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- NC Symphony Summerfest: Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini 7:30pm - 9:30pm 06/15/13
Sergei Rachmaninoff’s tour de force will be brought to life by dazzling pianist Di Wu, hailed by The Washington Post for her “fire and authority.” Advance tickets from $28; children 12 years and under admitted FREE on the lawn.
June 11, 2013 - The Daily Tar Heel - 5 Videos You Need To Watch Before The “Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer” Documentary Premiere On HBO
“Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 16 months, you know the story: on February 21, 2012, members of Pussy Riot stormed the altar of Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior and sang a self-penned punk anthem whose chorus borrowed the opening of Rachmaninoff’s “Ave Maria” and loudly implored “Mother of God, drive Putin away.” In less than a minute, church officials escorted them ...
June 10, 2013 - San Antonio Current - Cliburn: the wait for the jury
The 13-member jury is now in deliberations following the final three contestants in the concerto round of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. The audience has given all six competitors an enthusiastic reception but today was especially electric. The sole American, Sean Chen, received a roar at the end if his performance of Rachmaninoff’s Third. ...
June 9, 2013 - The Cincinnati Enquirer
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- Anton Yelchin in Malaysia Star
It is one of the most complicated histories. It produced Dostoyevsky and Rachmaninoff. And then it produced Stalins and Linens. It is such a strange combination. I could go on about this forever,Yelchin says. - Stephen Hough in Baltimore Sun
I was disappointed when I heard contemporary pianists,Hough says. "I wanted them to sound like those keyboard giants. People like Hofmann, Lhévinne and Rachmaninoff certainly had personality. All were very interested in sound, nuance and...