ALIAS nominated for 1st-ever Grammy
ALIAS is thrilled to announce its Grammy nomination for Hilos, an album composed by Latin Grammy Award-winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank.
Read MoreChamber Musician Today reviews Hilos
Gabriela Lena Frank’s work often draws on her multicultural heritage, with an emphasis on Latin American idioms. She is one of the most innovative and prolific composers of her generation. Her music has been commissioned and performed by a wide range of artists, including the Kronos Quartet, pipa virtuoso Wu Man, Yo Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project, and the King’s Singers, among many others, as she weaves together various cultures. This Naxos label disc featuring the virtuosity and soulful playing of the Alias Chamber Ensemble offers a unique musical adventure. The story of...
Read MoreClassicsToday.com review of GABRIELA LENA FRANK Hilos (Threads); Danza da Saqsampillos; Adagio para Amantaní; Quijotadas
ClassicsToday.com review of GABRIELA LENA FRANK Hilos (Threads); Danza da Saqsampillos; Adagio para Amantaní; Quijotadas Gabriela Lena Frank is the real deal: a modern composer with a personal style, one that manages to integrate a wide range of sounds and performing techniques into a cohesive language that unapologetically includes melody and tonal harmony without ever sounding anachronistic. She clearly manages to remain true to herself, but she doesn’t have to write down to her listeners in order to share her thoughts and feelings. This is just good music. Hilos is a quartet for...
Read MoreSCENE: New ALIAS record “worth the wait”
Our new record, 'Hilos,' just received a great review by John Pitcher in the Nashville Scene newspaper! For an excerpt and a link to the Scene review, click the headline.
Read MoreVIDEO: Hilos (Threads)
We are proud to release a video companion to Hilos, the piece written Gabriela Lena Frank and the centerpiece of ALIAS' GLF Project. It includes members of ALIAS and Frank playing selections from Hilos in advance of the world premiere on Oct. 1, 2010. The images and scenes in the video are from the Andes mountains in Peru, which inspired Frank's writing of Hilos. To see the video...
Read MoreALIAS launches Mestiza Music in Music City
In conjunction with The GLF Project, ALIAS is launching Mestiza Music in Music City, a residency program in one of Nashville’s most culturally diverse neighborhoods, featuring educational and community outreach to families and school children. Made possible by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Tennessee Arts Commission, MMMC will include a series of events at area schools. Details inside...
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