Tag Archives: Italy
Allan Segall, composer, pianist, and playwright
Amsterdam-based American composer Allan Segall goes beyond music to write his first play in Estonia. Anne Ku recaps their friendship. Continue reading
Waltz by John Carollo
Anne Ku met composer John Carollo in Cortona, Italy in 2006 and in Honolulu in 2011. Carollo’s Waltz written in 1986 evokes Satie and Debussy. Listen to a recording from the Netherlands. Continue reading
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Three on One piano duet by Anne Ku
Anne Ku’s multi-hand piano duet “Three on One” receives a third performance, this time on the island of Maui when she was still in the Netherlands on 16th July 2011. Continue reading
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Kinsella Concert 2nd July 2011
The second concert of the first weekend in July 2011 in the Monument House in Utrecht, Netherlands features American pianist Brendan Kinsella, organic wine tasting, and authentic Vietnamese cuisine. Continue reading
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Live recording of concerts on CD
Listening to live recording of a concert is different from that of a studio recording. Continue reading
A Roman holiday in Rome
Today I sent my wishes to the wind, namely, an event on facebook:
Calling musicians to play music of Italian composers. Calling non-musicians to cook Italian food and bring Italian wine. It will be a Roman holiday in Utrecht on Sunday 8th November. Space is limited. Continue reading
What makes a great exhibition?
On our last full day in Florence, my mother and I went to an exhibition that surely beats all others we’ve seen in the past two weeks. It reminds me of the Matisse-Picasso exhibition we had seen in the Tate Modern years ago. Both were well-curated, informative, and entertaining. How can I apply what I’ve learned to our cross-domain initiatives at our Monument House Concert Series in Utrecht? Continue reading
Stendhalismo: the wow effect
The Stendhal syndrome attributes its name to the 19th-century French writer Stendhal who was so overwhelmed by the Basilica of Santa Croce (pictured below) that he could barely walk. I call it the wow effect. Continue reading
Live music in the churches of Florence
The sound of the organ lured us in. Usually we never get to see the organist in action. Here with the organ in front of us, we could see and hear him. Continue reading
Quattro clavicembali e archi, Firenze
A memorial concert for a teacher who had passed away a few years ago. The concert was also dedicated to a harpsichord teacher who was retiring after 40 years. She played on her own harpsichord for the final piece: Brandenburg Concerto number 5 with violin, traverso, violin, viola, cello, and double bass. Continue reading
