SFCV Spotlight on Leif Ove Andsnes
2012 Music Director and celebrated pianist Leif Ove Andsnes continues his extensive U.S tour. In this recent SFCV web article, he talks about his music and his “big” celebration! “Leif Ove Andsnes has been in the spotlight for over two decades. His long list of accomplishments includes eight Grammy nominations, five Gramophone Awards, and the prestigious …
San Francisco Classical Voice Spotlights Leif Ove Andsnes
2012 Music Director and celebrated pianist Leif Ove Andsnes continues his extensive U.S tour. In this recent SFCV web article, he talks about his music and his “big” celebration! “Leif Ove Andsnes has been in the spotlight for over two decades. His long list of accomplishments includes eight Grammy nominations, five Gramophone Awards, and the …
Boston Glober Reviews Leif Ove Andsnes Performances
2012 Music Director Leif Ove Andsnes began his U.S. tour last week stopping in Boston to perform with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Boston Globe music critic Jeremy Eichler described the performance in his review — “Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto with soloist Leif Ove Andsnes. This excellent Norwegian pianist plays with a rare blend of fluidity and control, …
Leif Ove Andsnes and eighth blackbird Earn Grammy Nominations
2012 Music Director Leif Ove Andsnes received two Grammy nominations for his recording of Rachmaninov with the London Symphony Orchestra in the ‘Best Classical Instrumental Solo’ and ‘Best Engineered Album’ categories. Another Grammy nod goes to composer Steve Mackey’s “Lonely Motel,” which the 2009 Music Director eighth blackbird premiered at the Festival as Slide. The …
Andsnes and Hamelin: A Music World Bromance
Ah, collaborative friendships…sometimes two minds really are better than one. From Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to Spock and Captain Kirk, the “bromance” is alive and well in all areas of popular culture. But they aren’t just for movies or books…if you know where to look, bromances can be found in the world of music …
Leif Ove…it’s like Billy-Joe or Jean-Pierre…
During a recent Facebook conversation with our Ojai Music Festival friends, the question was posed “How DO you pronounce 2012 Music Director Leif Ove Andsnes‘ name?” – a very valid question, indeed. So, we went trolling on the internet to make sure we could answer this correctly, and it seems that this has been asked …
Leif Ove Andsnes, 2012 Music Director
LEIF OVE ANDSNES, music director The New York Times has called Leif Ove Andsnes “a pianist of magisterial elegance, power and insight.” With his commanding technique and searching interpretations, the celebrated Norwegian pianist has won worldwide acclaim, prompting the Wall Street Journal to call him “one of the most gifted musicians of his generation.” He …
Leif Ove Andsnes
This is the trailer for the 2012 Ojai Music Festival, featuring the 2012 Music Director, Leif Ove Andsnes.