On December 5, the 57th Annual GRAMMY Award Nominations were announced and two Subito titles received nominations for “Best Contemporary Classical Composition:” Roberto Sierra’s Sinfonía No. 4 (Naxos 8.559738) and Stephen Paulus’ Concerto For Two Trumpets & Band (MSR Classics 1506). Each nominated work is featured in its world premiere recording. Sierra’s Sinfonia No. […]
UPDATE: The Allentown Symphony’s performances of Roberto Sierra’s Montuno were enthusiastically received by audiences and critics. Steve Siegel of The Morning Call noted, “Montuno was a slinky, seductive fusion of Spanish guitar and vocal music…[which] bloomed into a vibrant series of variations, each successively more energetic before coming to an exhilarating close…” Read the […]
A Tropical Night in Puerto Rico From November 7 – 12, 2011, the Arcos Trio celebrates all things music, art and culture during its Latin American Chamber Music Festival hosted by Lawrence University (WI). On the 10th, the group offers the world premiere of guest composer-in-residence Roberto Sierra’s Trio No. 4, “La noche.”This new trio […]
Baltimore Symphony offers hot program with Juanjo Mena, Augustin Hadelich Review by Tim Smith The intrepid folks who ventured out Thursday night to Meyerhoff Hall heard a most rewarding concert by the Baltimore Symphony. The repeats there Friday night or Saturday at Strathmore would be well worth braving the black ice for. Every guest appearance […]
