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Review: “Dear Mademoiselle” – Astrig Siranossian, Cello

Azusa Ueno - December 17, 2020February 14, 2026

Cellist Astrig Siranossian in a Tribute to Nadia Boulanger, with pianists Nathanaël Gouin and Daniel Barenboim.

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Review: Saint-Saëns – Chamber Works – Chamayou, Capuçon, Moreau

Azusa Ueno - December 11, 2020February 14, 2026

Bertrand Chamayou is joined by violinist Renaud Capuçon and cellist Edgar Moreau in Saint-Saëns’ Violin Sonata No. 1, Cello Sonata No. 1 and Piano Trio No. 2.

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Review: “London, Circa 1720, Corelli’s Legacy” – La Rêveuse

Azusa Ueno - November 30, 2020February 13, 2026

La Rêveuse examines Corelli’s legacy on London’s music scene in 1720, with works by Handel, Babell, Geminiani and Schickhardt.

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Review: “Amici e Rivali” – Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres perform Rossini

Azusa Ueno - November 23, 2020February 12, 2026

Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres perform duets and scenes from Rossini’s operas. They are joined by mezzo Tara Erraught and tenor Xabier Anduaga.

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Review: Louis Lortie Plays Chopin, Volume 6

Azusa Ueno - November 17, 2020February 12, 2026

In the sixth volume of his ongoing Chopin cycle, Louis Lortie plays Mazurkas, Polonaises the Fantasie Op. 49 and the “La ci darem” variations.

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Review: Schubert – Die schöne Müllerin – Ian Bostridge

Azusa Ueno - November 12, 2020February 12, 2026

Ian Bostridge returns to Schubert’s song cycle, in a new live recording from London’s Wigmore Hall.

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Review: “Silver Age” – Daniil Trifonov Plays Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Scriabin

Azusa Ueno - November 3, 2020February 12, 2026

Daniil Trifonov plays concertos and solo works by Prokofiev, Stravinsky and Scriabin.

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Review: “Tudor Queens” – Diana Damrau, Soprano

Azusa Ueno - October 30, 2020February 12, 2026

Soprano Diana Damrau performs three acts from Donizetti’s “Tudor” opera trilogy, with the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and Antonio Pappano.

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Review: Jake Heggie – “Unexpected Shadows” – Jamie Barton, Mezzo-Soprano

Azusa Ueno - October 18, 2020February 11, 2026

Mezzo Soprano Jamie Barton sings songs by contemporary composer Jake Heggie, who accompanies from the piano.

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Review: “Anima Rara” – Ermonela Jaho, Soprano

Azusa Ueno - October 12, 2020February 10, 2026

Soprano Ermonela Jaho performs opera arias by Puccini, Verdi, Mascagni, Massenet and Leoncavallo with the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana and Andrea Battistoni.

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Azusa Ueno

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Dr. Azusa Ueno has a twenty-five-year career as a classical pianist. She has made concert appearances in New York City, Los Angeles, Connecticut, New Jersey, and internationally in Japan and the Czech Republic. Azusa attended the Manhattan School of Music, the Juilliard School, and Yale University. Her doctoral dissertation, an analysis of the life and works of American composer Charles Tomlinson Griffes, combined the disciplines of psychology and music. A sought-after lecturer, she has presented on Griffes, the piano works of Chopin and Debussy, and the history of 20th-century American music. Azusa is also an avid collaborative pianist and has performed the complete Schubert song cycles.

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