8.3.14

James Ehnes @ Clarice Smith

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Charles T. Downey, Violinist James Ehnes and pianist Orion Weiss display vital chemistry at Clarice Smith ( Washington Post , March 8, 201...

Gauguin @ MOMA

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One of the things that has impressed me most about Paul Gauguin as an artist was his exploration of a variety of media. In addition to his ...
7.3.14

The Last Uptown Biennial

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The 77th Whitney Biennial , the last to take place in the Whitney Museum’s Marcel Breuer building, is set to open. In the future, the show ...
6.3.14

Murray Perahia Back at Strathmore

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Charles T. Downey, Murray Perahia’s piano recital at Strathmore delivers on expectations and exceeds them ( Washington Post , March 6, 201...
5.3.14

On Forbes: In Memoriam Claudio Abbado: A Discography

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Claudio Abbado at Wien Modern in 1992. Photo courtesy Wiener Konzerthaus, © Christof Krumpel The 13 Best (??) Recordings of Claudio Abbado ...
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4.3.14

A Second Sighting: Moby-Dick at the Washington National Opera

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Many thanks to  Robert R. Reilly  for this review from the Kennedy Center. This month, composer Jake Heggie’s opera, Moby-Dick, receive...

Thoughts on the English Suites

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Charles T. Downey, Bach’s ‘English Suites’ tackled at Phillips Collection and National Gallery of Art Washington Post , March 4, 2014 Ba...
3.3.14

Academy Awards True to Form

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Once again, the informal Ionarts Best Movie of the Year poll correctly predicted the Academy Award for Best Film, which went to 12 Years a ...