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“From This Point Forward” included in ‘Ten New Classical Albums’ (Chicago Tribune)
By John von Rhein New albums find Chicago classical musicians, ensembles and composers blazing new artistic paths, moving into unusual areas of the repertory, refusing to be pigeonholed. Here is a sampling of some of the more significant recent releases that…Continue reading
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Tagged Armbrust, cello, chicago tribune, Classical, From this Point Forward, Jazz, Jennifer Koh, John Von Rhein, Julien Labro, modern, Otero, rolen, Schissi, Spektral quartet, viola, violin, Windy City, Wulliman, Zenon
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Labro Featured in Chamber Music America Magazine ‘Art of Opportunity’
By Paul Brady After some serendipitous beginning, a forward-thinking string quartet and a composer/accordionist with deep jazz cred are collaborating on new repertoire for their hybrid ensemble. Lake Michigan’s South Shore is dotted with steel mills and meat-packing plants, rail…Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Barrios, Brazil, Chamber Music, Chamber Music America, Chicago, Cuba, Detroit, From this Point Forward, Grazyna Auguscik, Grenet, Jazz, Julien Labro, Miguel Zenon, New York, Otero, Paul Brady, Paulihno Garcia, Piazzolla, repertoire, Schissi, Spektral quartet, Toronto, Zenon
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Review: ‘Pushing the South American Envelope’
By Bruce Hodges Inexplicably making their New York debut—only because this cracking, Chicago-based ensemble has been in existence since 2010—the Spektral Quartet packed SubCulture for a concert celebrating its newest recording, From This Point Forward (on Azica Records). Adding to the evening’s many…Continue reading
Labro featured on The Sound of Applause
Dee Perry chats with Emily Anthes author of Frankenstein’s Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech’s Brave New Beasts who speaks Friday night at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History for the Explorer Series. Plus we share the music of local country crooners Rachel &…Continue reading
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Tagged Accordion, bandoneon, bayan, Classical, Cleveland Orchestra, Detroit, Howard Levy, Isn't She Lovely, Jamey Haddad, Jazz, Julien Labro, NPR, Spektral quartet, Stevie Wonder, the Sound of Applause, WCPN
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The next accordion star: Julien Labro
by Howard Reich May 13, 2014 The accordion doesn’t get much respect in the United States – not since “The Lawrence Welk Show” and uncounted polka bands placed the instrument well outside the realm of chic. Nevertheless, the glorious squeezebox…Continue reading
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Tagged Accordion, alto sax, Argentina, Astor, Azica, bandoneon, BeBop, Brazil, cello, Cuba, From this Point Forward, Jazz, Labro, Latin, Minguito, Modern music, Naxos, Nueo Tango, Otero, Paschaol, Piazzolla, Saluzzi, Sanfona, Schissi, South American, Spektral, Spektral quartet, Villa Lobos, viola, violin, Zenon
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Review: Beethoven Festival Abounds With Art
Review: Beethoven Festival, Merit School of Music Sept 10, 14, 2013 by Elliot Mandel @Cello_guy Three quarters of the way through their set of South American music with accordionist Julien Labro at the Merit School of Music Saturday evening, the…Continue reading
Stylistic Maneuvers
Can’t wait to continue my collaboration with Spektral Quartet, we have some dates coming up this Summer & Fall and recording a CD in late September. STYLISTIC MANEUVERS Posted by Austin Wulliman on Jul 17, 2013 I’ve never been the kind of musician (or…Continue reading
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Tagged Accordion, Astor Piazzolla, Austin Wulliman, bandoneon, Carter, Chamber Music, Chick Corea, Haas, Julien Labro, Ke$ha, nuevo tango, Otero, Schissi, Spektral quartet, violin, Zenon
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Milonga Loca! by Austin Wulliman
Just a few short weeks ago, we Spektrals had the amazing experience of playing with the multi-talented Julien Labro in a set of tangos by Astor Piazzolla. From word “go” at rehearsal, it was obvious that we were dealing with a musician…Continue reading
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Tagged accident, Austin Wulliman, bandoneon, blog, Labro, Loca, Milonga, Piazzolla, Spektral quartet, String Quartet, violin
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