Special to The Washington Examiner
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The strange sounds of the Voca People invade Strathmore
Marie Gullard
Published: Wed, Apr 17, 2013
Exactly who are these friendly aliens, chalk-white from head to toe except for cherry-red lips? They are the Voca People from the planet Voca, located somewhere behind the sun -- a place where all communication is made by music and vocal expression. And on Thursday evening, they will be...
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Strathmore welcomes legendary pianist Maurizio Pollini
Marie Gullard
Published: Sat, Apr 13, 2013
Maurizio Pollini, who is featured in a recital at Strathmore on Sunday, has been called a lion of the keyboard, standing tall among today's legendary pianists. A London critic, after attending one of Pollini's performances a few years back, reported in a glowing review that Pollini is the...
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Strathmore and the BSO present the musical themes of 007
Marie Gullard
Published: Wed, Apr 10, 2013
There are certain pieces of theme music in television and film that are instantly recognizable. Unless you have been living at the North Pole (though not necessarily true in today's electronic age), the first few bars of James Bond's theme song instantaneously conjure an image and prepare you...
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Three for tango at the Kennedy Center
Marie Gullard
Published: Sat, Apr 6, 2013
"Tango violin" is not necessarily a style of playing you hear bandied about very often. But then again, neither is Urban Tango Trio, appearing Sunday at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage. Both are quite unique and have dazzled audiences in New York, Washington, South Carolina, Virginia and...
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A salute to Johann Sebastian Bach in concerto and cantata
Marie Gullard
Published: Thu, Apr 4, 2013
Johann Sebastian Bach, in his position as composer and church organist, barely had time to enjoy the fruits of his written work in performance from one week to the next. Such was the nature of his liturgical assignments in the great houses of worship in Leipzig, Muhlhausen and Weimar, Germany,...
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Steel pan beats come alive at KenCen
Marie Gullard
Published: Sat, Mar 30, 2013
Most touring percussionists depend on the particular concert hall where they are performing to have well-tuned instruments at their disposal. These might include a harp, tympani and the king of them all, the grand piano. Percussionist Andy Akiho's motto is "Have steel pan, will travel." "I...
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Junior Marvin pays tribute to Bob Marley at the Hamilton
Marie Gullard
Published: Thu, Mar 28, 2013
The brightly colored tour poster reads: "Tribute to Roots, Rock and Reggae King Bob Marley featuring Junior Marvin & One Love of Bob Marley & The Wailers." A lengthy title, but the words say it all -- except to add that their performance takes place at the Hamilton on Saturday night....
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Beatlemania Now presents a magical, musical tour back in time
Marie Gullard
Published: Wed, Mar 27, 2013
For today's lovers of classic rock, the "Fab Four," who performed live in the decade often referred to as the tumultuous '60s, is just a collection of voices on an album or clips in a documentary that they often experience with an older person who "remembers when." Even then, the touring...
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