CD of the week

Evening Standard, London

COMPOSERS were big losers in the collapse of communism. Unwanted in the new Russia, they dispersed abroad, seeking a meager livelihood. Raykhelson, 46, born in ...

Bashmet leads SPCO on dark journey with bow and baton

ROB HUBBARD, Pioneer Press Article

Pity the poor viola. While the violin has its pick of concert showpieces, its melancholy cousin is forced to play, well, second fiddle.

But it receives its due at this weeken...

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Ben Finane, NY Times

The first encore, the American premier of "Largo" by Igor Raykhelson, turned out to be the unexpected highlight of the evening. ...

An Octogenerian's time to shine

Will Friedwald, NY Sun

Speaking of detente, Rose Theater on Wednesday night played host to visitors from even farther away than L.A. This was "Crossover Concerto," a concert starring two ensembles...

A Musical Exchange With the Best Russia Has to Offer

Nate Chinen. NY Times

(...) Mr. Raykhelson, born in St. Petersburg, was the evening's third major presence; it was the United States premiere of his "Jazz Suite for Viola, Saxophone, Piano and Orchestra" that compr...

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Novoye Russkoe Slovo

Absolutely enchanting and compact in its form "Small Symphony for Strings" of Igor Raykhelsonperformed by Mosco...

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Novoye Russkoe Slovo

Absolutely enchanting and compact in its form "Small Symphony for Strings" of Igor Raykhelsonperformed by Mosco...

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Times Herald Record

"The weeklong Classics on The Mountain brought its Chamber Music Festival to a gala finale Saturday night with a cross over program called "Clas...

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Kommersant Daily

"The Romantic Poem" of Igor Raykhelson has finally put the orchestra to the forefront. Suddenly the very same orchestra has taken on comple...

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Novoye Russkoe Slovo

Being a remarkable pianist, Raykhelson in his newest opus (this was an American premier) was mainly feeding from well established jazz formulas of 1930-1940, and these ha...

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The Nassau Guardian

The audience was treated to a World Premier performance of chamber symphony for strings composed by Igor Raykhelson...How fortunate we are to have experienced the musicial com...