The former Atlanta resident returns for several concerts and lectures around the metro area and beyond surrounding the release of a new album. :: Herman Hesse’s novel The Glass Bead Game, published in 1943, depicts a distant future in which the world’s intellectuals live monastic lives devoted to playing the titular game, a sort of…
Sunday, February 8, saw the Atlanta Chamber Players take the stage at First Presbyterian Church for a concert that commemorated its 50th concert season with a newly commissioned work by Grammy-nominated composer Andrea Casarrubios. The new work, bookended by Beethoven and Rachmaninoff, carried the afternoon well, even as the other pieces strained against the constricting…
The DeKalb Symphony Orchestra kicked off 2026 with another concert at its new haunt, the First Baptist Church of Decatur, on February 3. It was a warm, erudite journey through the hallowed halls of the classical pantheon with a special nod to the younger generation, with a performance by cellist Ethan Goh, winner of the…
The SoundNOW Festival, the Georgia State University School of Music-affiliated contemporary classical festival, returns for its ninth nonconsecutive year with performances spanning January 24 through February 1. Returning performers such as Bent Frequency and Majid Araim will be featured alongside newcomers including the Atlanta Contemporary Music Collective and the Hera Trio, with concerts at the…
Textile artist Marquetta Johnson passed away on February 12, 2025. She leaves behind a legacy of teaching — and of learning from life. :: Editor’s note: We’re resharing a story that was the year’s most-read from each of the disciplines we cover. The following article was exceptionally popular with our readers. Thank you for a wonderful 2025,…
This weekend’s winter concert celebrates Russian Christmas music and features a world premiere. :: While it might be obvious from a meteorological standpoint, there is something about Russian culture that’s inextricably linked with the moods and celebrations of winter. From nutcrackers to nesting dolls, the Russian folk realm is awash in tales, symbols and sounds…
C.S. Lewis defined “Joy” as “an unsatisfied desire which is itself more desirable than any other satisfaction.” As the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra played Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on November 13, that notion was at the forefront of my thoughts. In the sprawling oeuvre of Ludwig van Beethoven, there are three themes that are so culturally all-encompassing…
The work blends live performance with Jean Cocteau’s 1946 film version of ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ :: Catholic philosopher G.K.Chesterton once wrote, “There is the great lesson of Beauty and the Beast that a thing must be loved before it is lovable.” Such a sentiment could apply equally to the widely beloved but no less…
The DeKalb Symphony Orchestra’s November 4 concert was, first and foremost, a triumph of architecture. It’s doing the majority of its current season at First Baptist Church of Decatur, and the acoustics are a far cry from orchestra’s usual haunt at Georgia State University’s Marvin Cole Auditorium, where even the most lush and majestic of…
The Atlanta choral ensemble’s new artistic director talks about a new season, which begins October 18. When I last spoke to Mercer University associate dean and professor of choral conducting Dr. Stanley Roberts, he was preparing to appear as guest conductor at Coro Vocati’s May performance of Two Rivers: A Journey Through Life’s Contrasts. At…
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