Like every director of every orchestra or chorus, Timothy Krueger begins sketching out the upcoming season with the equivalent of a blinking cursor on an empty computer screen.
Singing Out for SafeHouse
Preview by Betsy Schwarm Music has often set out to support and promote social causes. Even before recent and current pop stars began undertaking such endeavors, Bedřich Smetana was speaking up […]
Dancing Above, Singing Below: Ars Nova and Frequent Flyers at the Dairy
A review by Marc Shulgold In their spoken introduction, Tom Morgan and Nancy Smith welcomed their audience to the Dairy Arts Center by cutely alternating words and phrases in explaining […]
Early Musical Surprises from the New World
A preview by Marc Shulgold Evanne Browne chuckled when faced with an unexpected challenge: Pronounce the name of a choral piece to be sung by her choral ensemble Seicento later […]
Krueger and St. Martin’s Choir: Thinking Big
A preview by Marc Shulgold What’s in a name? In the case of Timothy J. Krueger’s first name, apparently not much. The choral conductor chuckled as he pointed out that […]
‘Repairing the World’ Through Song
A preview by Marc Shulgold It was a scene right out of a movie: In the fall of 2013, Leah Peer was strolling along a street in Jerusalem with her […]
Ars Nova Singers’ “Shared Visions”
A review by Gwen Gray What would it feel like to hear a poem of your own creating rise up, take flight and fill your ears with angelic voices through […]
Some “Show-Off” Choral Pieces from Ars Nova
A preview by Marc Shulgold One of the popular acts on the old Ed Sullivan TV show featured a guy dashing around madly, keeping a dozen dinner plates spinning atop […]
Out and About with Teens in December
A preview by Josh Primus This holiday season, many parents are wondering about finding cool events for their picky teenagers. This overview of the December holiday arts scene should answer […]
There’s No ‘Can’t” With Kantorei
A preview by Marc Shulgold It’s only his second season at the helm of Kantorei, but Joel Rinsema has big plans. For starters, he has officially ended his 23-year tenure […]
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A Farewell to Pro Musica Colorado
Preview by Marc Shulgold Cynthia Katsarelis spoke with enthusiasm as she discussed her Pro Musica Colorado’s season-ending chamber orchestra concert. She...