Interviews

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Finding New in the Old
An Interview with John Clapham of the Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge The Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge, was recently touring Asia and we caught up with choir member John Clapham for a talk about the choir and
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Eli Marshall: The Composer as Internationalist
We were speaking the other day with Eli Marshall, whose latest work just saw international release. His movie soundtrack for Ann Hui’s The Golden Era is an integral part of the film. His score has been nominated for Best Original
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Music as a Character – John Malkovich and Ksenia Kogan Exclusive
I always approach a music/text collaboration with caution. So often neither are made for each other; they exist perfectly happily by themselves, and risk losing something of their intrinsic value when joined together, an artistic Odd Couple at each other’s
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Meeting Julian Lloyd Webber
Music runs in the blood of the Lloyd Webber family; his parents were students of the great Vaughan William at the Royal College of Music, his godfather was the English composer Herbert Howells, and of course, his elder brother Andrew
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A Conversation with Behzod Abduraimov
The young Behzod Abduraimov (b. 1990) has rocketed to music’s top ranks. He released his debut recital CD in 2012 (Decca Classics) and has been working with the leading orchestras of the world, including the Royal Philharmonic, the Accademia Nazionale
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The Escher Quartet goes East
The Escher String Quartet really have their work cut out for them this January. While most of us will be lethargically recovering from new years celebrations, the Quartet will be preparing for their appearance at the Hong Kong International Chamber
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Orion Weiss is discovering the new – and mastering the old
You could say that the debut of Orion Weiss at the Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival has been long-anticipated – over two years in the waiting. Plans to appear at the 2013 Festival were rearranged due to the birth
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In touch with Lynn Harrell
Lynn Harrell is one of our great musicians. Soloist, chamber musician, recitalist and conductor, the great cellist has performed all over the world in a career spanning over 50 years, with a discography consisting of over 30 recordings. Education has
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