Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, conductor

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54 (September 2019)

Manuel de Falla - Ritual Fire Dance from El Amor Brujo
The Miami Symphony Orchestra
Eduardo Marturet - Conductor

The pandemic changed the world. After a year like no other, we found ourselves in lockdown and hiding our faces from everybody. But, the hope was always there. Un Ballo in Maschera was recorded in 2021 as a reminder of what we faced and as a celebration of the beautiful future that lies ahead. The Miami Symphony Orchestra pays a well-deserved tribute to our devoted musicians' talent and dedication. It offers a repertoire inspired by the lockdown, with the hope of a new world, with us coming back stronger than ever!

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts - Knight Concert Hall
March 4, 2021

Produced by: 
Eduardo Marturet 
Gabriela Landaeta
Luis David Aguilar

Audio Editions: 
Vladimir Quintero 

Mix:
Vladimir Quintero

Mastering: 
Ricardo Landaeta

Creative Design:
Susana Pulpillo

© 2022 Miami Symphony Orchestra. All rights reserved.

Manuel de Falla - Ritual Fire Dance from El Amor Brujo

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Gautier Capuçon, cello
Neeme Järvi, conductor

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47

ANTIQUE VIOLENCES : Concerto for Trumpet
Movement 1
by John Mackey

MIDI Demo
Commissioned by Michigan State University and The American Bandmasters Association
To premiere March 2017, CBDNA convention, Kansas City. Justin Emerich, trumpet.

Four movements in total, each depicting a type of violence. This movement (movement 1), portrays military violence, and imagines if the Revolutionary War had been fought against... I don't know. Where is the music modal and in 13/8? Macedonia?

Score available here: ostimusic.com/pdf/Mvt1-SCORE.pdf

John Mackey: Antique Violences - Mvt 1 demo

Rachmaninoff - Symphony No.1 in D Minor

In consideration for nomination for the 60th Grammy Awards in the categories of Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance, Classical Compendium Album, and "Take on Me" for Arrangement Instrumental or A Cappella.

The debut album from the Altius Quartet.  The quartet's core mission is to strive for universality in their music and communicate directly with their listeners. It's this outlook that led to Dress Code's eclectic blend of genres, with works from eighteenth-century classical repertoire to 1980's pop being presented both on their own and combined in new arrangements. Altius attributes the album's appeal for a wide range of musical palates to "each work being derived from a universal source of invention and innovation, representative of the times in history from whence they came."

Dress Code

Three Rags: II. Graceful Ghost

Continuing its 13th season, ROCO presented “Courageous Catalysts”, featuring a new commission by Michael Gandolfi. The new work, entitled "Houston: September 12, 1962", celebrated the 100th birthday of President John F. Kennedy and the courage of people who fight for change. Conducted by Michael Stern, the program also included Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 7 in C major, op. 105, the composer’s final published symphony, and Bruce Adolphe’s I Will Not Remain Silent, a violin concerto inspired by the life of German-American rabbi and civil rights leader, Joachim Prinz. Throughout the concerto, the violin, played by ROCO concertmaster and featured soloist, Scott St. John, represented the voice of Prinz, while the orchestra represents opposing forces – Nazi Germany in the first movement and America during the Civil Rights era in the second movement. Performed November 11, 2017, at The Church of St. John the Divine, Houston, TX.

Sibelius, Symphony No. 7 in C major, op. 105, I. In einem satze (in one movement)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov, conductor

Tchaikovsky Manfred Symphony, Op 58

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 13 (Winter Dreams)(February 2019)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
John Storgårds, conductor

Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 (December 2019)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner, conductor

Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 (RCA 1957)

The Colorado-based Altius Quartet has dedicated itself to expanding traditional notions of the string quartet. Members Hannah Kennedy and Andrew Giordano (violins), Allyson Stibbards (viola), and Erin Patterson (cello) are equally at home as performers, mentors, and educators, and strive to fulfill each of those roles at the highest possible level. Altius has received critical acclaim for their recordings, including Fanfare Magazine describing their 2017 release Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 7, 8, and 9” as “visceral and wrenching”. Altius was also hailed as “rich” and “captivating” by the renowned music blog I Care If You Listen. The name Altius Quartet is derived from the Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius (Latin for “Faster, Higher, Stronger”). This motto is at the heart of the quartet’s mission; Altius seeks to provide a platform for evolution, growth, and inclusivity, whether they are teaching in a classroom or performing a concert. 

Since forming in 2011, the Altius Quartet has served as Ensemble-in-Residence at Southern Methodist University and later, held the position of Fellowship String Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Colorado-Boulder, studying under the world-renowned Takács Quartet. During their time at Southern Methodist University, the Altius worked closely with Matt Albert, Emanuel Borok, and Andrés Diaz. Altius has been awarded prizes at the Fischoff, Coltman, and Plowman Chamber Music Competitions, as well as the Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition. 

Altius prides itself on supporting the creation and realization of new music, and their most recent album (Quadrants, Vol. 3), is a collection of works by living composers. Their first album, Dress Code, garnered praise from Review Graveyard for its ability to “[introduce] classical music to those that are not normally fans…”, showcasing the quartet’s ability to connect with any audience. Dress Code, along with Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 7, 8, and 9 and Quadrants, were all released by PARMA Recordings. Altius was also a recipient of the 2015 CMA Classical Commissioning Grant, which resulted in Michael Ippolito’s 4th String Quartet. 

The Altius Quartet has collaborated with notable artists such as Peter Nágy, Håkan Rosengren, Geraldine Walther, Anton Nel, Andrés Diaz, and Bright Sheng. They maintain an active performance schedule throughout the United States and abroad, including recent appointments as the inaugural Fellowship Quartet at the Lakes Area Music Festival in Brainerd, MN, and the String Quartet-in-Residence at both the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival (Burlington, VT) and CYA Chamber Music Festival (Cincinnati, OH). Highlights of recent seasons include Carnegie Hall, the Clyfford Still Museum, Aspen Music Festival, Chamber Music Cincinnati, and concert tours in China and Hong Kong. Altius is also invited to teach in schools nationwide and is pleased to partner with Friends of Chamber Music to secure outreach events in the state of Colorado.

Three Rags: II. Graceful Ghost

Altius Quartet

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