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Hank Zauderer is a violinist and an artist. He regularly hosts an evening classical music program at NPR radio station KUSP in Santa Cruz, California. In the past he was a member of several symphony orchestras and chamber music groups. In particular, he loves the study of great composers and feels that music composition so often reflects the key events that took place in a composer's life.
Hank's taste includes the old Gregorian Chants and related religious works as well as music of the Baroque, Classical, and the Romantic period. Some of his favorites include Mahler, Edward Elgar, Leonard Bernstein, Igor Stravinsky, and Benjamin Britten.
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David Fray Performs!
Posted: Wednesday | 08.04.10
David Fray performs in NYC!
In Mr. Fray we have yet another amazing young piano talent in his 20’s!
French pianist David Fray performed two concerts last week with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado, at the west coast’s Hollywood Bowl. He makes his New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall, the iconic classical music venue, on November 16, 2010, with a program of Bach and Schubert, including the Four Impromptus, D. 899, in Zankel Hall.
As you can hear from the videos below, David Fray truly brings his unique musical sensitivity and expressiveness to Schubert. His interpretation is warm, enthusiastic and rich in contrasts. In my view, his playing is introspective, and the pauses are as eloquent as the sounded notes. His phrasing is eminently musical: Mr. Fray is confident in his art, and we are richer as a result of his performance.
In the video below, David Fray discusses getting lost in the intimacy of Schubert’s music, and the importance of Schubert’s Impromptus in his early musical training.
And in the following video, he performs one of Bach’s keyboard concerti: