Thomas Adès’s The Exterminating Angel Symphony & Violin Concerto, performed by violinist Leila Josefowicz with the Minnesota Orchestra under Thomas Søndergård, has been named to the shortlist for the 2026
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August 27, 2026
Vesper Shortlisted for a 2026 Gramophone Award
Sean Shibe’s Vesper has been named to the shortlist for the 2026 Gramophone Awards in the Contemporary category, one of six recordings selected from the...
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August 27, 2026
PENTATONE Celebrates 25 Years with SPACES, a Collection of World Premiere Recordings
Celebrating 25 years of PENTATONE, SPACES brings together world premiere recordings of contemporary works by composers from across the globe. From established...
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August 27, 2026
De Volkskrant: “World-Class” Playing on Plucked Bach III
De Volkskrant has awarded five stars to Alon Sariel’s Plucked Bach III, with critic Merlijn Kerkhof writing that whether on lute, mandolin, or mandola,...
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August 27, 2026
Opus Klassiek: Sariel “Superior in Every Respect” on Plucked Bach III
Opus Klassiek has praised Alon Sariel’s Plucked Bach III, with critic Aart van der Wal writing that Sariel’s handling of Bach’s polyphony...
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August 27, 2026
The Times: Sariel “Sails Through in Glory” on Plucked Bach III
The Times has named Alon Sariel’s Plucked Bach III one of the best classical albums of the month, awarding it four stars and praising the chaconne from...
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August 27, 2026
Alon Sariel Talks “Plucked Bach III” with The Violin Channel
The Violin Channel has featured mandolinist Alon Sariel on the release of Plucked Bach III, the final installment in his acclaimed Bach cycle for Pentatone,...
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August 27, 2026
Gramophone Names Plucked Bach III an Editor’s Choice
Gramophone has selected Alon Sariel’s Plucked Bach III as one of its Editor’s Choice picks for June 2026, with critic Lindsay Kemp writing that...
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August 27, 2026
Plucked Bach III Lands in Apple Music Classical’s Top 5
Alon Sariel’s Plucked Bach III has debuted at No. 4 on Apple Music Classical‘s global chart for the week of May 11–17, ranking among the...
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August 27, 2026
Concerti: A “Refreshing Approach” to Plucked Bach III
Concerti has praised Alon Sariel’s Plucked Bach III, with critic Ecki Ramón Weber calling the final installment of Sariel’s Bach trilogy a...
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August 20, 2026
Ensemble Altera Presents “The Four Elements”
Ensemble Altera, directed by its founder Christopher Lowrey, presents The Four Elements, a journey through wind, earth, water, fire and, finally,...
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August 17, 2026
NYT Names “Over My Head” a Best Classical Album
The New York Times has included countertenor John Holiday’s debut album, Over My Head, among its best classical albums of August 2026, with the paper...
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August 17, 2026
Gramophone Praises Patrick Yim’s “Bamboo Grove”
Gramophone has praised Bamboo Grove, an album of new Chinese chamber music led by violinist and violist Patrick Yim, singling out Zhou Long’s title work...
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