February 2012
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Rave Review: Maya Beiser & Pablo Ziegler's...
Canyengue, the collaboration between cello innovator Maya Beiser and pianist/tango luminary Pablo Ziegler, “wowed” the audience with a much anticipated Le Poisson Rouge performance. Music blog Lucid Culture writes:
“Ziegler’s arrangements and also his originals gave Beiser a launching pad for tracking down every bit of restless unease in the genre-spanning compositions: his...
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ACME plays All Tomorrow's Parties, Ecstatic Music...
This March, ACME joins a star-studded line-up at All Tomorrow’s Parties, the legendary music festival in the UK. This year’s festival was curated by indie music icon Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel, who ACME shared bills with earlier this season. The festival follows two other high profile appearances by ACME. On March 1, they’ll be at New York’s Ecstatic Music Fest...
November 2011
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"What the Classical Music Establishment Could...
Checkpoint KBK just received another rave review for their recent program at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas. In a review titled What the Classical Music Establishment Could Learn from Checkpoint KBK, Wayne Lee Gay for D Magazine writes:
“The Soundings new music series, now in its second year at the Nasher Sculpture Center, once again delivered a flawlessly paced program in which the...
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Checkpoint KBK: "an unforgettable performance"
Following a captivating performance at Dallas’ Nasher Sculpture Center, Checkpoint KBK - the collaboration between extraordinary performers violinist-vocalist Iva Bittová, clarinetist David Krakauer, and accordionist Merima Ključo - is receiving glowing responses from audience members and critics.
Writes Gregory Sullivan Isaacs for Dallas’ Theater Jones:
“When a concert takes...
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Maya Beiser in the Huffington Post, Returns to...
The Huffington Post’s David J. Kushner just sat down with Maya Beiser to talk about musical Cubism, her best-selling project Provenance, and the creative performer. Kushner writes:
“There is no doubt that cellist Maya Beiser is a dynamic performer. But her command is not limited to conventional concert stages. Video of her recent TED Talks presentation has garnered over 296,000...
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ACME in NY Times, North American Tour with A...
ACME (American Contemporary Music Ensemble) just gave a special concert at Joe’s Pub co-presented by Manhattan New Music Project and Sequenza21 showcasing new compositions by composers from around the world. Steve Smith for the New York Times writes:
More than 200 composers from around the world applied to have works performed by ACME, and nine were picked by a small jury. Two judges,...
July 2011
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Video: Maya Beiser at TED2011
Cellist Maya Beiser was honored to be one of only three musicians invited to present at TED2011. TED, an organization devoted to bringing together people from the forefront of their fields, released a stunning video of the performance and, with over 140,000 plays, the reception has been tremendous. Maya plays Steve Reich’s “Cello Counterpoint,” with video from Bill...
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Pablo Ziegler Quartet at Birdland with guest...
Pablo Ziegler Quartet with guest Sandra Luna July 12 - 16, 2011 shows at 8:30 & 11:00 PM Birdland 315 West 44th St (map) New York, NY
On July 12 - 16 Pablo Ziegler will bring his tango quartet to the legendary Birdland jazz club in New York. The group, featuring the consummate talents of Pablo Ziegler on piano, Hector Del Curto on bandoneon, Pedro Giraudo on bass, and Jisoo Ok on...
May 2011
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Raves for Pablo Ziegler's Beyond Tango at Mondavi...
Following a thrilling evening at Symphony Space in New York, Pablo Ziegler and the performers of Beyond Tango were received with ovation and acclaim at the Mondavi Center in Davis, CA.
The Sacramento Bee and Sacramento Press both responded with rave reviews. Follow the links to read the full articles:
“The shadow of Argentine composer and bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla looms large...
April 2011
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Pablo Ziegler's Beyond Tango at Symphony Space
Pablo Ziegler continues to extend the realm of nuevo tango on the concert stage with his unique and majestic sound. An exciting new project developed at the Miami International Piano Festival, Beyond Tango sees Ziegler’s music arranged for solo piano as well as large classical ensemble, including string quartet, woodwinds, and classical percussion.
April 23 at 8:00 PM Symphony Space ...
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Dresher's Schick Machine: Revised and Reviewed
The Paul Dresher Ensemble just closed a two-week run of a newly revised version of their inventive, solo stage work Schick Machine, featuring percussionist Steven Schick. The production earned critical acclaim for its unique, boundary-pushing musical creations. The New York Times featured Dresher and his invented instruments, as did the San Francisco Chronicle in a thoughtful interview....
March 2011
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NY Times Reviews Maya Beiser's Recent Rubin...
“The Rubin Museum of Art encourages performers in its concert series to find connections between their music and the museum’s exhibitions, but given its focus on Asia (particularly the Himalayas) that can be a challenge for classical players. But it is precisely the kind of challenge that appeals to the cellist Maya Beiser, whose solo performances in recent seasons have been multimedia...
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On In Love's Craig Wedren Stuns Viewers with...
Critics and bloggers have been abuzz over On In Love singer and librettist Craig Wedren’s mesmerizing panoramic music video for his new single “Are We”. The former Shudder To Think frontman is taking time from film and TV scoring (School of Rock, United States of Tara, Wet Hot American Summer) to complete a new album entitled Wand. Watch the video at craigwedren.com.
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Buenos Aires Celebrates Ástor Piazzolla's 90th...
If you’ve been in Buenos Aires recently, you’ve probably seen one of the thousands of these posters on display all over town. The late grand-maestro of tango Ástor Piazzolla is turning 90, and to celebrate, long-time Piazzolla collaborator and nuevo tango torch carrier Pablo Ziegler will play 6 nights at Centro Cultural Torquato Tasso with his esteemed trio.
Ziegler can next be...
February 2011
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Phil Kline's John the Revelator on WILL FM
WILL FM’s Live and Local with Kevin Kelly interviews composer Phil Kline, Jeffrey Johnson of Lionheart and Dorothy Lawson of Ethel about Kline’s acclaimed 21st century mass John the Revelator. Lionheart and Ethel will perform the mass at the Krannert Center this Saturday.
Listen to the broadcast:
For more information, check out John the Revelator on Bernsarts.com.
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New Audio: Krakauer Plays Zorn - Live at New...
In his newest project, David Krakauer explores the songbook of avant-garde jazz icon John Zorn. A handful of top-notch players join Krakauer at New Morning in Paris in this recording of the first ever public performance of Krakauer Plays Zorn.
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New Video: Pablo Ziegler's 'Tango Meets Jazz' f....
Virtuoso violinist Regina Carter joins the Pablo Ziegler Quartet at their recent four night stint at The Jazz Standard in New York to tear through a blazing rendition of the classic Piazzolla tune Michelangelo ‘70:
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Abraham Inc. Brings the Party to NC
The culture-remix extraordinaires Abraham Inc. had crowds ‘wild with enthusiasm’ at recent back-to-back concerts in Winston-Salem and Raleigh. Classical Voice North Carolina published a brilliantly penned review of the shows:
“If clarinetist David Krakauer is the name-giver and organizing genius behind the genre-busting ensemble Abraham Inc., does that mean trombonist Fred...
January 2011
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Abraham Inc. Releases Official Music Video
The international ‘blendation’ phenomenon Abraham Inc. rings in the new year with their official music video for Tweet Tweet, the title track from their recent album. Inspired by clarinetist and co-leader David Krakauer’s collection of kitsch dolls, the video follows a motley crew of stereotypes, cartoons and absurdities through an animated world mash-up of geography, time...
November 2010
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On In Love: "reconnecting classical and pop music"
When Classical TV asked composer and writer George Grella to survey the landscape of contemporary music, he brought up Jefferson Friedman’s On In Love, a riveting new project written for post-punk rock vocalist Craig Wedren of Shudder To Think fame and the indie chamber group ACME.
“Friedman […] deliberately brings together the two strands of his musical life, progressive rock...
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Two Men Talking in Forbes Magazine
Murray Nossel, one half of Two Men Talking along with Paul Browde, discusses his unique approach to storytelling in the newest issue of Forbes Magazine.
“They had met in school in Johannesburg, where Nossel remembers Browde “humiliating” him in front of their class when they were 15, calling him a “faggot.” Twenty years later their paths crossed again, when they...
October 2010
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Bernstein Artists' Fall 2010 Newsletter
This Fall, we’re proud to announce our 2011/12 roster, including some truly exciting new projects. For the season’s highlights and updates on all of our artists’ activities, check out our Fall 2010 Newsletter.
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September 2010
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Lionheart and the Gotham Early Music Project
From The New York Times:
“★ GEMS Showcases (Friday and Sunday) Gotham Early Music Scene, an organization devoted to building the audience for pre-classical music in New York, presents an annual series of showcase concerts, each offering performances by several ensembles and a wide range of repertory. On Friday the Sinfonia Players perform music of Bach and Telemann; Trefoil offers medieval...
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Critic Greg Sandow on Maya Beiser
The respected music critic Greg Sandow, who blogs about ‘the future of classical music,’ just wrote an elegant and thought-provoking piece discussing Maya Beiser’s newest album Provenance and her unique approach to being a classical music artist in today’s music world.
“More music I loved this summer: Maya Beiser’s new album, Provenance, on the Innova...
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Video: Abraham Inc. Live in Paris
Excited crowds packed into Cité de la Musique in Paris to catch Abraham Inc. last Saturday as part of Jazz à la Vilette. The 10-piece ‘blendation’ phenomenon had the audience cheering for more. Video from the concert is streaming in its entirety at liveweb.arte.tv. This footage is not to be missed!
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Members of ACME appear on Arcade Fire's latest...
ACME is also featured in two new additions to the Bernstein Artists roster: On In Love, a new work by Jefferson Friedman with Shudder To Think vocalist Craig Wedren, and Psalm Book, by composer Ingram Marshall which also features Lionheart vocal ensemble.
August 2010
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Abraham Inc. hits festivals in France & Belgium
August 5: Festival Crest Jazz Vocal (Crest, France) August 6: Esperanzah! World Music Festival (Floreffe, Belgium) August 7: Festival Les Escales (Port de St. Nazaire, France)
July 2010
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Maya Beiser to appear on WPRB Princeton
“On Wednesday July 14, world renowned Israeli/American cellist and new music recording artist, MAYA BEISER, will appear live in the WPRB Studio and join Marvin Rosen, host of Classical Discoveries for a series of fascinating discussions about new music and its performance. Included will be a few live performances! Only on WPRB Princeton, community-supported independent radio!”...
June 2010
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Abraham Inc. Starts A Kickstarter Campaign
“We are raising money for a video campaign to introduce more of the world to our unique home brew of funk, klezmer and hip hop. So far it seems to be hitting a collective nerve. Our “house parties” across the US and Europe have been fantastic. The CD “Tweet Tweet” just charted on Billboard. NPR’s “All Things Considered” profile made a major impact. But we...
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Cued Up: WQXR to Broadcast Maya Beiser's Recent...
“This Sunday’s Cued Up on Q2 program presents cello virtuoso Maya Beiser’s critically acclaimed concert recorded live on April 14, 2010 at NYC’s (Le) Poisson Rouge. The evening focused on selections from the recent recording project, Provenance, which intertwines Maya’s personal narrative with those from the Golden Age of medieval Spain, when Muslims, Christians and...
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Double Duo Reviewed By SF Classical Music Examiner
“Both “Chorale Times Two” and “Glimpsed From Afar” provided excellent (and complementary) examples of just how expressive (in semantics as appropriate to the nineteenth century as they are today) electronic technology can be in the service of music; and this is probably the major reason why I continue to find Dresher one of the most interesting among the current...
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Maya Beiser featured in the Jewish Daily Forward
“When Maya Beiser was growing up on Kibbutz Gazit in Northern Israel, herteachers expected that she would learn an instrument, maybe the violin. Instead, the aspiring musician decided she wanted to take on something bigger — literally. So she chose the cello.” [Jewish Daily Forward]
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Bernstein's Artists Climb The Charts
Bernstein Artists’ own Maya Beiser and Abraham Inc. are making noise on online music sales charts with their new releases.
Maya Beiser’s Provenance peaked at #6 in overall music sales and #1 in Classical music on Amazon. It also hit #1 in World Music on iTunes and #3 in Classical on Billboard.
Find Provenance on: Amazon | iTunes
Abraham Inc.’s debut release Tweet...
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Maya Beiser Featured On NPR, Hits #1 On iTunes...
We’re proud to announce that Maya Beiser’s new CD, Provenance, peaked #1 on iTunes World Music, #1 on Amazon’s Classical Music Charts and #6 in Amazon music overall, following her appearance on NPR’s All Things Considered.
Hear the interview on npr.org »
May 2010
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Abraham Inc. Featured On NPR's All Things...
The secret is out: Abraham Inc. knows how to throw a party. The crowd pleasing, genre-blending, multi-cultural collaboration is catching national attention thanks to yesterday’s feature on NPR’s All Things Considered. Their brand new, self-produced, self-released album Tweet Tweet is climbing charts on amazon.com, and their Facebook Page is abuzz with delighted new fans.
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