Author: Brad Baumgardner

“Overflowing and Unlimited . . .” – Nelsons and the BSO release live recording of the Turangalîla-Symphonie

I will admit that I have a rather large soft spot for the music of Olivier Messiaen.  Experiments with total serialism, Medieval and Hindustani rhythmic influences, incorporation of bird songRead More

From Navona Records:

Liza Stepanova’s ‘E Pluribus Unum’

Pianist Liza Stepanova’s August 28th release E Pluribus Unum on Navona Records is described on her website as “Born out of the political climate of 2017” and “an artistic responseRead More

The Nashville Symphony via Youtube:

After the Storm . . .

I’m not sure about you, but I’m already looking forward to putting 2020 in the rearview mirror.  We’re not even halfway through the year and we’ve weathered a catastrophic tornadoRead More

At the Schermerhorn

A “Simple Gift” from the Nashville Symphony

The program presented by the Nashville Symphony this past weekend had been highlighted on my calendar for a few months now.  All works performed were less than one hundred yearsRead More

At the Schermerhorn

Guerrero conducts the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic

Nashville’s music community is privileged to enjoy a resident symphony orchestra that routinely programs commissions, new voices, and 20th century masterworks.  But, the new music fans among us were awardedRead More

In Contemporary Reviews:

An Evening of Renewal with Intersection

Sustainability and environmental awareness were central themes when Intersection partnered with the Portara Ensemble this past Saturday evening at Lipscomb’s new Shinn Event Center for a concert billed as “Renewal”. Read More

At the Schermerhorn...

Shostakovich at the Nashville Symphony: This is Why Art Matters.

As I write this, and most likely as you read it, we are both secure in the tacit knowledge that despite the imperfection, inequality, and division present in our currentRead More

the Nashville Symphony

Olivier Messiaen’s “Song of Love” at the Schermerhorn

As a proud new music nerd and relentless proponent of thought provoking art, I was thrilled to discover that the Nashville Symphony would be performing Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie during the 2018-2019Read More

The Nashville Symphony in Fine Form with Haydn, Schubert and Martin

The program presented by the Nashville Symphony on October 12th, may not upon initial consideration generate an obvious theme for an evening of orchestral music.  Haydn’s Symphony 104 “London,” Schubert’sRead More