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The Shape of Things… – Sharan Leventhal
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The Shape of Things…. Last Friday I visited the Racine Art Museum, where they had a show of works by. Walking through Sorensen’s ‘. Installation was a dizzying, surreal experience. Pacing around and between these stalagmite and stalactite shaped forms, each step revealing new and unexpected perspectives, was like entering a cave on another planet in a distant universe. Adjacent to this were Gunderson’s. Colin Clarke Review of Johnston Nos. String Quartets 6-8. November 15, 2016. Going to the Source.
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Press – Sharan Leventhal
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Colin Clarke Review of Johnston Nos. String Quartets 6-8. By Colin Clarke Ben Johnston was born in 1926. A pupil of Milhaud, he has experimented with chance operations, dodecaphony, microtones, and just intonation. This latter is vitally important to him (some listeners might find it a touch hard to get used to, perhaps). The Kepler Quartet has released recordings of these works over an extended period: Volume One (Quartets Continue Reading. Mark Medwin Review of Johnston Nos. String Quartets 6-8. Sharan...
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Media – Sharan Leventhal
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Schumann Piano Trio #2 in F, Op. 80. Violinist Sharan Leventhal has toured four continents as a soloist, chamber musician and teacher. Since winning the Kranischsteiner Musikpreis at the 1984 International Contemporary Music Festival in Darmstadt, Germany, she has built an international reputation as a champion of contemporary music. Colin Clarke Review of Johnston Nos. String Quartets 6-8. November 15, 2016. Going to the Source. January 6, 2013. The Shape of Things…. March 10, 2013.
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An Introduction to the String Quartets of Ben Johnston – Sharan Leventhal
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An Introduction to the String Quartets of Ben Johnston. This article offers a brief introduction to the JI system of Johnston’s string quartets, my experience working with the composer, strategies on how to approach this repertoire, and reflections on teaching these pieces to college-level students. The overtone series is there for everybody because you can’t get rid of it. Ben Johnston, author’s conversation (1/8/14). There have been many different temperament systems. ET, for example, was stated th...
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Upcoming Events – Events – Sharan Leventhal
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Gramercy Trio in residence at CMCB Young Composers Festival. February 4 @ 2:15 pm. Find out more ». Recital at Lasell Village in Newton, MA with pianist Randall Hodgkinson. February 4 @ 7:30 pm. Find out more ». 8220;Boston: Hear & Now and Then” String Masters Series. February 12 @ 8:00 pm. Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Find out more ». Boston Conservatory Faculty Chamber Series. February 24 @ 8:00 pm. Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Find out more ». March 29 @ 8:00 pm. Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
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