Olga Rakitchenkov and Sergey Rakitchenkov both share a career arc that began in Moscow as celebrated child prodigies and led them through prizes at numerous international music competitions to principal musicians at the Bolshoi Theater Orchestra. Today, as members of the internationally renowned San Francisco Opera Orchestra, they are joined by Julliard alumnus Miles Graber—one […]
Continue readingSonatino No. 1 in D major, Op. 137 by Schubert; Sunlun Sonata by Sarn Oliver; Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 121 by SchumannJoin the Oliver-Oh Duo for a recital celebrating lyricism throughout the ages! San Francisco Classical Voice says: “Olivers polished playing conveyed an aristocratic reserve, eloquently lyrical in the quiet passages and […]
Continue reading“KITKAs songs are hauntingly beautiful, simple, yet otherworldly. The rich sound these women produce resonates as if energized by the universe itself, as if it were calling all live beings and still matter into togetherness and unity.†— Ching Chang, San Francisco ChronicleKITKA is a womens vocal ensemble unlike any other. These sophisticated singers blend […]
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Continue readingDream, Music for Marcel Duchamp, One, Prelude for Meditation and Etudes Australes XXIII, XXX and XXXII by John Cage; Walking, Walking by Hyo-shin Na; Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues and Piano Piece No. 4 by Frederic RzewskiPraised by San Francisco Chronicle music critic Joshua Kosman for his “strong, fearless execution,” “depth of feeling,” and “fiery elegance […]
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