Thursday, June 19

Q&A with Nobuyuki Tsujii: World-renowned pianist shares his thoughts on art of piano performance

His hands flying from left to right, fingers constantly moving, Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii won the gold medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition with his performances of Chopin and Rachmaninoff. Read more...

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Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii will be performing with the Takács Quartet at Royce Hall on Sunday. Tsujii was born blind and is world-renowned for his music.



REVIEW TITLE: "Gimme Some"

Anxious longtime fans of Peter Bjorn and John can breathe a sigh of relief. When the band released "Writer's Block," the album's joyful music, complete with whistling and clapping, attracted large numbers of fans to the band's ranks. Read more...

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Credit: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT


Photographs in “˜Jam Session: America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World’ exhibition reveal jazz’s instrumental role in defining America abroad.

Though the cliche is a tired one, a picture is worth a thousand words. With a furrowed brow, Louis Armstrong leans back with his trumpet, his cheeks filled with air. Read more...

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“Jam Session: America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World,” an exhibition on display at the Fowler Museum, features photographs of jazz legends traveling around the world. Count Basie, pictured above, rehearses the popular Burmese song, “Emerald Dusk,” in Rangoon, Burma in 1971.

Credit: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LIBRARIES, FAYETTEVILLE


Album Review: “Last Night on Earth”

Well, whoever writes the lyrics for Noah and the Whale is clearly over his break-up. With its last album, "The First Days of Spring," Noah and the Whale took listeners for a trip through what could only be described as one of the most epic and earth shattering break-ups of all time. Read more...

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Island Mercury


Q&A with David Gray

Grammy-nominated U.K. singer-songwriter David Gray will perform at Royce Hall on Tuesday as a part of his "Lost and Found" tour. Gray's performance will sample from his newest album, "Foundling," and other works from throughout his musical career. Read more...

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Musician David Gray will be performing at Royce Hall Tuesday night.

Credit: PRESS HERE PUBLICITY




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