{"id":23568,"date":"2015-03-23T16:31:19","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T21:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=23568"},"modified":"2015-03-24T14:58:30","modified_gmt":"2015-03-24T19:58:30","slug":"bruce-levingston-friends-at-ford-center-327","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/bruce-levingston-friends-at-ford-center-327\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Levingston & Friends at Ford Center 3\/27"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bruce Levingston<\/strong> is one of the leading figures in contemporary music. Many of the country\u2019s most important composers have written works for him and his Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center world premiere performances of their works have won notable critical acclaim. The New York Times<\/em> calls him \u201cone of today\u2019s most adventurous musicians\u201d and describes his performances as \u201cgraceful,\u201d \u201cdreamy,\u201d and \u201chauntingly serene\u201d; The New Yorker<\/em> describes him as \u201ca poetic pianist who has a gift for inventive\u2014and glamorous\u2014programming.\u201d Following a recent performance at The Library of Congress, The Washington Post<\/em> praised his \u201cwonderfully even touch\u201d and \u201ctransparency and timeless reverie, which Levingston projected beautifully.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Levingston\u2019s recordings have received high critical acclaim. The American Record Guide\"BruceLevingston\"<\/a><\/em> wrote, \u201cLevingston is a pianist\u2019s pianist\u201d and praised his \u201cstunning and highly illuminating performances.\u201d Classics Today<\/em> lauded his CD Portraits<\/em> for its \u201ctranscendent virtuosity and huge arsenal of tone color.\u201d New York City\u2019s WQXR named Levingston\u2019s CD Heart Shadow<\/em> \u201cAlbum of the Week\u201d in 2011 while The Cleveland Plain Dealer<\/em> called his account of Schumann\u2019s Kreisleriana<\/em> \u201cvivid and richly expressive, a notable reading\u201d and his world premiere recording of works by Bielawa<\/strong> and Wuorinen<\/strong> \u201ca gripping, dynamic performance.\u201d In a glowing review of Levingston\u2019s 2012 Still Sound<\/em> album, Lucid Culture<\/em> reported, \u201cPianist Bruce Levingston\u2019s Still Sound<\/em> is a gorgeously conceptual album…a knockout …a quietly powerful reminder of why Levingston has become the go-to pianist for many of this era\u2019s most intriguing composers.\u201d\u00a0\"The<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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