I have had the privilege over the past two seasons of working with the Apollo Orchestra, both as conductor and as concerto soloist. An instant rapport was formed with the musicians, and recently Apollo invited me to become their Principal Conductor. I will assume the title beginning with next week’s season-ending program of Hindemith and Mahler.
Read MoreI’m overjoyed to be named Director of Credo’s National Festival for the next three years. This is a uniquely meaningful opportunity where I can draw on every facet of my professional life — as conductor, violinist, and teacher — and also fulfill my personal callings to service and ministry.
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I’m truly thrilled to be announcing today that I have signed a new seven-year contract with the Montclair Orchestra, meaning that I will have the opportunity to continue shaping the orchestra through the end its first decade.
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For the New Year, I’m starting a new video series sharing little bits of wisdom learned in my years as an orchestral player, teacher, and conductor.
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“Maybe it took a jaded New York critic … to sit up and realize that Chan had just led his band in a performance … that, for crisp execution, fleet pacing, and dark expressivity, would best most or all of this country’s major orchestras.”
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I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Steve Adubato to talk about the Montclair Orchestra.
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The exciting 3rd season will continue the same highly rewarding path of thematic programming, as well as MO’s mission as a premier developmental ensemble.
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For Sunday’s season finale in Montclair, we pay homage to France’s status as a cultural beacon with a program of French music as well as pieces inspired by French literature.
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“An orchestra capable of playing in the big leagues, as evidenced by one of the most superb performances of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor this reviewer has ever heard.”
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Programming classical music concerts in the 21st century presents its own set of challenges. Ideally, a modern-day program should blend old and new in a way where the two complement and enhance one another.
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The most salient point of Camerata’s impressive artwork (after my unforgettable hairstyle, of course) is that these pieces by Cherubini, Martucci, and Mendelssohn are truly gems, giving us a rare program of all undervalued masterpieces.
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The Orchestra for the Next Generation plays “Peter Rabbit” and other classical favorites for the next generation of audiences.
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Chiaroscuro, a term used in the visual arts to describe a work utilizing strong contrasts of light and shade, is the theme of the Montclair Orchestra’s concert next Sunday, November 18.
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Camerata Notturna’s 2018-19 season opens this Saturday, October 13, with a rich and varied program featuring the music of Fauré, Haydn, Mozart, and Brahms.
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Quartet 212 will perform at Princeton University as part of Gustavo Dudamel’s residency for the 2018-19 season.
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The Montclair Orchestra’s highly anticipated second season opens next Sunday, September 30 with an evening dedicated to music inspired by the works of William Shakespeare.
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Sometimes, the only true measure of a performance is how much it means to the community.
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The Montclair Orchestra is announcing this week the formation of its new advisory board.
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