Monthly Archives: April 2014

Review: The Atlanta Opera brings flair and fun to the delightful strains of “Barber of Seville” [ArtsATL]

by Mark Gresham | 29 Apr 2014

Irene Roberts as Rosina with Sidney Outlaw (in orange) as Figaro. (Photos by Ken Howard)

The Atlanta Opera opened its final production of the season, Gioachino Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” on Saturday at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. …
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Review: ASO and Chorus give a beautiful, nuanced reading of Britten’s classic “War Requiem” [ArtsATL]

by Mark Gresham | 26 Apr 2014

The ASO has a long legacy with Britten’s “War Requiem.” (Photo by Jeff Roffman)

Thursday evening’s concert at Symphony Hall by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus featured Benjamin Britten’s monumental “War Requiem.” It was led by ASO music …
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Review: Percussionist Victor Pons, French-based Links Duo offer compelling “new music” [ArtsATL]

by Mark Gresham | 22 Apr 2014

Links Duo’s Laurent Durupt (on electronic keyboard) and Remi Durupt. (Photos by Mark Gresham)

The Goat Farm Arts Center’s Goodson Yard was the site of this past Friday’s performance by percussionist Victor Pons, with percussion and piano group Links Duo …
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Review: Runnicles and Tiscione take ASO on a masterful stroll to the sounds of Strauss, Beethoven [ArtsATL]

by Mark Gresham | 11 Apr 2014

Runnicles, Tiscione and the orchestra were brought back to the stage by the audience for another round of applause. (Photo by Jeff Roffman)

Thursday evening’s concert by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra featured music by Richard Strauss and Beethoven led by ASO principal guest conductor Donald Runnicles in his finale …
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Review: GremlinsDuo return to Atlanta and take their clarinets on dynamic flights of fancy [ArtsATL]

by Mark Gresham | 1 Apr 2014

Tim Fitzgerald (left) and Jon Goodman of the GremlinsDuo. (Photo by Mark Gresham)

The GremlinsDuo returned to Atlanta on the final leg of their 2014 tour to play a late Sunday afternoon concert at the Unitarian Universalist …
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