Washington, CT, January 5, 2012 –The January 2012 issue of “Fanfare” magazine, one of the largest, oldest and most-respected bi-monthly magazines written exclusively for the avid music compact disc collectors and music aficionados, features an interview with classical music composer and pianist, Sharon Ruchman of Washington, Connecticut (www.sharonruchman.com). The issue also features two reviews of Ruchman’s first two CDs, “Sharon Ruchman Chamber Music” and “Arrival of Spring”. Fanfare interviewer Maria Nockin commented in her review of ‘Sharon Ruchman Chamber Music’, “Ruchman’s recording is a most interesting example of new music for the twenty-first century.”
Washington, CT, December 20, 2011 –
On December 13, 2011 classical music composer and pianist, Sharon Ruchman of Washington, Connecticut, (www.sharonruchman.com) released her third CD “Remembrance” in three years’ time. Ruchman released her first CD, “Sharon Ruchman Chamber Music” featuring “Sea Glass” in October 2009, and in November 2011, she released “Arrival of Spring”. “For my third CD,” she stated, “I wanted to compose music specifically for violin, cello, flute and piano. While creating all of my CDs, I have enjoyed working with several local area musicians who accompany me in my compositions. Their talents inspired me to compose music specifically for their instruments and styles.”
Westport, Washington, CT, February 22, 2011 –
Washington, Connecticut contemporary classical music composer and pianist, Sharon Ruchman (www.SharonRuchman.com), will perform one of her original pieces from her CD, “Sharon Ruchman Chamber Music”, on Sunday, March 20th at the Westport Library. Ruchman will perform her original composition “Promise” at 2:00 PM at the library located at 20 Jesup Road in Westport. There will be no charge, donations will be welcomed.
Sharon Ruchman released her “Sharon Ruchman Chamber Music” CD in November of 2009. This was her first classical chamber music CD and it features eight pieces (18 tracks) that were all performed and recorded in northwestern Connecticut, and released in the fall of 2009.
In November 2010, Ruchman released her second CD, “Arrival of Spring” which she stated, “Offers a unique, transcending quality. My composition style is contemporary classical music. Some of the pieces on the new CD provide a chamber music feel. Other pieces elicit an upbeat, yet soothing, musical quality. Serenity set to melody is how some people have described my unique music.” She explained that, “Most of my pieces are lyrical since I love writing beautiful melodies. Texture also plays an important role in my music, and I believe the pieces I perform offer a real variety of sounds and colors, with all of these textural elements combined.”
In March of 2010, two of Ruchman’s original compositions, “Day at Play” and “Day’s End”, were featured at the 10th Annual Women Composers Festival in West Hartford, Connecticut. In November 2009, one of her compositions was selected by the National Composers Association to be performed as part of the “Music Under the Redwoods” concert in Portola, California. During the past two years, Sharon Ruchman’s original music is often aired on WSHU and WMNR in Connecticut.
On April 9, 2011, Sharon Ruchman, accompanied by cellist Mary Costanza, will perform at 5:00 PM at The Henderson Cultural Center at Hunt Hill Farm in New Milford, Connecticut. Founded by the late musical composer and performer, Skitch Henderson, the Center was founded to “Celebrate American Music, Art and Culture”.