By Márcio Bezerra The Kravis Center’s Classical Concert Series second concert in the new year featured the renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Founded in 1946 by Thomas Beecham, the orchestra has a somewhat lesser standing than its neighbor London Symphony, perhaps because it is so often heard playing background for pop artists, and for its infamous Hooked on … [Read more...]
Curtis Symphony, soloist Chen in glorious form at Kravis
By Márcio Bezerra Among the benefits of the immigration waves of late 19th through early 20th centuries in this country was the building of classical music institutions that still benefit our society. Despite her younger age and lack of governmental support, America has some of the best orchestras, opera companies, and music schools in the world. Of those, none has a more … [Read more...]
Chen’s brilliant Mendelssohn recalls Menuhin
One hundred and five musicians make up the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, or The Bavarian State Philharmonic. Calling itself a touring orchestra, it covers a wide swath of South Germany with concerts, and on Feb. 12 it stopped in at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. The Bamberg did not downsize for the opening Don Giovanni overture of Mozart and consequently instead of … [Read more...]