Brooklyn Rider Rides Again
by Marc Shulgold Brooklyn Rider. What a cool name for a string quartet. And just as the foursome chose a memorable moniker, the 15-year-old group has adopted an aggressive artistic goal. Violist Nicholas Cords sums it up succinctly: “We want to remove the barriers...
A Pianist Shares the Joy of Playing
by Marc Shulgold Before we visit with this marvelous young musician, let’s get a couple of things out of the way. First, how to pronounce his name: Jan Lisiecki doesn’t sound anything like it looks. So, let’s say it together: Yon Lih-SHETT-ski. His...
Collaborating to Create a Concerto
by Marc Shulgold For a while, a few years back, Sharon Isbin’s phone began to ring with regularity – but not from scammers or nosey relatives. On the other end was Chris Brubeck, son of legendary jazz artist Dave Brubeck. And Isbin, one of the world’s...