Discover full concert performances and operas on STAGE+, the new streaming service from Deutsche Grammophon: https://www.stage-plus.com/ Praised for playing with “a fire lit under every phrase” (The Boston Globe), the Sphinx Virtuosi release their new digital album “American Mirror”, from which this track is taken: https://dgt.link/AmericanMirror It is Sphinx Virtuosi’s second album following its critically acclaimed debut, Songs for Our Times, released on Deutsche Grammophon in 2023, which was hailed as “a knockout” by Gramophone, who praised its “consistently polished and passionate performances.” This track, Invention #1 Double Down for two violins by Curtis Stewart, explodes with chromatic runs, funk rhythms, and fearless flair — a nod to Bach, Wieniawski, and the electric energy of two violins in motion. A virtuosic duel meets gospel groove. The composer Curtis Stewart comments: “Double Down: violin invention #1 in two parts is a play on words - the two hand invention made canonic by Bach, the Double down violin bow stroke which lends extra energy to rhythmic music, and doubling down on virtuosic elements presented in the Wieniawski + Prokofiev duos for two violins. It is a scherzo moving between colorful chromatic runs and gospel riffs, wild bariolage and songful passage work, funk grooves and thrown bow strokes. Double Down was commissioned by the Sphinx Organization for Tai Murray and Njioma Grevious, two of my own violin inspirations - get down!” Written for Tai Murray and Njioma Grevious Commissioned by the Sphinx Organization (2024) Curtis Stewart (b. 1986) Artistic Curator: Afa S. Dworkin Chief Programming Officer: Andre Dowell Director of Ensemble Advancement: Bill Neri Producer and Recording Engineer: Alan Bise Recording Location Reservoir Studios 36 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018 Video Production 42-Productions Camera Operator 1: Brandon Unpingco Camera Operator 2: William Copeland Director/Post Production: Alessio Romano Njioma Grevious – Violin Tai Murray – Violin _______________ Find Deutsche Grammophon Online: Instagram: http://instagram.com/dgclassics TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deutschegrammophon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschegrammophon X: http://twitter.com/dgclassics Homepage: http://deutschegrammophon.com Newsletter: https://deutschegrammophon.com/newsletter _______________ 最优质古典音乐 – 此处订阅: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG Le meilleur de la musique classique. Pour vous abonner cliquez ici: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG 最高のクラシック音楽―登録はこちら: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG 최고의 클래식음악을 구독하세요: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG Подписаться на лучшую классическую музыку:: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG La mejor música clásica - Suscríbase aquí: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG #deutschegrammophon #classicalmusic #stageplus

This film traces the revival of Mary Lou Williams's 'Zodiac Suite,' documenting the journey to bring her lost work back to life on stage while celebrating her profound but often overlooked contributions to jazz.

Discover full concert performances and operas on STAGE+, the new streaming service from Deutsche Grammophon: https://www.stage-plus.com/ Praised for playing with “a fire lit under every phrase” (The Boston Globe), the Sphinx Virtuosi release their new digital album “American Mirror”, from which this track is taken: https://dgt.link/AmericanMirror It is Sphinx Virtuosi’s second album following its critically acclaimed debut, Songs for Our Times, released on Deutsche Grammophon in 2023, which was hailed as “a knockout” by Gramophone, who praised its “consistently polished and passionate performances.” This track, American Mirror, Part 1 by Derrick Skye, is a bold reflection on intercultural collaboration in American society. Rooted in West African, North African, Eastern European, and Appalachian musical traditions, this work weaves centuries of migration, identity, and connection into one powerful sound. The composer Derrick Skye comments: “American Mirror reflects on the coming together of cultures in our society, which consists of many generations and descendants of refugees, immigrants, and enslaved people, and how intercultural collaborations are essential to the well-being of American society. Melodically, the piece draws from West African, North African, and Eastern European vocal techniques and ornamentations, in addition to modal scales. Underneath these melodies, American Mirror uses open harmonies commonly found in Appalachian folk music, and also includes drones, an accompaniment practice found in many musical cultures.” Arranged for Sphinx Virtuosi (2022, arr. 2024) Derrick Skye (b. 1982 ) Artistic Curator: Afa S. Dworkin Chief Programming Officer: Andre Dowell Director of Ensemble Advancement: Bill Neri Producer and Recording Engineer: Alan Bise Recording Location Goshen College Music Center 1700 S Main St, Goshen, IN 46526 Video Production 42-Productions Camera Operator 1: Brandon Unpingco Camera Operator 2: William Copeland Director/Post Production: Alessio Romano Sphinx Virtuosi Violin I Alex Gonzalez (Concertmaster) Clayton Penrose Whitmore Patricia Quintero Garcia Annelle K. Gregory Violin II Meredith Riley (Principal) Maïthéna Girault Rainel Joubert Caitlin Edwards Viola Celia Hatton (Principal) Robert Alvarado Switala Kayla Cabrera Edwardo Rios Cello Eri Snowden-Rodriguez (Principal) Quenton Blache Lindsey Sharpe Diana Flores Bass Jonathan Colbert (Principal) Christopher Johnson Percussion Josh Jones Sphinx Virtuosi - Derrick Skye: American Mirror, Pt. 1 _______________ Find Deutsche Grammophon Online: Instagram: http://instagram.com/dgclassics TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deutschegrammophon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschegrammophon X: http://twitter.com/dgclassics Homepage: http://deutschegrammophon.com Newsletter: https://deutschegrammophon.com/newsletter _______________ 最优质古典音乐 – 此处订阅: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG Le meilleur de la musique classique. Pour vous abonner cliquez ici: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG 最高のクラシック音楽―登録はこちら: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG 최고의 클래식음악을 구독하세요: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG Подписаться на лучшую классическую музыку:: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG La mejor música clásica - Suscríbase aquí: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG #deutschegrammophon #classicalmusic #stageplus

AZUL is a Latin American bilingual musical about artistry and the immigrant experience www.azulthemusical.com Music by Jacinta Clusellas Book by Tatiana Pandiani and Melis Aker Lyrics by Jacinta Clusellas, Tatiana Pandiani and Melis Aker Arrangements and Orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire and Jacinta Clusellas Vocal Arrangements by Kurt Crowley and Jacinta Clusellas Music Direction by Kurt Crowley and Alex Lacamoire Directed by Tatiana Pandiani Video directed by Alessio Romano, a Studio42Brooklyn Production www.studio42brooklyn.com Cast: Katerina McCrimmon Robi Hager Henry Gainza Shereen Pimentel Florencia Cuenca Xavier Cano Cedric Leiba Jr Band: Kurt Crowley - Piano Federico Diaz - Guitars, Charango Adele Stein - Cello Josh Plotner - Clarinet Pablo Lanouguere - Bass Franco Pinna - Drums Camera: Alessio Romano, Brandon Unpingco, Adrien H. Tillmann Recording and Mixing Engineer: Alex Venguer Recorded at Reservoir Studios, NYC Additional Recordings by Recording Engineer Alessio Romano at Studio42Brooklyn Assistant Engineer: Thom Beemer Music Assistant: Stephanie Leah Evans Mastering Engineer: Oscar Zambrano Vocal Production: Kurt Crowley and Bri Holland Producing Consultant: Ryan Duncan-Ayala Artwork: Azul Santamarina Animation: Stefania Bulbarella Casting: Michael Cassara, CSA Producer: Jacinta Clusellas The AZUL EP recording was funded in part by the NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre Special thanks to all our supporters 💙 AZUL is a Latin American bilingual musical about artistry and the immigrant experience. Set in a world of magic realism, Act One is a musical fable prequel. It follows an ambitious young woman, Blue Bird, who leaves her home behind and travels to the New World in hopes of making a living and a life as a poet. In present-day New York City, Act Two is a coming-of-age tale following Blue Bird’s daughter, Rita. A first generation American, Rita is a composer struggling to write an album about a motherland she has never known. When attempting to make her music more authentic, she uncovers a family secret that debunks the stories she heard as a child. She must now reimagine her parents’ past, as well as the future of her own artistry. AZUL weaves together these two distinct worlds to explore how memory and imagination shape immigrant stories. Driven by a constellation of songs rooted in Latin American folklore, AZUL is a spectacle in the legacy of book musicals, as well as a deep dive into intergenerational stories shaping immigrant identity. www.azulthemusical.com

Available to watch on YouTube, and listen as a podcast on all platforms: https://thenational.ffm.to/Letterman David Letterman and Matt Berninger talk about The National’s songs & lyrics, live performances, their shared experiences of depression, and more. Producer - Marisa Gesualdi Editor - Chris Sgroi Director of Photography - Alesso Romano Cameras - Brandon Unpingco, Stuart Solomon, Alessio Romano

“Escaramuza” written by Gabriela Lena Frank. Used by permissions of G. Schirmer, Inc. & Associated Music Publishers. Presented by: Audiovisual Production Alessio Romano, Director Studio42 Brooklyn: https://www.42-productions.com/ Performed by: New York Youth Symphony Orchestra Michael Repper, Music Director ORCHESTRA STAFF Tanatchaya Chanphanitpornkit, Assistant Conductor Jennifer Ahn, Orchestra Manager Edward Mylechreest, Librarian

Rama Nama Raag Darbari Credits Jake Charkey - Cello Naren Bhudkar - Tabla Vitor Hirsch - Audio Recording/Mixing Alessio Romano - Director of Photography Brandon Unpingco & Alessio Romano - Camera Operators Studio42Brooklyn - Production Blue Gallery NYC - Filmed and Recorded Official YouTube Channel for New York/Mumbai - based musician, composer, and producer Jake Charkey. Subscribe to see new Jake Charkey first: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKDW... Follow Jake Charkey On: IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7343788/?... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jake.charkey Twitter: https://twitter.com/jake_charkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakecharkey/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/jakecharkey Official Website: http://www.jakecharkey.com Watch More Jake Charkey: Jake Charkey Hindustani Cello: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF-Vn... Jake Charkey Background Score and Soundtracks for TV/Films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvsel... Jake Charkey TV Performances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaizD... Jake Charkey Collaborations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu4Dw... He is an award-winning American western and Hindustani classically trained cellist, composer & producer. Based between New York and Mumbai, specializing in cinematic music with an emphasis on orchestral and Indian influences. Co-founder of Rose Productions. He is a disciple of the renowned violinist Padmabhushan Dr. N. Rajam in the rare Gayaki Ang style and is one of the few cellists in the world performing Indian music on the cello. Jake Charkey Bio: He studied cello in the Western Classical tradition under Paul Cohen, Leopold Teraspulsky, and finally with Norman Fischer at the Shepherd School of music at Rice University in Houston, TX. Seeking to broaden his musical skills and vocabulary after conservatory training, he took an interest in Hindustani music. His studies began in Toronto with the sarangi player, Aruna Narayan, who urged him to adapt Hindustani music to cello rather than learn an Indian instrument. He continued in Los Angeles where he took up intensive training with Jagan Ramamoorthy, a senior disciple of the violin virtuoso Padmabushan Dr. N. Rajam. He completed his M.F.A. at CalArts in Hindustani music under the guidance of Aashish Khan and Swapan Chaudhuri and with additional instruction on cello and contemporary techniques from Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick. While at Cal-Arts he also incorporated other modalities of improvisation into his playing with Vinny Golia, Wadada Leo Smith, and Charlie Haden. After grad school, Jake moved to Montreal, where continued to perform Hindustani music, both as a soloist and accompanist for Kathak dance, and was an occasional collaborator with tUnEyArds. In 2010 he traveled to India with an arts fellowship from the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute to support formal study under Padmabushan Dr. N. Rajam with whom he continued to learn for the 6 years he stayed there. He recorded for dozens of Indian films and performed with many of the most celebrated musicians in Bollywood including artists like Zakir Hussain, Hariharan, Yesudas, Arijit Singh, and Master Saleem, among many others. His unique sound can be heard on Clinton Cerejo's season 2 of MTV's Coke Studio, multiple episodes of MTV Unplugged along with Armaan Malik, Pritam, and in a number of Bollywood soundtracks. Jake has also arranged strings for several TV Series and films including Emmy Award nominee 'Sacred Games' His company Rose Productions LLC exclusively represents the New York Grand Central Symphony Orchestra for India and has contracted, produced, and managed the Grand Central for globally acclaimed singer Arijit Singh's April 2017 Tour of the USA (Atlanta, Chicago, San Jose, Washington, New Jersey, Dallas, Houston, Austin) and Arijit Singh's September2015 tour of the USA (New York, Orlando, Houston, Oakland, LA, Dallas, Chicago). Since returning to the USA in 2016 Jake performs with Layale Chaker and Sarafand. He also performs with Adam Rudolph’s GO Organic Orchestra and is a frequent collaborator with the Brooklyn Raga Massive. He has been an advocate for new music for solo cello which he programs in recitals alongside Hindustani music. #cello #indiancello #jakecharkey #raga #raagdarbari #indianclassicalmusic #livemusic #concerts #hindustanicello #ragastrings #brooklynmusic #gayakiangcello #gayakiang #indianclassicalcello #ragacello #celloang #hindustaniclassicalmusic #performance #brooklynmusic #nycmusic #solocello #northindiancello #musica #classicalmusic #cellists #संगीत #音乐 #musique #musik #음악 #музыка #виолончель #첼로 #festivals #violoncello

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