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Stories for April 21, 2019

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    Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? Not Montrealers / CBC
     
    Posted At : April 21, 2019 12:00 AM

    CBC/QWF writer-in-residence Emira Tufo meets the yellow-eyed wolf who serenades Metro commuters. The masked violinist who plays in the Montreal Metro was inspired by the French-Belgian-German film, Le joueur de violon - the story of a concert musician who abandons the spotlight to play for passersby in the Paris Metro. The old proverb says; the Wolf is always bad, regardless of the colour of his pelt, and taken to its logical conclusion, wolf neither sings nor harbours good intentions. And yet, there is a yellow-eyed wolf who makes the rounds of the Montreal Metro, violin in hand, offering the comfort of music to the crowds of humans, mingling the melodies of Bach and Chopin with the roar of the passing trains and the familiar voice of Michèle Deslauriers: Attention à tous les passagers. Il y a un ralentissement de service sur la ligne … (and you pause, frozen in suspense, hoping not to learn, as you invariably will, that it is, indeed, your line. Again.)
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  • Christina Pluhar, L'Arpeggiata will present baroque jazz on Istanbul stage / DAILY SABAH
     
    Posted At : April 20, 2019 12:00 AM

    Sanat Concert Hall will host prominent music group, L'Arpeggiata on Thursday, April 25. The night, which will witness a combination of Baroque music and jazz, is expected to be one of the most unforgettable concerts ever held on Sanat stage. Founded in 2000 by Christina Pluhar, L'Arpeggiata consists of classical and jazz musicians. Following the success of their debut album "Improvisations on Henry Purcell," L'Arpeggiata worked on a project consisting of G. Frideric Handel's pieces and released the album "Handel Goes Wild." Standing as harmonization of jazz and baroque music, the album arouses both curiosity and amazement. 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} READ THE FULL DAILY SABAH ARTICLE

  • Frou Frou shares first new song in over 15 years / Pitchfork
     
    Posted At : April 20, 2019 12:00 AM

    Frou Frou, the duo of Imogen Heap and Guy Sigsworth, are back with their first new song in 15 years. "Guitar Song (Live)" is an acoustic offering, released via Linda Perry and Kerry Brown's label We Are Hear. Check it out below. Heap and Sigsworth formed Frou Frou in London back in 1999. After amicably disbanding in 2004, Heap and Sigsworth reunited in 2018 for the Mycelia World Tour. "So happy to be releasing dear ‘Guitar Song' with Guy, as Frou Frou," Imogen Heap said in a press release. "We never really got to tour as Frou Frou that much but we are making up for it and opening every show on this World Tour we are on with this song." LISTEN

  • Terence Blanchard's 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' to premiere at The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis / JAZZIZ
     
    Posted At : April 20, 2019 12:00 AM

    The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) announced the world premiere of trumpeter-composer Terence Blanchard and librettist Kasi Lemmons' Fire Shut Up in My Bones, based on the memoir of celebrated writer Charles Blow. This opera is part of OTSL's series New Works, Bold Voices, which is committed to commissioning new operas that reflect the diversity of modern American experience. Fire Shut Up in My Bones is Blanchard's second opera and has been co-commissioned with Jazz St. Louis. It will open on June 15 and run for six performances directed by OTSL artistic director James Robinson, conducted by William Long and featuring an acclaimed cast including sopranos Julia Bullock and Karen Slack, and bass-baritone Davóne Tines. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d} SEE ALL JAZZIZ ITEMS

  • Angelique Kidjo - Celia is a magnificent African reinvention of salsa / The Guardian
     
    Posted At : April 20, 2019 12:00 AM

    Angélique Kidjo is on a roll. For years, she has been an entertaining, reliable fixture on the world-music scene, a powerful singer famed for mixing African material, including songs by her heroine Miriam Makeba, with old favourites by anyone from Bob Marley to Sam Cooke. But it's her most recent albums that have demonstrated the scope of her ambition. First came her original reinterpretation of Talking Heads' 1980 album Remain in Light, in which she advanced the African influences in their music. Now she applies the same technique to the songs of Celia Cruz, the queen of salsa. This is not just an album of covers but an inventive reinterpretation.    Photograph: Laurent Seroussi 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} READ THE FULL Guardian REVIEW

  • The Des Moines Symphony presents Peter Boyer's Suite from Ellis Island: The Dream of America on Iowa Public Radio
     
    Posted At : April 19, 2019 12:00 AM

    The program highlights an immigrant's journey to America, featuring Peter Boyer's Suite from Ellis Island: The Dream of America. The Ellis Island Honors Society recently announced that Peter Boyer is among the recipients of the 2019 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. This award is "highly prestigious" and is officially recognized by the United States Congress. Boyer's Grammy-nominated 2001 composition "brings elements of the theatre and multimedia into the concert hall, employing actors and projected historical images from the Ellis Island archives." Spoken texts are taken from the Ellis Island Oral History Project, a "historic collection of interviews from actual immigrants." Boyer chose "stories of seven immigrants who came to America through Ellis Island from disparate nations between 1910-1940." The Des Moines Symphony will be performing the Suite, which incorporates five of the seven. Using the actual words of these immigrants, he "wove them into an orchestral tapestry which frames and comments on their stories." The work is "poignant, humorous, moving, and inspiring."  Celebrate the journey to the New World with the Des Moines Symphony on IPR Classical's Symphonies of Iowa on Sunday, April 21st at 4 p.m. and Monday, April 22nd at 7 p.m. Listen below to hear exclusive Iowa Public Radio interviews with composer Peter Boyer, pianist Aaron Diehl and Maestro Joseph Giunta.

  • Listen to Ramin Karimloo sing ?You?ll Be Back? from Hamilton / Playbill
     
    Posted At : April 19, 2019 12:00 AM

    Ramin Karimloo has released a cover of King George's "You'll Be Back" from the Lin-Manuel Miranda blockbuster Hamilton. Karimloo made his Broadway debut as Jean Valjean in the 2014 revival of Les Misérables, which earned him a Tony nomination. He originated the role of Gleb in Broadway's Anastasia in 2017 and recently wrapped a U.K. concert tour. In the world of theatrical performers, Iranian-born, Canadian actor is known as one of the most formidable talents in the industry. In fact, it was his unbridaled reputation that led to his performance in the recent Oscar tribute to Les Misérables. The cover is available to stream and download, as is his previously released cover of "What You Own" from Rent.
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Max Richter guest-curates the Peaceful Music playlist

Posted: August 2, 2018 12:00 AM | By: Admin
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Max Richter, the acclaimed composer, pianist and producer, has guest-curated the Peaceful Music playlist, the first playlist brand co-created between Universal Music Group and Apple Music, in order to help people find "a useful place to rest" amid the frenzy of modern life. The West German-born Brit, whose epic 2015 record, Sleep, was praised as among the best albums of the decade, has chosen 53 superb pieces of music for the Peaceful Music playlist. Richter says of the project: "I think Peaceful Music can be a really effective tool to help us find a kind of breathing space in our always-on, 24/7, screen-based kind of a world.

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Crossover Media Projects with Max Richter

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    Never Look Away OST

    Max Richter's score for the 2018 drama Never Look Away is released on DG. The latest from director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarch (Lives of Others), Never Look Away is inspired by the life of artist Gerhard Richter through the story of an art student in post-war East Germany. The film was selected as the German entry for Best Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards and stars Tom Schiling, Sebastian Koch and Paula Beer.

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    Mary Queen of Scots OMPS

    Composer Max Richter has written a compelling and dramatic score for the upcoming historical drama, Mary Queen of Scots.  Directed by Josie Rourke and starring Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan, the movie explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart and her attempt to overthrow her cousin, Elizabeth I, Queen of England. The lavish orchestral score features a full orchestra and eclectic vocal pieces.

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    White Boy Rick OST

    Max Richter wrote the score for White Boy Rick, the story of teenager Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.  Directed by Yann Demange and starring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Jason Leigh, the film arrives in theaters September 14.

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    The Blue Notebooks

    DG releases a new, deluxe edition of Max Richter's The Blue Notebooks to celebrate its 15th anniversary with brand new artwork as well as new arrangements, remixes and a previously unreleased new track. Written in 2003, The Blue Notebooks was originally composed in protest to the 2003 invasion of Iraq and features readings by Tilda Swinton of selections from Kafka's The Blue Octavo Notebooks and Czesław Miłosz's Hymn of the Pearl and Unattainable Earth.

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    Hostiles

    The latest film from director Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart), Hostiles stars Christian Bale as a legendary Army captain in 1892 who reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief (Wes Studi) and his family through dangerous territory. The Hostiles soundtrack features music by composer Max Richter (The Leftovers, Sleep). Richter has received both Grammy and Emmy nominations for his work in film and television. Recent awards include The European Film Academy Award for Waltz with Bashir, the International Film Music Critics Award for The Leftovers, and a German Film Award and Australian Film Critics Award for Lore. 

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    Three Worlds - Music from Woolf Works

    Following the success of SLEEP, Max Richter reveals his latest recording project – a new album entitled - Three Worlds: Music from Woolf Works. It's drawn from his music to Wayne McGregor's award-winning Royal Ballet production Woolf Works – inspired by the works of Virginia Woolf – and will be released on Deutsche Grammophon on January 27, 2017. Woolf Works returns to the Royal Opera House in London, with performances beginning on January 21 and continuing on February 2,4,8,11,13 & 14. There will also be a worldwide cinema broadcast on February 8 with subsequent screenings. 

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    Sleep

    Max Richter's SLEEP will receive its world premiere this September in Berlin, in a concert performance lasting from 12 midnight to 8am at which the audience will be given beds instead of seats and programmes. The eight-hour version will be available as a digital album, and for those who prefer it, a one-hour adaptation of the work – from SLEEP – will be released on CD, vinyl, download, and streaming formats, all through Deutsche Grammophon, on 4 September.

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    Direct: SiriusXM/Spa, MOOD
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