By Márcio Bezerra The Society of the Four Arts hosted pianist Anna Geniushene on Wednesday in a program of firsts. The young artist, whose career has been growing silver she won the silver medal at the 2022 Van Cliburn Competition, presented a clever program that consisted of several Opus 1 by composers from the classical period to the twentieth century. To be … [Read more...]
Out of Africa: Stunning photos of wildlife at Four Arts
Greeting visitors both on their way in and on their way out of the 2022 Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards, now on display at the Society of the Four Arts, is the striking, close-up image of Duke, an orphaned caracal. Shot by South African photographer Jon Warburton at the Zimanga Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the image captures the cat … [Read more...]
Miró Quartet, clarinetist Shifrin mix genres, pleasures winningly at Four Arts
By Ava Figliuzzi Since its formation in 1995, the Austin-based Miró Quartet has been committed to education and innovative, international performances at the world's finest venues. They hold residencies at Chamber Music Northwest in Portland, Ore., Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival in Washington state, and the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas. The Miró … [Read more...]
Jussen Brothers show off technical wizardry at Four Arts
By Márcio Bezerra From the Mozarts to the Mendelssohns, from the Kontarskys to the Labèques, there have been many famous sibling piano duos throughout music history. The reigning fraternal team of the moment, Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen, were in recital Feb. 6 at The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach. Despite their somewhat cutesy and over-choreographed … [Read more...]
Curator found ‘Contemplating Character’ images on ‘scholar’s salary’
By Sharon Geltner The man behind the exhibit Contemplating Character: Portrait Drawings & Oil Sketches from Jacques-Louis David to Lucian Freud, which opened Saturday at The Society of the Four Arts, has led as an interesting a life as many of the artists who created the fascinating 81 portraits in his collection dating back 250 years. And with R. Crumb and Lucian Freud in … [Read more...]
At Four Arts, pianist Ax lets Schubert speak for himself
By Márcio Bezerra Acclaimed pianist Emanuel Ax was the feature of a sold-out recital Jan. 8 at The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach. Playing a mostly Schubert program with some touches of Liszt, the venerable artist displayed a total commitment to serving the composers’ intentions, with little space for personal eccentricities. Following Arthur Rubinstein’s … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2022-23: The season in Palm Beach art
` By Christina Wood Moving forward from the darkest days of the pandemic, the arts in general --- as well as many of the artists and arts organizations specific to Palm Beach County --- seem to be more conscious of the steps they take. This season, you can count on the arts to provide perspective along with inspiration – from the Boca Raton Museum of Art’s … [Read more...]
COVID cancellations: Detroit and Cleveland orchestras, GableStage
Cancellations and rescheduling from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to alter South Florida’s art season. Two major American symphonic ensembles that had planned appearances at the Kravis Center have canceled their concerts. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, which was to have played the Kravis on Jan. 15 and 17, called off their concerts last week, citing COVID. Cellist … [Read more...]
Lincoln Center musicians deliver Brandenburg goods after sprinkler disruption
It has been 300 years precisely since the day that Johann Sebastian Bach sat down at a table in the little German principality of Cöthen to compose a letter to a Berlin potentate to accompany a package containing what he called “six concertos with several instruments.” Those works, sent off to the Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg in March of 1721, have become known … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2021-22: The season in classical music
The classical season looks mostly normal this year, with COVID protocols in place and venues opening back up. There are a host of major artists and groups coming to the county this year, from established veterans to exciting new talents. Although some usual season players are missing as of this writing (the Flagler Museum has not yet said whether its chamber music series … [Read more...]