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Made out of Music — Lorenzo Muti by Brian Van Norman 5/2009 Most of us dabble with music as kids, trying out an instrument or singing in the school choir. For Lorenzo Muti, though, his childhood musical passion blossomed into a lifelong love that has taken him around the world. Born in Spoleto, Italy, Lorenzo’s musical career began at the age of seven with a singing role in the opera Maria Golovin. He sang until he was nearly 15, and then transitioned into conducting after his voice deepened. Lorenzo studied at numerous acclaimed institutions, including the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia and the Juilliard School in New York, and made his conducting debut in his hometown at the Spoleto Music Festival. See the rest of the story at Triangle Arts and Entertainment Mimi Stillman Dazzles as Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle Anniversary Celebrations Continue by John W. Lambert 1/2008 From promising beginnings as a somewhat fluid chamber ensemble based at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, led by the then-violist of the Ciompi Quartet, the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle has matured under 20 years of the often-inspired and always steadfast leadership of Lorenzo Muti. More… Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle and Louis Schwizgebel-Wang Delight by Martha Fawbush 11/2007 When we read about the many talents and successes of a pianist not yet twenty years old, it is not unusual for some of us to be a bit skeptical about such a reputation attributed to one so young. More… Chamber Orchestra Brings a Russian Winter to Durham by Jeffrey Rossman 1/2007 It is a cliché repeated ad nauseum that the woes of classical music concert attendance are, at least in part, functions of the aging audience and their insistence on familiar works. More… From Darkness to Light on a Sunday Afternoon by Jeffrey Rossman 1/2006 Make no mistake about it, the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle (COT) is an accomplished professional ensemble that performs at the highest level and can hold its own against fellow chamber orchestras like Orpheus and others. More… Strings of the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle Take on Light Fare by John W. Lambert 11/2005 There's an art to doing light classics (or, if you prefer, pops). Lord knows there's plenty of tripe abroad in the land, and some of it turns up hereabouts, at al fresco events and as "lures" that, in theory, are meant to draw in "new listeners" who – presenters think (or hope) – will become regular mainline subscribers in the future. More… Chamber Orchestra Premieres Malipiero by Roy C. Dicks 1/2003 The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle is in the middle of its 15th concert season (reorganized from the St. Stephen's Orchestra in 1988). For all of those seasons, conductor and artistic director Lorenzo Muti has guided and honed COT into a front-rank ensemble. More… Sunday Afternoon Delight by Jeff Rossman 11/2002 The cold, wet, gloomy weather continued well into Sunday, November 17, on one of the busiest and eclectic musical weekends in recent memory. More… |
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