The violinist Angèle Dubeau has more than 40 years of career and have just launched her 44th album, "Pulsations," she is still driven by the need to expand the musical horizons of so-called classical music. "I've always been excited to share my discoveries with people," she says. If I play it, it's because I really want to play it and really share it. " For her most recent endeavor, she has chosen to revisit, among others, works by Quebecois Jean-Michel Blais, the late Jóhann Jóhannsson and Yann Tiersen, to whom we owe the music of the film "The fabulous destiny of Amélie Poulain". "" Pulsations "is a collection of works that came to get me, call me. Of course, there is research work, because I wanted to go into this current trend with current composers. "    PHOTO: MARIO BEAUREGARD / QMI AGENCY READ THE FULL LE JOURNAL DE QUEBEC ARTICLE

This song is written from the point of view of a man who has just extinguished life of another. He has the authority to do so as a licensed officer of the law, nonetheless the extent of his powers do not sit easy with him. He asks philosophical questions of the society that gives him the power of life and death over his fellow human beings and he ponders the historical context that allows him to wield said authority. He comes to the conclusion that he is fulfilling a pre-ordained role determined by history rather than one defined by his own personal choices. The POINT LESS podcast with Ola Onabule presents: ‘The Old Story The POINT LESS podcast is a series that boldly expresses views on social injustice. It is an activist's call - at once a celebration of life and a cautionary take on the social forces that threaten it. Violence, immigration, xenophobia, betrayal, and dignity are themes considered and rendered with a powerful and knowing generosity of spirit.So embodies the artistic - and entrepreneurial - philosophy of Onabulé, whose latest album release, Point Less, is a giant leap forward and deeply soulful Rueful yet optimistic, Onabulé's reach is global. His three-and-a-half octave baritone and the powerful emotions he conveys with it connects with audiences around the world. "Hands-on, self-sufficiency has always been my mantra for survival in the music game," says the songwriter. Produced & Narrated by Max Horowitz - Crossover Media

Award winning soprano Elyse Anne Kakacek has joined forces with accompanist Christopher Fecteau to create a recording of American composer Valerie Saalbach's complete song cycles. The True Capture Records release entitled 'Untethered' contains the world premiere recording of Valerie Saalbach's complete song cycles; Journey of Desire, The Poems of Emily Dickinson, and Catarina de Camoens. Kakacek, who has been praised by OperaNews for her "compelling, lyrical singing." noted about the album; "I saw an opportunity to give voice to a living female composer, with feminine centric music and poetry, in this time when our culture is desperately craving healthy femininity. I saw an opportunity to use music to promote social change- which can be a rare thing in classical music." CS Music loves to spotlight singers, especially when they have a special project they are working on. This edition features; Elyse Anne Kakacek's 'Untethered: The Song Cycles of Valerie Saalbach." Kakacek shared with us all about the project and her unique perspective during the process. READ THE Q&A

Ola Onabulé's new album POINT LESS is a giant leap forward and deeply soulful. Onabulé's reach is global. Rueful yet optimistic, his three-and-a-half octave baritone and the powerful emotions he conveys with it connects with audiences around the world. "Hands-on, self-sufficiency has always been my mantra for survival in the music game," says the songwriter. POINT LESS boldly expresses views on social injustice. It is an activist's call - at once a celebration of life and a cautionary take on the social forces that threaten it.  jazzwise reviewed the album and the review is posted as image

The American radio station KJAZZ-Los Angeles chose Lyn Stanley Jazz Vocalist of the Year 2018. Stanley's Favorite Takes - London With A Twist - Live At Bernie's " is a kind of concert anthology. She chose not only recordings of Richard Rogers and Cole Porter, but also hits of Chuck Berry and Bruce Springsteen. The singer is accompanied by excellent musicians (pianists Otmaro Ruiz and Mike Lang, bassist Chuck Berghofer, drummer Aaron Serfaty, guitarist John Chiodini, percussionist Luis Conte), who play underwater and hit hits together (" Route 66", " Pink Cadillac "," Blue Moon "," Let There Be You "," You Never Can Tell "," Goody Goody "," Love Letters "," Lover Man " and "  Bye, Bye Blackbird "). Noteworthy is also the impeccable attention to sound quality. The publishing house Lyn Stanley,  AT Music , pays special attention to sound quality, directing their albums to the most demanding audiophiles. Hence, many albums released by this publishing house are released in the form of a hybrid CD containing the SACD track and traditional, read by popular players. Limited editions of albums pressed on vinyl are also available. In the case of the album " Lyn Stanley's Favorite Takes - London With A Twist - Live At Bernie's " the famous direct to disc recording method  was used , i.e. technology requiring direct recording of the sound on the matrix without studio repetitions, mixes or corrections. READ THE FULL era jazzu REVIEW

The Novel Voices Refugee Aid Project, created and directed by the Carr-Petrova Duo, is designed to give voice and visibility, through music and film, to the lives and struggles of both local and international refugee communities, and to encourage audiences and artists alike to become connected and involved. The #50Days4Refugees podcast series walks through the Duo's past year of travels with the Novel Voices Refugee Aid Project. The 10 episodes cover 50 days for listeners to meet and engage with the people, places, life-stories, cultures, music, and organizations associated with refugee camps and and communities around the globe. Listen to this week's 10.14.2019 Novel Voices podcast with violist Molly Carr and pianist Anna Petrova. Part 2 from the Jelling Camp, Denmark Because music has such an uplifting, community-building effect, it was easy for the duo to forget amidst their camp visits, the abundance of darkness and sadness which was so often staring them in the face. It was hard for their psyches to consolidate the innocent smiles they saw together with the knowledge of what those smiles had already experienced at such a young age. On their second day in the Jelling Refugee Camp, the duo greeted the children as they entered the Red Cross School classroom, and were stopped in their tracks when a disagreement broke out between two of the students over who would have first dibs on playing the viola. All of a sudden a chair flew through the air and two incredibly sweet children with whom they had interacted the entire day before released furious tirades at each other in Arabic. As the teachers moved in to assuage the situation, one of the children released a scream they will never forget. A scream of anger, sadness, frustration, and fury, a sound they had never witnessed before. Carr-Petrova's sweet, gentle and very shy friend Siha is an Egyptian from Kuwait awaiting asylum in Denmark. Siha had deep, curious, thoughtful, and expressive eyes and the duo was excited to watch her slowly start to open up after making music together. Siha gave them another "reality check" moment while working with the students to design a "musical story" together. One of Carr-Petrova's goals in launching the #NovelVoices Project was to educate themselves about what is being done by both local and international refugee-aid organizations who make a difference in the refugee crisis. Learning about the work done by the Danish Red Cross in their "Jelling Model" school exceeded all of the duo's expectations, filling their hearts with hope, admiration, and inspiration. In each country the duo visited they had the opportunity to learn about particular refugee policies. The more they learned, the more urgency they felt. The Danish Red Cross was one of these organizations - and their work is INCREDIBLE. With their whole hearts, Carr-Petrova urges everyone reading this post to investigate your local Red Cross organization - and find ways to get involved. They are worthy of our time, volunteerism, and financial support, as they are making the world a better place every day. Since joining forces as the Carr-Petrova Duo, violist Molly Carr and pianist Anna Petrova have compiled a remarkable list of accolades. Both acclaimed international soloists and prize winners, they have been featured in venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw, and Lincoln Center, to name a few. Produced & Narrated by Max Horowitz - Crossover Media This content, as well as the related podcast, are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) for redistribution and adaptation.

Genre Fluid Fridays on Classiclectic: Music exploration and discovery through the lens of classically-minded composers and musicians.  Explore beyond the horizon of classical music, Fridays on Public Radio 90, beginning at 9:30am ET.  This time on the program, we explored music and performances by Angele Dubeau & La Pieta, Miloš, Echo Collective, Ofra Harnoy & Mike Herriott, Carr-Petrova Duo, Wei-En Hsu & Kelvin Chan, Jennifer Koh & Qasim Naqvi, and Victor Rosenbaum. SEE Genre Fluid Fridays PAGE p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d; min-height: 14.0px}