September 22, 2020 / by Philip Hansen / From Our Musicians, Updates
Warm greetings from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. There has been a gradual re-opening of restaurants, bars, and most other businesses, some allowed to open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, others Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The orchestra for which I am the principal cello (Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais) has already been webcasting live chamber music for six […]
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New Album From Konstantin Bozhinov
November 21, 2020 / by Philip Hansen / From Our Musicians
Premiered at the Quadra Island Festival of Chamber Music Celtic folk music is a major part of my life, heart, and soul. Its haunting melodies, simplicity, and strong rhythmic drive continue to inspire me and give me direction. The beautiful tunes on this recording are among the first I ever learned, arranged, and performed. These […]
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Konstantin Bozhinov Plays Pachelbel’s Canon
November 21, 2020 / by Philip Hansen / From Our Musicians
Performed on the lute April 4, 2019. Konstantin’s Website
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Konstantin Bozhinov’s Allegro in D Minor on Archlute
November 19, 2020 / by Philip Hansen / From Our Musicians
Recorded February 4th 2015. Konstantin’s Website
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Natasha Hall Performs Beethoven
November 4, 2020 / by Philip Hansen / From Our Musicians
Accompanied by Yoomi Kim, Natasha performs Beethoven’s Sonata No. 8 in G Major for Piano and Violin, Op. 30 No. 3. I. Allegro Assai Recorded February 1, 2019
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Natasha Hall Performs Massenet
November 4, 2020 / by Philip Hansen / From Our Musicians
Meditation from ‘ThaÏs’ performed February 1, 2019 Natasha Hall, Violin. Yoomi Kim, Piano.
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Artistic Director Philip Hansen’s Three-Cello Party
October 22, 2020 / by Philip Hansen / From Our Musicians
Here’s my short trio for cellos. I wrote it a month into the pandemic, and my colleagues helped to record and put together the video. I didn’t want a single note of worry in this piece – just fun! Please enjoy, from my heart.
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Notes from Barcelona, Autumn 2020
September 23, 2020 / by Kai Gleusteen / From Our Musicians, Updates
Life in Barcelona is getting back to the way it was in the spring, kind of… The main difference is that we are doing most of the same things we did before but with very few tourists. As we live smack in the center of Barcelona, we see a huge difference. The Ramblas are quiet. […]
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Things Gradually Reopen in Belo Horizonte
September 22, 2020 / by Philip Hansen / From Our Musicians, Updates
Warm greetings from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. There has been a gradual re-opening of restaurants, bars, and most other businesses, some allowed to open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, others Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The orchestra for which I am the principal cello (Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais) has already been webcasting live chamber music for six […]
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Kai Gleusteen and Catherine Ordronneau, Musicians in Barcelona
June 25, 2020 / by Kai Gleusteen / From Our Musicians, Updates
Catherine and I had the great fortune of being able to “skip” town, just before the Covid-19 lock-down was enforced in Spain. We traveled to the beautiful Spanish countryside and checked into a hotel we love and whose owners we know well. When they were forced to close the hotel two days later, we convinced […]
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A Musician’s Life in Brazil, During Covid-19
June 24, 2020 / by Philip Hansen / From Our Musicians
Right now, I am stuck in limbo, waiting and hoping I will be back on stage once again doing what I love.
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