By Robert Croan Among the entire chamber music repertoire, the Andante movement from Franz Schubert’s String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, known as the “Death and the Maiden” Quartet, is one of the most sublime moments. A highlight of Western classical music in its emotional impact and veracity, this series of variations on an earlier Schubert song that gives the work its … [Read more...]
SFSO quintet offers knockout readings of Dvořák, Schumann
By Robert Croan FORT LAUDERDALE — The South Florida Symphony is providing a real service to the local community with its summer chamber music series, showcasing this orchestra’s excellent first-desk players in three monthly concerts in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. The second of this year’s programs [seen June 16 in Fort Lauderdale’s Center for Spiritual Living] offered two … [Read more...]
Convivial, enthusiastic Mozart, Schumann enliven SFSO chamber evening
By Robert Croan With live classical music scarce at this time of year, South Florida Symphony Orchestra’s chamber music series in Miami and Fort Lauderdale has been a welcome addition to the cultural scene, as well as continuing evidence of the organization’s self-described commitment to community engagement. The third and final program (heard July 22 at Fort … [Read more...]
Fine performances of contemporary music stand out at Zimmermann’s
By Dennis Rooney Zimmermann’s Café Chamber Music is devoted to presenting the music of living composers resident in South Florida. Its biannual concerts are presented in the social room of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Lake Worth, where an audience of somewhere between 50 to 100 people gather at banquet tables to listen to the performances. The most appealing aspect of … [Read more...]