Eugène Ysaÿe, “Ballade”, performed by Rubén Rengel in a haunted house, NEXUS Chamber Music September 2021.
Violinist Rubén Rengel played a knockout Ysaÿe “Ballade” for us back in September, 2021. Catch the complete video here.
Adam Neiman’s soulful performance of Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, “Pathétique” was captured in Guarneri Hall …
Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch (1880-1959) was highly influential in his time but today, Bloch receives less attention than he deserves. …
Cellist Oliver Herbert performs a fresh rendition of the Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV …
In this lighthearted sequence, NEXUS Chamber Music artists Brannon Cho, Alexander Hersh, Brian Hong, and Siwoo Kim rehearse while fellow …
Knowing that their annual chamber festival would have to go virtual in fall 2020, NEXUS Chamber Music Chicago copes with …
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- Songs Without Words: A Brief History of Musical Reuse
Our Lost in Translation concert features two works that started life as vocal material before being adapted for instrumental ensemble. Instrumental adaptations have been undertaken countless times by some of the most famous composers in history, in a long tradition dating back to the origins of instrumental music. The ‘reuse’ and adaptation of music has come about from a range of considerations. - Guarneri Hall: Origin Story
Did you know that the story of Guarneri Hall’s origin involves a paradoxical vision, two office relocations, numerous construction challenges, and a pair of acoustical wizards? Keep reading to learn how.