Northern Michigan Brass Band to perform in East Jordan Nov 15, 2008
Now in its 10th year of operation, this 30- piece, British-style ensemble will perform a program of brass band music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Giuseppi Verdi, Max Reger, Henry Fillmore, John Philip Sousa, Neal Hefti, W.E. Moyle, Meredith Wilson, Johannes Hanssen, E.E. Bagley and The Beatles. Admission is 10 for adults and 8 for students and senior citizens. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Young Artists from Russia, U.S., Germany and Spain Share in $55,000 Cash Prize Awards from Dranoff International Two Piano Foundation Apr 4, 2008
Additional awards were presented to the 1st Place and 3rd Place overall finishers: Irina Silivanova and Maxim Puryzhinskiy took the $5,000 prize Commissioned Work Award for their performance of Lillibulero Variations, by Britains Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, which received its world premier at the Competition; a $5,000 Prize was bestowed on Duo Humberger by the New York-based Max Reger Foundation for the best performance of a composition by the late 19th century German composer. In... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Excellent pianism highlights premiere Feb 27, 2008
The battering of the keys reminds one of Prokofiev; the thick, often contrapuntal texture teeters between tonality and studied dissonance reminiscent of Max Reger. Tunewise, the music mostly resembles the latter, which means it's not all that memorable. (Anchorage Daily News)
Piano Duos from Across the Globe to Compete in Eleventh Dranoff International Two Piano Competition Feb 22, 2008
Each duo will also perform an obligatory repertoire, including two-piano works by Max Reger and Four Songs of George Gershwin, arranged for two pianos by Paul Posnak. On Sunday, March 16th at 4 PM at the Lincoln Theater on Miami Beach the top three teams will perform in the grand finale concert, featuring Max Bruchs Concerto for Two Pianos with the Florida Classical Orchestra, under the direction of Stewart Robertson, Music Director of the Florida Grand Opera. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Arts in Brief Feb 15, 2008
Jennifer Lewis (graduate-music performance) will play a solo viola prelude by J.S. Bach and a solo suite by Max Reger. In addition to three other pieces featuring Lewis, a string quartet will also perform a movement from a piece by Johannes Brahms. (Daily Collegian, PA)
