD, “ Transformations ,” on Albany Records. The release features works by Leon Kirchner; Roger Sessions; and Arnold Schoenberg; and is rooted in the cross-generational connections between Chang and these composers. The CD was produced, engineered and mastered by Adam Abeshouse, a past GRAMMY-winner of Classical Producer of the Year, with David Schneider, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Music at Amherst College, providing the liner notes. While at Harvard, Chang studied under Kirchner, who in turn studied with both Sessions and Schoenberg, two of the most influential composers of the twentieth century. According to Chang, “Both Sessions and Schoenberg were pioneers in seeking a new compositional language in the post-tonal world while being deeply rooted in the Germanic tradition.” She describes Kirchner as having had a “profound artistic and pe
Winston-Salem Symphony perform George Gershwin s Cuban Overture , conducted by Tim Redmond
The Winston-Salem Symphony is highlighting two of its principal musicians in its âCenterStageâ performance now streaming on demand.
This early spring concert featuring Kathryn Levy on flute and Brooks Whitehouse on cello in concertos by Lukas Foss and Edward Elgar will be available through April 13.
âThis season the symphony has put on a variety of concerts â all musical styles from (George) Gershwin songs to (Joseph) Haydn symphonies,â Timothy Redmond, music director of the Winston-Salem Symphony, said. âWe really wanted the opportunity to feature some of our own amazing orchestra members as concerto soloists.