Jeffrey Kahane leads the Brandenburgs with originality at the Colorado Music Festival – Seen & Heard International
by Daniele Sahr To most, the Brandenburg Concertos are very much about the harpsichord: twinkling with its signature tinny sound, transporting the listener to another time. But hear pianist and conductor Jeffrey Kahane out: there is value to using the pianoforte...
Yuja Wang and the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra deliver a stunning Barber Piano Concerto – Seen & Heard International
by Daniele Sahr If you plan to see the world’s premiere pianist, expecting her to conduct an orchestral standard might not be on your evening’s dance card. At the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder – where artists and musicians can rely on opportunities to explore...
The Colorado Music Festival Orchestra: “The Happiest Band in the Land.” – CPR Classical
By Kabin Thomas I love the Colorado Music Festival, its orchestra, Chautauqua Auditorium and what happens when those musicians gather in Boulder to make something beautiful together each summer. I call the CMF Orchestra “the happiest band in the land” because I spent...