Spivey Hall, the 400-seat jewelbox recital hall about 20 miles south of Atlanta, is justly famous for its near-perfect acoustics and, on stage, for its artistically savvy programming. Not yet 20 years old, the venue seems to move from strength to strength, so almost every move they make is watched with interest. Spivey’s executive and…
When he led the ASO Chorus, Robert Shaw shared his thoughts in “letters” to his singers. Many of these were collected in “The Robert Shaw Reader” (Yale Univ. Press). In a review for the AJC, I wrote, “Every choral singer and conductor in America should want a copy of this book. [Shaw’s] writings here are…
Violinist Olga Shpitko and harpsichordist Peter Marshall, two Atlanta Symphony musicians, offered an excellent ‘early-music’ program Sunday afternoon. The whole recital was unexpectedly addictive; just a few minutes into it, I was hanging on their every phrase. Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber’s Sonata IV (from 1681) is freakishly original, in part because the score calls for…
Atlanta Ballet billed this production of “Don Quixote” as a world premiere, although it was artistic director John McFall’s gentle reworking of the venerable Russian choreography. I attended opening night, and the performance got stronger as the evening progressed. It’s a joy.
Hello Atlanta arts community! With this new website, former staff writers from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution have come together to offer opinion, news and ideas about our growing local scene. The editors are Pierre Ruhe, the former AJC classical music critic, and Catherine Fox, former AJC visual arts critic. We’ll also recruit some of the sharpest…
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