Classical

Classical, Composer, United States, YouTube June 13, 2014

Violinist Lindsey Stirling credits YouTube with meteoric rise

In four short years, the classical crossover sensation reached the top with the help of viral videos. Nick Krewen Music, Published on Fri Jun 13 2014 In four short years, classical crossover sensation Lindsey Stirling has gone from anonymity to star stature without the help of the usual star-making machinery. There is no major label, prominent manager, radio station or concert promoter that can claim responsibility for the elfin dubstep…

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Classical, Classical Crossover, Indie pop, United Kingdom, Voice March 22, 2013

Canadian Music Week: Charlotte Church gets extreme musical makeover

Classical singer raising eyebrows with outlandish costumes and thundering pop sound. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Fri Mar 22 2013     These days, Charlotte Church is running from her past just as fast as her voice can carry her. Although she implements a bit of her classical crossover singing technique in her latest EPs One and Two, her new dramatic, percussion-heavy, thundering pop music approach…

Arranger, Classical, Composer, Fusion, Grammy, Jazz, Producer, United States December 5, 2012

Acclaimed musician Gary Burton on his partners through life, including Chick Corea

Gary Burton, vibraphonist and more, hits Koerner Hall on Dec. 5. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Wed Dec 05 2012 Gary Burton and Chick Corea have proven to be one of jazz music’s more enduring partnerships. Including 1972’s introductory Crystal Silence, the American vibraphone-and-piano duo has recorded seven albums together and netted themselves five Grammy Awards, as they’ve explored everything from fusion and chamber music to…

Ambient, Arranger, Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Canada, Classical, Classical Crossover, Composer, Electronic, Electronic, Experimental, France, Germany, Indie pop, JUNO, Montréal, Piano, Pop, Producer, Songwriter November 7, 2012

Chilly Gonzales deserves a warm reception at Toronto show

He’s better known as a collaborator with Feist, Drake, Peaches and Tiga, but Chilly Gonzales is an accomplished performer in his own right. Chilly Gonzales’s background is classical but he considers himself pop. “I want to be a man of my time,” he says. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Wed Nov 07 2012 Chilly Gonzales is so prolific, it’s a surprise he’s not more of a…

Arranger, Chicago, Cinema, Classical, Composer, Dance, EDM, Electronic, Electronic, Experimental, Film Scores, Funk, Fusion, Grammy, Herbie Hancock, Jazz, Joni Mitchell, Orchestra, Oscar, Piano, Pop, Producer, R&B, Songwriter, Soul, Synthesizer, Technology, United States October 20, 2011

Herbie Hancock gives it all a try

Herbie Hancock gives it all a try | Toronto Star Longtime Gershwin fan’s Massey Hall show just latest outlet for broad-minded creator.   Herbie Hancock at home with keyboards both acoustic and electronic … thanks to Miles Davis. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Thu Oct 20 2011 Legendary jazz innovator Herbie Hancock might be considered something of a prodigy, but that doesn’t mean he’s taking his upcoming…