By Dennis D. Rooney Delray Beach’s landmarked Colony Hotel has been home to the Delray String Quartet for all of its 13 years of existence. The group’s concerts take place in a meeting room on the hotel’s main floor. It’s an attractive space but acoustically rather small to encompass this foursome’s vibrant sound, which at several points became overwhelming. Their … [Read more...]
Delray Quartet makes strong case for Piston
It’s probably not well-known among average concertgoers that American composers in the 20th century created a significant body of music for string quartet. While a movement from one of those quartets, the slow movement from Samuel Barber’s lone effort in the medium, now better known as the Adagio for Strings, is famous the world over, the rest of that quartet, as well as … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2016-17: Classical
Because of South Florida’s history as a regular vacation spot for the big cities of the Northeast, an unusually rich classical scene has developed here. Snowbirds can catch some of the concert season they’re missing up in the colder climes, and locals can reap the benefit. But there’s also a vibrant and healthy homegrown classical culture that increasingly is drawing favorable … [Read more...]