Saturday, June 08, 2013

Concert Review: Elena Urioste and Gabriela Martinez at the Folly Theater


A pair of staggeringly beautiful women who happen to be accomplished musicians made Leoš Janáček's harrowing "Sonata for Violin and Piano" the centerpiece of their concert Friday at the Folly Theater.  What's not to love?  Over 900 people took advantage of the 25th installment of the free Discovery Concert of the Harriman-Jewell Series.  I was completely smitten by the performances of violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Gabriela Martinez.  A sensitive reading of Claude Debussy's "Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor" served as a secondary highlight.  By the time the inspired rendition of the piece concluded, I more fully understood why jazz musicians including Charlie Parker adored the French composer. 


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I reviewed the There Might Be Giants at Crossroads KC on Thursday.  "Doctor Worm" refuses to crawl out of my noggin- "I'm not a real doctor but I am a real worm- I am an actual worm!"

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Much of the video for Not a Planet's "Kingdom Come" was shot on the lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum.

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Nico Yoch has an ambitious video for "Ain't Stoppin'".  RIYL: Ces Cru, Atmosphere, 9th Wonder.  (Via Tony's Kansas City.)

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Sister Wife is the latest recording by power pop maestros Hidden Pictures.

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Doby Watson and Margo May's Watson & May is RIYL the Head and the Heart, Grouplove, NPR.

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"I'm basically a product of my record collection."  Learning that Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth is a fellow obsessive geek makes me happy. 

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I'm delighted and surprised to see that Azymuth is being reclaimed by fashionable DJs.

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Bonnie Prince Billy and Dawn McCarthy's cover of "Omaha" floors me.

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Light In the Attic put together a nice miniature documentary on Bobby Whitlock.

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The end is nigh.

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Kansas City Click: My official picks are published here.

(Original image by There Stands the Glass.)

5 comments:

bgo said...

Don't them hos know Miller High Life has more street cred in the hood?

Happy In Bag said...

Ha ha! I bought two $9 Budweisers at the Midland last night. And baby needs new shoes.

bgo said...
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bgo said...

I drank 2 Tank 7's at work today and they were free courtesy of CK III.

Happy In Bag said...

Nice! Tank 7 is a bit too sweet for me. A friend gave me a bottle of Boulevard's Sixth Glass for my birthday. So good.