Let's jam!

Composer Weekly: Michael Nyman

Bartok String Quartet No. 4

Classical

Spokey Dokey from the Cowboy Beebop Soundtrack

Spokey Dokey

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

Orquestra sinfônica do Teatro da Paz solista: Marcio Carvalho

C.M. v. Weber Clarinet Concerto No.2, 1mvt

Felt Tip Pen

Musiques du nouveau monde 
Jean-Pascale Hamelin

05 Danzon No.2

Weber Clarinet Concerto No. 2 Mvt. 3

Bartok String Quartet No. 4 - I. Allegro

Bartok String Quartet No.4 - V. Allegro molto

Nyman: Prospero's Books CD2

'Miranda' from 'Prospero's Books'

Lady In The Red Hat, YEAH

Nyman: The Diary of Anne Frank - Arr. Harle: If

Guest conductor Tito Munoz leads the New England Conservatory Philharmonia in a performance of Dvorak's Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World". Recorded live in NEC's Jordan Hall October 2010.

Dvorak: Symphony No 9 in E minor - Allegro con fuoco

Originally released in eight volumes from 2013, the Quartetto di Cremona’s acclaimed Beethoven string quartet cylce is now available in an Audite box set, supported by the Borletti-Buitoni Trust.  The set also includes Beethoven’s Op 29 String Quintet, where the Quartetto di Cremona is joined by Lawrence Dutton from the Emerson String Quintet.

Quaretto di Cremona
Ludwig van Beethoven Complete String Quartets and String Quintet Op 29
Lawrence Dutton viola (Emerson String Quartet)*

Vol 1 Opp 18/6 • 95 • 135
Vol 2 Opp 59/2 • 127
Vol 3 Opp 18/4 • 133 • 59/1
Vol 4 Opp 18/1 • 131
Vol 5 Opp 29* • 132
Vol 6 Opp 18/5 • 130
Vol 7 Opp 18/2 • 59/3
Vol 8 Opp 18/3 • 74

8SACD
Audite 21454 | www.audite.de

Supported by Borletti-Buitoni Trust

Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete String Quartets

Beethoven - String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3, IV. Allegro molto

Recorded live during a concert at the church of Estruval, France. Vignolle Ensemble, conducted by Eduardus Lee. Spring 2012.

Divertimento KV136 - Allegro

https://www.aleksandramikulska.com​

https://bio.to/aleksandra​

Mazurka in B-Flat Minor, Op. 24: No. 4

Chopin - Mazurka in B-flat minor op. 24 No. 4

The Composer's Cut Series, Vol. III: The Piano

The Heart Asks Pleasure First

Hailing from Prince Edward Island, California, Pennsylvania, and Taiwan, the Ulysses Quartet brings passion and precision to its endeavors.  Violinists Christina Bouey, Rhiannon Banderdt, violist Colin Brookes, and cellist Grace Mei-En Ho founded the group in the spring of 2015.  They have performed in top halls in Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and across the world from Taipei to Vienna. Members perform on instruments and bows graciously on loan from the Canada Council of the Arts Instrument Bank and the Maestro Foundation.

The name ‘Ulysses’ pays homage to Homer’s hero Odysseus as its Latin equivalent, along with the 18th president of the United States of America, Ulysses S. Grant.  Homer’s Ulysses is known for his cunningness and versatility.  Additionally, Grant was admired as a General and for fighting for civil and voting rights.  The quartet’s base in Washington Heights lies in close proximity to the resting place of the late President.

Christina, Rhiannon, and Colin met at Kneisel Hall School of Music in Blue Hill, Maine. A desire to continue playing together led to the founding of the quartet as their paths converged with Grace’s in New York City.  Along with active chamber music careers, Ulysses members hold principal positions with groups such as the Cape Symphony, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra, Shattered Glass, International Chamber Players, and in Broadway Orchestras.  They received degrees from prestigious schools including the Juilliard School, New England Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, and Yale University.  Members of the Ulysses Quartet are working towards their Doctorate of Musical Arts Degree at Stony Brook University, the City University of New York and Manhattan School of Music.  

The Ulysses Quartet believes intensely in the power of music to inspire, empower, enlighten, and bring people together.  The quartet is committed in sharing this passion by increasing access and appreciation for classical music and enhancing audience engagement.  To this end, the quartet offers interactive, age-appropriate programs and workshops for children and adults that demystify traditional repertoire and introduce new and exciting works.  Programs demonstrate musical concepts and processes, invite participants to learn about the inner workings of the string quartet, and explore connections that music can make with our world today and the rich history that created it.