MUSIC REVIEW: Sybarite5 gives Key Chorale an edge
The title “Mozart Meets Radiohead” has some shock value, but Key Chorale and the classical crossover string quintet Sybarite5 must have known that they share some youthful, musical rebelliousness, and...
View ArticleWhen it comes to opera, what makes Mozart, Mozart?
Among opera composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart holds a revered place, heralded for his ability to capture the style of the day and improve upon it. Unlike many other composers of the Classical period,...
View ArticleSarasota Opera announces principal singers for 2015-16 season
Some audience favorites and a few prominent newcomers will be part of the Sarasota Opera’s 2015-16 season and help bring the long-running Verdi Cycle to a close. Victor DeRenzi, artistic director of...
View ArticleMeet the musicians behind the Music Festival's final performance
The image of a conductor is easy to conjure: a tall figure in coattails, waving his wand at an orchestra as if creating the music out of thin air. Even kids play-act at conducting the life around them....
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