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Read more about the article A master of Mozart explores the dark side on the piano

A master of Mozart explores the dark side on the piano

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:May 16, 2023
  • Post category:ALL POSTS/Guest Artists/Masterworks

Dejan Lazić knows a thing or two about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. After all, the globe-trotting pianist grew up in Salzburg – the composer’s birthplace – and studied piano, clarinet and…

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Read more about the article After 244 years, neglected composer Joseph Bologne makes his TFO debut

After 244 years, neglected composer Joseph Bologne makes his TFO debut

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:March 24, 2023
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“Who?’’ a friend asked. “Never heard of him.’’ That’s a typical reaction to any mention of Joseph Bologne, a little-known, rarely heard composer whose Symphony No. 2 launches an upcoming…

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Read more about the article Afterthoughts: Spellbound by pianist Joyce Yang in Rachmaninoff 3

Afterthoughts: Spellbound by pianist Joyce Yang in Rachmaninoff 3

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:February 27, 2023
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If you had a front-row seat for Joyce Yang’s performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 last Sunday at the Straz Center, you witnessed a bit of magic. Or, more…

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Read more about the article Pianist Joyce Yang: Rachmaninoff is like ‘preparing for an ultra-marathon’

Pianist Joyce Yang: Rachmaninoff is like ‘preparing for an ultra-marathon’

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:February 6, 2023
  • Post category:ALL POSTS/Guest Artists/Masterworks
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Joyce Yang hasn’t climbed Mount Everest, but she’ll need plenty of stamina to reach an equally demanding summit over the next two weeks. Yang will be scaling a musical mountain…

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Read more about the article Warm thoughts on Florida, flying with cellos, Elgar concerto

Warm thoughts on Florida, flying with cellos, Elgar concerto

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:January 24, 2023
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Maximilian Hornung, the 37-year-old German cellist, makes his living going from one city to another with his instrument, enjoying invitations from many of the world’s top orchestras and chamber groups.…

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Read more about the article TFO violinist Nancy Chang tunes up for inner challenges of playing Mozart

TFO violinist Nancy Chang tunes up for inner challenges of playing Mozart

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:January 16, 2023
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Nancy Chang might have the toughest job in town this week. As TFO’s associate concertmaster, she’s more than busy studying scores, rehearsing and performing with her colleagues. But for the…

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Read more about the article A blazing, unforgettable performance of world-premiere concerto and more

A blazing, unforgettable performance of world-premiere concerto and more

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:December 5, 2022
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Visceral is an apt one-word description of The Florida Orchestra’s Masterworks performance last weekend, which included a world premiere by a Tampa Bay composer and a blazing rendition of Tchaikovsky’s…

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Read more about the article Tampa native delves into the creative process for TFO’s new Violin Concerto

Tampa native delves into the creative process for TFO’s new Violin Concerto

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:November 17, 2022
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The Florida Orchestra gives a birth of sorts during its upcoming Masterworks program, a musical child who enters the world on stage right before your ears. The father is Michael…

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Read more about the article Pianist Alexandra Dariescu champions women composers, their legacy

Pianist Alexandra Dariescu champions women composers, their legacy

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:November 1, 2022
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For centuries, classical music has been akin to a private men’s club. Yes, many gifted performers and composers in the past were women, but the male monopoly and misogyny into…

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Read more about the article Swan Lake meets Dracula: Top 10 classical masterpieces in movies

Swan Lake meets Dracula: Top 10 classical masterpieces in movies

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:October 19, 2022
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Growing up in Los Angeles as a kid, I was hooked on all the Hollywood monster movies that my liberal parents allowed me to watch on late-night television. My traditional…

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