SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL: Best Musical Events of 2013
photo: Michael Nagle for The New York Times
Our Reviewers’ Choices for Best Musical Events of 2013
Monica Germino and Frank van der Weij in SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL's top picks for 2013.
"In a program for violin and electronics at the Austrian Cultural Forum, Amsterdam-based Monica Germino showed the power of savvy programming, with Frank van der Weij using technology about as perfectly as it gets (June 13)."
-Bruce Hodges
The show included US premieres by David Dramm, Karlheinz Essl, Annie Gosfied, and Arnoud Noordegraaf, plus works by Louis Andriessen and Donnacha Dennehy. The composers introduced their pieces in short video clips.
Click here to read more about the top 2013 choices!
& check out Bruce Hodge's complete review of the show in the September issue of The Strad magazine
The Strad: Sophistication and showmanship
- by Bruce Hodges
"…Monica Germino gave a veritable masterclass on the use of violin and electronics, packed with sophistication and showmanship."
"a violinist who leaves no elements to chance"
"electronics wizard Frank van der Weij"
