Showman of the organ: the boundary-pushing Cameron Carpenter. In Concert: Talent, Style and Sequins November 11, 2009 | The New York Times BEFORE an October recital at the First Presbyterian Church in Germantown, a run-down Philadelphia neighborhood, the organist Cameron Carpenter wandered through the audience, shaking hands and signing programs. ...
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Tenacity and a bravura technique: the violinist Rachel Barton Pine at a recent master class at the Juilliard School in Manhattan. Photo by Piotr Redlinski. After Adversity, a Passion Unchecked Years After a Calamity, Rachel Barton Pine Prospers June 21, 2013 | The New York Times Asked by a student ...
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A Voice That Embraced a Nation July 6, 2012 | The New York Times The conductor Bruno Walter once said that the two greatest musical experiences of his life were knowing the contralto Kathleen Ferrier and Mahler — in that order. From humble beginnings as a telephone operator near Blackburn, ...
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