February 2022

The concert world premiere of 'A Time of Uncertainties'

The concert world premiere of 'A Time of Uncertainties' by Michael Fine will be performed in Prague's historic Lobkowicz Palace by Emmanuel Villaume conducting the PKF-Prague Philharmonia on 9 June.  Villaume and the PKF performed Fine's Chamber Symphony in a televised concert in 2021. Michael Fine wrote A Time of Uncertainties in an airport lounge in the United States.  He was flying back earlier than planned, home to The Netherlands, after learning that his wife had entered a hospital’s intensive care unit, dangerously ill.  The doctor he spoke with was not optimistic.  He finished the piece moments before the flight was called.  Happily, his wife made a full recovery.   https://www.pkf.cz/en/2021-2022/l2-evening-with-emmanuel-villaume

January 2022

Our recording on Evidence Classics of Jae-Hyuck Cho's performances of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concertos

January 2022

The long delayed conclusion of cellist Bion Tsang's and conductor

The long delayed conclusion of cellist Bion Tsang's and conductor Scott Yoo's recording of Tchaikovsky, Schumann, and Casals with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra finally happened just after the New Year at the RSNO Centre in Glasgow.  The Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations had been recorded several years back and was waiting for the other pieces to finish the recording, scheduled to be released on SONY Classics.  During the long COVID induced wait - with several postponements - a new edition of the Schumann Concerto, prepared by British cellist Josephine Knight, which adheres closely to Schumann's own manuscript was published.  The postponement allowed to use this edition - the first recording made of this version that takes us back to Schumann's own thoughts without the emendations by others who thought they were 'helping' the composer.  The sessions were also filmed for an episode of the PBS Emmy nominated hit show 'Now Here This.' http://nowhearthis.org/

January 2022

Naxos has announced a Spring 2022 release date for Paul Merkelo's recording of Russian Trumpet Concertos

Naxos has announced a Spring 2022 release date for Paul Merkelo's recording of Russian Trumpet Concertos, recorded at the Zarayadye Hall in Moscow with the Russian National Orchestra conducted by Hans Graf.  Aratunian's and Weinberg's Concertos are joined by a unique version of Shostakovich's Piano Concerto Nr 1 with a trumpet part enhanced by the great Russian virtuoso, Timofey Dokschitzer.  The pianist is Jae-Hyuck Cho.  Michael Fine produced the recording with engineer Erdo Groot.

January 2022

Orchid Classics announces

Orchid Classics announces the Spring release of Chopin's Four Ballades and Sonata 3 performed by Korean pianist Jae-Hyuck Cho and recorded in the Leibniz Salle in Hannover.  Michael Fine produced the recording with Jin Choi, engineer. As Michael Fine said: