Stinney, a social justice opera for soloists, ensemble, and chamber orchestra, will receive its upcoming world première in Baltimore, MD …
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in performance: Vladimir Feltsman Performs the Music of Schumann and Mussorgsky
Vladimir Feltsman plays the piano with a sure sense of will. He approaches the instrument without a moment's hesitation and his fingers …
in performance: Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man
"Coming late is better than leaving in the middle" the girl behind me trills to her friend as she hurries to the restroom before the show. …
in performance: A Golden Dvořák Cello Concerto with Joshua Roman and the Des Moines Symphony
While each composer on Saturday night's Des Moines Symphony program, John Adams, Antonín Dvořák, and Jean Sibelius, composed works shaped by …
in performance: Opera Omaha's "Fidelio" Through the Eye of Jun Kaneko
"Fidelio is ultimately about freedom," writes Opera Omaha's Director Michael Shell. According to the production on Friday evening at the …
in performance: Pianist Jia Cheng Xiong Stuns with Des Moines Symphony
The program of Liszt, Chopin, and Shostakovich presented by conductor Joseph Giunta and the Des Moines Symphony this past weekend was an …
in performance: "I Am Harvey Milk" with Des Moines Gay Men's Chorus
"It's dangerous to tell someone how to 'feel' about a particular piece of music. So we won't tell you how you should feel about this …
6 Questions RE: "On This Muddy Water" with Composer D. J. Sparr
In a recent conversation with composer D. J. Sparr, we stumbled onto the fact that his work "On This Muddy Water" premiered in Houston this …
in performance: SONAR New Music Ensemble's Invigorating "Child's Play"
Note: Many thanks to James Young for this guest review. Talented writers and insightful reviewers across the country, like James, contribute …