Zenith Studio

06/15/2025

We've enjoyed many, many Andre Rieu performances! This video speaks to what music means... what place it has in his life, but also reflects on what it means to each of us. It begins with an update on perhaps a health challenge, but if you listen to it as it moves through recovery to performance... it is very inspiring.
Here's to many more Andre Rieu performances!
The final words (per the title) fortunately aren't final!!

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06/14/2025

We've enjoyed the music of Crawford Gates... in the Fanfare for Lake Country, his Suite for String Orchestra, the Premiere of his 'The Healing Power of Jesus Christ', and also his Romance for Violin & Piano.

This video - ZMI Conversations: Georgia & Liza Gates part 1, features his wife and daughter speaking about his music. The filming was in 2019, and takes place in Chicago.

An Outline is attached.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m23p6XVXSMU

Note - 2 introductory videos about the series are also posted to YouTube. ZMI Conversations: Crawford & Georgia Gates - Intro
(Short & Long)

Other videos in the ZMI Conversations: Crawford & Georgia Gates will follow in time.

06/07/2025

4th mvmt

Provided to YouTube by CDBabySonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: IV. Presto · Roberta CarpenterJ.S. Bach: Sonata in G Minor Mvmts 1 & 4℗ 2025 Zenith Music Int...

06/07/2025

This recording was performed on the 'Thunis' Stradivarius.
Bach g minor Unaccompanied Sonata 1st mvmt

Provided to YouTube by CDBabySonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio · Roberta CarpenterJ.S. Bach: Sonata in G Minor Mvmts 1 & 4℗ 2025 Zenith Music Inte...

04/12/2025

The Crawford Gates: Romance for Violin & Piano, Op. 81 #1 with Lannette Calhoun, Piano & Roberta Carpenter, Violin is now available on most digital audio platforms.

You can also find the Crawford Gates Romance with the same artists with performance video on YouTube.

03/20/2025

This vintage recording of Crawford Gates Conducting the BJSO at Eaton Chapel was just released.

This vintage recording of Crawford Gates conducting the Beloit/Janesville Symphony Orchestra is performed at the Eaton Chapel on the Beloit College campus in...

03/08/2025

New release:
Crawford Gates - Romance Op. 81 #1 for Violin & Piano
Roberta Carpenter, Violin
Lannette Calhoun, Piano

This beautiful 4 minute Romance written by Crawford Gates is performed by Roberta Carpenter, Violin and Lannette Calhoun, Piano, and was recorded at Hartland...

01/06/2025

The Reopening of the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was accompanied by an incredible array of both String Playing and well known Performing Guests from around the world.
Here, is a performance of the Handel/Halvorsen Passacaglia.
YoYo Ma, Lang-Lang, Gustavo Dudamel and others also performed.
The videos also contain footage of the newly restored cathedral.

France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral is formally reopening its doors on Saturday for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-ol...

09/14/2024

The Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra also recently released videos of the OCO November 11th Concert, which are available on YouTube.
The most recent releases are 5 movements of Crawford Gates' Suite for String Orchestra - in single tracks. The full Gates Suite is forthcoming... likely within a week.
This is the Crawford Gates Suite for String Orchestra - 5th mvmt.
(most recent release)

The Suite for String Orchestra, Op. 79, by Crawford Gates is performed by the Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra. This five movement work includes: 1. Overture, 2....

09/14/2024

Also recently released is the audio version of a Concert with the Hradec Kralove Philharmonic filmed in Prague. The video is also on YouTube, but the audio is now available on most digital audio platforms as well. This is the YouTube audio of the Tchaikovsky Symphony #5 - 2nd mvmt - Andante Cantabile.

Provided to YouTube by CDBabySymphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante Cantabile (Live) · Roberta Carpenter · Filharmonie Hradec KralovePrague Concert -...

09/14/2024

Hello All!
There have been a number of recording releases since the last post(s).
You may enjoy the recently released audio of a Program with the
Martinu Philharmonic with violinist Wayne Lin.
It features: David Diamond Rounds for String Orchestra,
Max Bruch Scottish Fantasy, Ravel Tzigane, and Debussy's La Mer.
Search Roberta Carpenter Martinu Philharmonic, and the full concert will come up.
This is Debussy La Mer - Mvmt 2 - Play of the Waves

Provided to YouTube by CDBabyLa Mer - 2. Play of the Waves · Roberta Carpenter · Bohuslav Martinu PhilharmonicBohuslav Martinu Philharmonic, Wayne Lin, Rober...

05/02/2024

This Classic Violin Favorite - Nov 11, 2023 performance - just released.

This classic favorite violin solo from Jules Massenet's 'Thais', is performed by Roberta Carpenter and the Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra (OCO). The OCO Novemb...