Jake Clapp

Violist Kim Kashkashian, flautist Mariana Piccinini, and harpist Sivan Magen have each racked up awards and acclaim for their unique touches in the classical music world. But after the three played together for the first time at the 2010 Marlboro Music Festival, they found that they had an undeniable chemistry. The trio plays regularly and […]

The Pine Leaf Boys — out of the heart of Cajun country in southwest Louisiana — take the traditional and turn it up to 11. The group doesn’t stress out too much about trying to put some clever spin on Cajun music, but instead focuses on playing tight, playing fast, and playing for a good […]

In celebration of National Opera Week, Rochester Lyric Opera will present a series of performances and lectures, and a competition at the Lyric Theatre. The week begins Monday, November 2, 7 p.m., with a lecture from the Opera Guild of Rochester’s Art Axelrod about the “bad boys” in opera. The week’s events include a performance […]

For most video gamers, the “Final Fantasy” series is instantly recognizable for its epic nature. The storytelling is always grand, rich, and dramatic, and to match the vision, an equally impressive and emotional score is needed. It can be argued that a lot of the emotional intensity that exists in a “Final Fantasy” game is […]

As the name implies, The Front Bottoms is kind of a goofy band. There’s a refreshing simplicity and genuineness to the group — catchy, rebellious indie rock with straight-forward lyrics that are whole-heartedly relatable. There’s a lightness to the whole atmosphere the band pumps out, kind of like the members are walking on air and […]

Domenico Zipoli, an Italian Baroque composer and Jesuit missionary, wrote his “Missa a San Ignacio” for use in missions throughout South America in the early 18th century, and so includes grand, reverential movements meant for the organ, choral, and various instruments. As part of “Performing History” — a four-day festival of concerts, masterclasses, and paper […]