By Frank Housh

My entry into the dark arts of music criticism is a result of my love for chamber music. Since 1990 I have regularly attended UB’s Slee Beethoven Cycle and, in 2011 I published my first review in Buffalo Spree.

Below are four reviews of chamber music performances that took place this year, all published at my own publication, Media Room.

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Jason Vieaux Comes Home

Nurtured By Buffalo’s Musical Community, A Prodigy Returns

Classical guitarist and Buffalo native Jason Vieux performed March 9, 2024 at Slee Hall. I had the opportunity to interview him prior to his performance.

You can read my review here.

Opera Review: The Golden Ass

A Bold But Confusing Experiment Leaves The Audience At Sea

On March 13, 2024 UB Professor and composer Tiffany Skidmore staged her opera, “The Golden Ass” at UB’s Slee Hall.

You can read my review here.

Concert Review: Yefim Bronfman At UB

Legendary pianist Yefim Bronfman performed at UB’s Slee Hall on May 1, 2024. You can read my review here.

The Chiaroscuro Quartet

November 5, 2024 in the Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans Music Hall

On November 5, 2024 The Chiaroscuro String Quartet performed Kleinhans Music Hall’s Mary Seaton Room as part of the Buffalo Chamber Music Society’s 101st Season.

You can read my review here.

Frank Housh is a contributing editor of The Buffalo Hive and the publisher of Media Room, an arts and cultural publication that reviews music, film, books, and the visual arts. It is the only publication that offers regular, comprehensive reviews of the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Buffalo AKG Museum of Art. 

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