John Clare

Yolanda Kondonassis is celebrating 20 years of recording with a new compilation of her recordings, a Best of – available on Azica records. She is also celebrating Earthday with a new book, Our House is Round – a children’s guide to environmental care.

“I believe that age when young children learn about music or the environment can lead to great habits,” she said, speaking about both releases.

Kondonassis will be in Texas next year playing Ginastera!

There are new recordings of classic 20th century and new 21st centry works for solo and trumpet concerti.

Alison Balsom does it all on Seraph, including the world premiere of the title concertino, Seraph. Learn how she makes her piano debut on EMI, a shout out to Maurice Andre, and would she make another appearance on Letterman?

• Click here to check out her release on Amazon

The new CD "Triple Doubles" presents three recent double concertos - works composed for violinist Jaime Laredo and cellist Sharon Robinson. Performed by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, these performances have a remarkably personal quality, undoubtedly a result of the performers' close relationship with the composers and the unique bond of a husband and wife interacting with "their" orchestra. 

Troy Peters, who conducts Daron Hagen’s Masquerade, spoke with John Clare about this release.

Judith Lang Zaimont’s music is internationally acclaimed for its drama and expressiveness and has been programmed around the globe by major ensembles such as the Philadelphia Orchestra, Baltimore and Mississippi Symphonies, Berlin Radio Orchestra, Czech Radio Orchestra, Kremlin Chamber Orchestra, Women’s Philharmonic, Connecticut Opera, New York Virtuosi, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestras (New York and Boston), American Guild of Organists, Harlem String Quartet, International Double Reed Society, World Viola Congress, Norway’s Bergen Wind Quintet, Zagreb Saxophone Quartet and others.

Enjoy two selections from YOSA on tour in China, from Hong Kong here is the Spring Festival Overture: 

And the combined orchestras of YOSA with the Hong Kong Youth Symphony in The Moldau; both are conducted by Troy Peters.