NEWS
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras
names Joel Puckett Composer-In-Residence.
Amy Porter records Shadow of Sirius (flute concerto) with Michael Haithcock, conductor for Equilibrium Records.
Naxos records Shadow of Sirius in 5.1 Surround Sound for their new Blu-Ray Series. David Frost, producer; Jerry Junkin, conductor; Marianne Gedigian, soloist
“If these American voices predominate through the next generation, we have reason to hope for a resurgence of music for the violin that’s interesting, idiomatic, and accessible.
Urgently recommended.”
—Fanfare Magazine
“a cathartic, almost ecstatic rise of melody and emotion unfolds.”
—The Baltimore Sun
“The luscious close, with the ethereal sound of rubbed crystal glasses standing out against the lowing chorus and orchestra, lingers in the memory.”
—Tim Page, The Washington Post
“John Adams composed a compelling reflection on the tragedy, On the Transmigration of Souls, that won the Pulitzer Prize. On Sunday afternoon at the Kennedy Center Concerto Hall, another work [Puckett’s This Mourning] that struck me as being of comparable expressive weight received its world premiere by the Washington Chorus.”
—Tim Smith, The Baltimore Sun
“...sure to please any fan of violin and piano who is looking for something new.”
—American Record Guide
