Orchestra Records on Naxos  The Conservatory Orchestra, with Music Director Andrew Mogrelia, faculty violinist Axel Strauss and Conservatory recording engineer Jason O’Connell are in the midst of an exciting recording project this November—to be continued in February, 2009. The ensemble is recording three rare Kreutzer violin concerti on the Naxos label. Rodolphe Kreutzer (1766-1831) was a French violinist, conductor and composer whose compositions include nineteen violin concertos, forty operas and the fundamental pedagogic studies 42 études ou caprices. The concertos – No. 17 in G Major, No. 18 in E Minor, and No. 19 in D Minor – are rarely performed and have never been recorded. It’s not everyday that you get to make a “record”. Let’s follow graduate student cellist Michelle Kwon into the studio to get a behind-the-scenes look into the project. You can find her blog here.  Admission Director Alexander Brose, faculty violinist Wei He and Conservatory President Colin Murdoch visit China for two weeks this
October/November. On the schedule are tours of Chinese conservatories inShanghai and Chengdu where they will meet with faculty members and administrators, as well as outreach events to alumni, parents and prospective students in both Shanghai and Chengdu in addition to Hong Kong. Click here to read Alex Brose's frequent reports and see photos from this exciting tour. |
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