Classical Interludes: Carnegie Hall Citywide: Lara St. John
Brooklyn Public Library presents in partnership with Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Hall Citywide: Lara St. John. Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John has been described as "something of a phenomenon" by The Strad and a “high-powered soloist” by The New York Times.
She has performed as soloist with the orchestras of Cleveland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, the Boston Pops, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, the Royal Philharmonic, NDR Symphony, Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Queensland Orchestra, Adelaide Symphony, Auckland Philharmonia, Hong Kong Philharmonic, China Philharmonic, and the symphonies of Tokyo, Kyoto, Shanghai, Sao Paolo, Montevideo, Ecuador, Mexico, and Lima as well as the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra.
The Los Angeles Times wrote, “Lara St. John happens to be a volcanic violinist with a huge, fabulous tone that pours out of her like molten lava. She has technique to burn and plays at a constant high heat.”
Lara owns and runs her own label, Ancalagon, which she founded in 1999. She has recorded with the Royal Philharmonic, the Simón Bolívar, The Knights, pianist Matt Herskowitz, and Berlin Philharmonic principal harpist Marie-Pierre Langlamet. Her Mozart recording with The Knights won a Juno Award in 2011. Her 2016 release of Shiksa, an album of re-imagined folk music received a five-star review from All About Jazz: “Music like this is beyond imagination and talent. It exists only in the loosely-held molecules found on the razor's edge of Creation.” She has been featured in People, US News and World Report, on CNN's Showbiz Today, NPR's All Things Considered, CBC, BBC, a Bravo! Special: Live at the Rehearsal Hall and twice on the cover of Strings.
We are very excited to have you back at our events and would like to remind you that we are still in the midst of the pandemic. Please be considerate of your fellow guests and stay home if you’re feeling unwell. Also, consider wearing a mask when attending indoor BPL Presents events. You’ll be doing your part to help keep yourself and everyone healthy and safe.
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Brooklyn Public Library presents in partnership with Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Hall Citywide: Lara St. John. Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John has been described as "something of a phenomenon" by The Strad and a “high-powered soloist” by The New York Times.
She has performed as soloist with the orchestras of Cleveland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, the Boston Pops, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, the Royal Philharmonic, NDR Symphony, Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Queensland Orchestra, Adelaide Symphony, Auckland Philharmonia, Hong Kong Philharmonic, China Philharmonic, and the symphonies of Tokyo, Kyoto, Shanghai, Sao Paolo, Montevideo, Ecuador, Mexico, and Lima as well as the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra.
The Los Angeles Times wrote, “Lara St. John happens to be a volcanic violinist with a huge, fabulous tone that pours out of her like molten lava. She has technique to burn and plays at a constant high heat.”
Lara owns and runs her own label, Ancalagon, which she founded in 1999. She has recorded with the Royal Philharmonic, the Simón Bolívar, The Knights, pianist Matt Herskowitz, and Berlin Philharmonic principal harpist Marie-Pierre Langlamet. Her Mozart recording with The Knights won a Juno Award in 2011. Her 2016 release of Shiksa, an album of re-imagined folk music received a five-star review from All About Jazz: “Music like this is beyond imagination and talent. It exists only in the loosely-held molecules found on the razor's edge of Creation.” She has been featured in People, US News and World Report, on CNN's Showbiz Today, NPR's All Things Considered, CBC, BBC, a Bravo! Special: Live at the Rehearsal Hall and twice on the cover of Strings.
We are very excited to have you back at our events and would like to remind you that we are still in the midst of the pandemic. Please be considerate of your fellow guests and stay home if you’re feeling unwell. Also, consider wearing a mask when attending indoor BPL Presents events. You’ll be doing your part to help keep yourself and everyone healthy and safe.
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