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LYRE, LYRE MOZART ON FIRE, Interview with Harpist Megan Sesma
Prolific as he was, Mozart only wrote one composition for the harp — the Concerto for Flute & Harp in C major. This gorgeous (and romantic!) masterpiece promises to set Welte Hall ablaze on Friday Feb. 10 when esteemed harpist Megan Sesma joins renowned flutist Jill Maurer Davis of the […]
Read MorePAN HONORS CUPID at CCSU
Interview with Jill Maurer-Davis by Larry Kellum To paraphrase the popular song, “love will be in the air, every sight and every sound” at Central CT State Univ. on Friday, Feb. 10 when the esteemed Conn. Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra presents a special Valentine’s Day concert at Welte Hall. The Virtuosi has […]
Read MoreConnecticut’s Rising Star with Connecticut Virtuosi
Interview with tenor Michael Imbimbo by Larry Kellum On New Years Eve, central Connecticut’s finest will be donning their holiday apparel and enjoying the most gala of gala evenings at New Britain’s Trinity-on-Main, where they will dine on mouth-watering hors d’oeuvres and a 12 course gourmet dinner while listening to the […]
Read More“Noel a la Polska” – Interview with pianist Rafael Lewandowski & his Chopin video…
– By Larry Kellum – On Sunday Dec. 18 at 4pm, celebrated Polish pianist Rafael Lewandowski will be bringing a bit of French flair and some Slavic flavor to Central Conn. State University when he appears at Welte Hall with maestro Adrian Sylveen and his New Britain Symphony – The […]
Read MoreMusic Triumphs over Nature at Trinity-On-Main
Opera review by Lawrence James Kellum | Entertainment Correspondent / November 11, 2011 On Nov.4, Offenbach’s final, greatest, and most serious opera ‘TALES OF HOFFMANN’ miraculously came to fruition at Trinity-on-Main after a devastating week of October snow and subsequent power failures and cast changes that plagued rehearsal schedules for […]
Read MoreRESCUE MISSION
– Interview of Jason Switzer by Larry Kellum – On Nov. 5, sandwiched between the Conn. Lyric Opera’s New Britain and Middletown performances of “TALES OF HOFFMANN”, I interviewed bass-baritone Jason Switzer, who spews his evil magic onstage four times as four different villains in Offenbach’s greatest masterpiece. After a […]
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A Woman CAN Have It All! – Interview with Jurate Svedaite
On Oct. 23, local music critic and reporter Larry Kellum spent a leisurely Sunday afternoon interviewing Connecticut’s favorite soprano Jurate Svedaite of the Conn. Lyric Opera before she scurried off to start rehearsals for that company’s eagerly-awaited, upcoming production of Offenbach’s “TALES OF HOFFMANN”. The artist, born, raised and educated […]
Read MoreTales of a Tenor – Interview with Michael Wade Lee
There’s a new tenor star glowing in the Northern Hemisphere these days. His name is Michael Wade Lee, a 40 year old singing sensation whose comet is about to flash across Connecticut’s skies. Fresh from triumphs in several major opera houses in the British Isles, Lee will be in our […]
Read MoreSymphony, Virtuosi make beautiful music together
Sunday, October 2, 2011 10:58 PM EDT By Liz Newberg Staff Writer – New Britain Herald With shouts of “bravo” and a standing ovation, the New Britain Symphony made quite a comeback after nearly having to close its doors for good last year. In collaboration with The Connecticut Virtuosi Orchestra, […]
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