The Anderson & Roe Piano Duo has just released a new album! Their second disc on the Steinway Record Label, it is inspired by the immortal music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Check out reviews and more here.
highlights of the year /
Elizabeth had an exciting year, marked by significant projects, travels, and changes. Here are 13 highlights of '13:
1. Appearing alongside Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea, Dave Grusin, Mark O'Connor, Terence Blanchard, Shelly Berg, Eric Owens, and Desmond Richardson at Miami's Adrienne Arsht Center for a special, one-time-only "Jazz at the Philharmonic" event
2. Meeting and playing for Yo-Yo Ma and Nancy Pelosi at the Green Music Center
3. Performing at Disneyland for the MTNA National Conference's closing gala
4. Presenting on creative risk-taking at the EG Conference
5. Performing Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in subscription concerts with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra
6. Filming and releasing The Rite of Spring: A Musical Odyssey, a 10-part film homage to Stravinsky's seminal work
7. Traveling to Iceland for the first time for a chamber music residency with Decoda
8. Recording an all-Mozart piano duo album (to be released in February 2014)
9. Starting and shaping a new residency at Sonoma State University community as Weill Hall Artists-in-Residence with Trio Ariadne
10. Autumn trip to London (special project TBA)
11. New partnership with Alfred Music Publishing and a guest blog for Gramophone
12. Concerts in Palm Beach, Santa Fe, Hawaii, and other breathtaking places throughout the US
13. Anderson & Roe's second tour of China (including recitals at China's top concert halls: the NCPA in Beijing, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Shenzhen Concert Hall, and Guangzhou's Xinghai Concert Hall)
As always, more music and adventures to come .... Happy New Year to all!
Gramophone blog, Trio Ariadne debut /
Highlights of the week:
Elizabeth (and duo partner Greg) penned a blog about their music videos, exclusively for Gramophone. Read the blog here.
On Friday the 11th, Trio Ariadne (Weill Hall artists-in-residence at Sonoma State University), gave their debut recital at the Green Music Center to a capacity crowd, garnering praise in the press. (Read the review here.) The Trio will return to the Weill Hall stage on October 24, February 4, and April 4. Check the schedule for details and updates.