Blog September 2013

Are Orchestras in Crisis?

Behind the Scenes

In his article America's Orchestras are in Crisis,  Philip Kennicott raises a number of valid issues in his critique of programming by American orchestras and others. He argues that the… Read More

Composer Q&A: Riho Esko Maimets

Composer Spotlight

Lawrence has been following the work of Riho since attending a performance of his Karen Kieser Prize-winning composition, squall, in 2011. He was immediately struck by the young composer’s talent… Read More

What’s With Walt Whitman?

Behind the Scenes

I guess I like working with Walt Whitman. My new work Open Road is our fifth collaboration. Soundstreams has commissioned Six Songs (2001) and When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard… Read More

Meet Grisha Goryachev: Reimagining Flamenco

Artist Spotlight

A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Grisha Goryachev is renowned for his extraordinary musical sensitivity and technical virtuosity in both classical and flamenco styles. Grisha is one of very few… Read More

Airline Icarus, a new opera: Inspiration & History

Behind the Scenes

Airline Icarus is about the intersecting thoughts of passengers aboard a commercial airplane. It explores themes of hubris mixed with technology, the forced intimacy of strangers and flying too close… Read More