Unlike Stravinsky, when speaking of Brahms, one rarely pairs his work with dance -- beyond Hungarian Dances. Season 2, episode 15 of the CBS Series Elementary, titled "Corpse de Ballet," (currently available for free streaming at CBS.com) inspired … Read More»
Fuse: eViolin Fashion Statements
A video from the UK-based electric duo FUSE promotes a straightforward fashion sensibility. The rock performance is high energy, but some may say it takes a back seat to the styling of the musicians and the video itself. FUSE consists of … Read More»
Natalie MacMaster Brings Timeless Cape Breton to Landmark
Cape Breton’s Maritime Musical Daughter Dances onto Rimsky Stage in Port Washington. Even before the music began, the Landmark’s Rimsky stage suggested something unusual was afoot. A drum kit was placed stage right front instead of its usual rear … Read More»
The Joshua Bell Experiment
Neither Joshua Bell, his 1713 Stradivarius, the “Chaconne” from Bach’s Partita #2, nor a plaintive rendition of “Ave Maria” succeeded in gaining the attention of more than 1,000 patrons of the D.C. L’Enfant Metro station one April morning in … Read More»