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The film, which screened over the weekend in New York at the Steinway Hall, follows the story of Duo Amal, which comprises Palestinian pianist Bishara Haroni and Israeli pianist Yaron Kohlberg.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Dec. 2025 -
Roundtree believes her presence continues every time a pianist plays with feeling.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Dec. 2025
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The soloist for this performance is the young Spanish violinist Maria Dueñas, first prize winner of the Yehudi Menuhin Competition’s senior division in 2021 as a teenager.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Additional guests include actor Will Arnett and violinist Aleksandar Gajić.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The tour will feature founder and guitarist Schon, keyboardist and backing vocalist Jonathan Cain, lead vocalist Arnel Pineda, keyboardist and vocalist Jason Derlatka, drummer and vocalist Deen Castronovo and bassist Todd Jensen.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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And with world-class musicians behind him, including Malo’s co-founders in the group, bassist Robert Reynolds and drummer Paul Deakin, the Mavericks earned a reputation as the most eclectic and entertaining of performers.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
9 Dec. 2025
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Mihalka profiles several of baseball’s most prominent ballpark organists, including Gladys Goodding, who worked the keys and pedals for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1942 to 1957, and Nancy Faust, who was the organist for the Chicago White Sox from 1970 to 2010.—
Tom Reinsfelder,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
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Torn between toiling away at farmwork, his corrective swimming lessons, and learning music from a local organist — the elderly Michel (Alexandre Astier, Clichy’s former directing partner), who shows him more kindness than most — Christophe’s world gradually widens.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Tessa Thompson grins with saxophonist dad Marc Anthony Thompson at the Critics Choice Association's 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television in Los Angeles.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Drummer Myles Martin and saxophonist Tristan Cappel round out this quintet.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
5 Dec. 2025
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Nivola was attached as Lee’s longtime guitarist and collaborator.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson formed Rush in 1968 with drummer John Rutsey completing the original lineup.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 June 2026
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The flutist Denis Bouriakov and the bassoonist Whitney Crockett applied pinpoint dexterity to Paganini and Rossini, respectively.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Also on the program was popular jazz pianist Danny Green, a fine pairing of flutist Elena Yarritu with pianist Cho-Hyun Park, and a cool duo of John Offerkuch on piano with Ian Harland on vibes.—
Lonnie Burstein Hewitt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2026
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But the New Orleans trombonist didn’t love the results.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
6 Dec. 2025
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Musical performances included dancing trombonist Jonathan Arons, husband-wife DJ duo Team Ragoza, and DJ Dynamix.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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