Hidden deep in the archives of the Library of Congress lay an octet, unpublished, unrecorded, and unheard since 1897, until clarinetist Graeme Steele Johnson rediscovered it in 2020. Once hailed as “the dean of American composers,” Charles Martin Loeffler’s music is brought back to life as Johnson and his ensemble reveal an octet more than worthy of resurrection.
Alexander Hersh joins Maestro David Commanday and the Carmel Symphony Orchestra to perform Dvořák's beloved Cello Concerto in B minor, celebrating the opening night of the orchestra's landmark 50th Anniversary Season.
"Beyond Borders," traverses six distinct sound worlds with the cello as a guide. Invoking ancient instruments while breathing life into music of our time, the program probes sonic possibilities, both familiar and fantastical.
Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 alongside Jeffrey Stirling and the Saint Paul Civic Symphony
“Beyond Borders,” traverses six distinct sound worlds with the cello as a guide. Invoking ancient instruments while breathing life into music of our time, the program probes sonic possibilities, both familiar and fantastical.
Alexander joins soprano Kristina Bachrach, flutist Sasha Ishov, and pianist Winston Choi at Guarneri Hall for a program celebrating American women composers, featuring Amy Beach's Pastorale and Caprice, "The Water Sprites," Elisenda Fábregas' Voices of the Rainforest, and Shulamit Ran's Moon Songs.
Alexander joins soprano Kristina Bachrach, flutist Sasha Ishov, and pianist Winston Choi at Guarneri Hall for a program celebrating American women composers, featuring Amy Beach's Pastorale and Caprice, "The Water Sprites," Elisenda Fábregas' Voices of the Rainforest, and Shulamit Ran's Moon Songs.
Alexander joins violinist Nathan Meltzer, pianist Chelsea Wang, and violin expert Stefan Hersh at Guarneri Hall for Revolutions I, an exploration of the music and politics of 1796 in the aftermath of the French Revolution. Through works by Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven, the program examines how revolutionary changes in violin bow design helped usher in the heightened emotional expression of the Romantic era.
