Press Clips
APRIL 2013
Arizona Republic – Charles Bruffy credits serendipity for rise to leader of 2 Grammy-winning chorales – April 21, 2013
55th GRAMMY Awards - Celebration Issue (p. 13, 38)- April 11, 2013
Downtown Phoenix Journal – Beethoven in the Labyrinth – April 5, 2013
KBAQ 89.5 FM – Classical Revolution Phoestival 2013 – April 4, 2013
FEBRUARY 2013
Arizona Republic – Phoenix Chorale’s ‘Femina’ honors women’s history – February 26, 2013
Cabot Star-Harold – Laura Inman sings on Grammy nominated album – February 6, 2013
MusicRoom.com – An interview with Ola Gjeilo – February 5, 2013
ASU State Press – State Press Weekly Phoenix Chorale – February 4, 2013
Steelville Star-Crawford – Steelville Native – February 4, 2013
DECEMBER 2012
KBAQ 89.5 FM – Heart of the Arts: Phoenix Chorale – December 19, 2012
Arizona Republic - Phoenix Chorale’s ‘Gaudete! A Chorale Christmas’ - December 19, 2012
KBAQ 89.5 FM – This Week in Classical Music – December 16, 2012
Arizona Republic – Phoenix Chorale named iTunes best classical vocal album – December 13, 2012
Christianity Today – Notable Sacred Music for 2012 – December 13, 2012
AZNow.biz - iTunes Honors Phoenix Chorale’s ‘Northern Lights’ – December 13, 2012
Arizona Republic – Charles Bruffy of Phoenix Chorale earns two Grammy nominations – December 6, 2012
KansasCityStar - KC area voices receive Grammy nominations - December 6, 2012
KCUR.org – Kansas City gets the Grammys nod – December 5, 2012
NOVEMBER 2012
Arizona Republic – ‘Amahl’ revisited – November 30
AZ Lifestyle – Voices Raised in Song – starts on p. 114 – November 2012
OCTOBER 2012
Arizona Republic – Phoenix Chorale show spotlights Nordic composers – October 14, 2012
MainlyPiano.com – Ola Gjeilo – Northern Lights – October 14, 2012
Ahwatukee Foothills News – DV choir concert – October 4, 2012
SEPTEMBER 2012
Kansas City Star – Classical Beat – September 29, 2012
AUGUST 2012
AZCentral.com – 10 Classical Concerts You Don’t Want to Miss – August 25, 2012
JULY 2012
Audiophile Audition – SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews – July 28, 2012
ClassicalModernMusic – Northern Lights – July 27, 2012
FanfareMag.com – Charles Bruffy: Gjeilo Music on Chandos – July 14, 2012
Ariama.com – Editorial Reviews – July 9, 2012
JUNE 2012
Kansas City Star – Fitting closer to a glorious KC Symphony season – June 16, 2012
Charity Village – Think Outside the Fundraising Box – June 14, 2012
East Valley Tribune – World Premiere Concert – June 8, 2012
KBAQ – Arts Feature: Composer Judd Greenstein & Violist Nadia Sirota – June 6, 2012
Arizona Republic - ‘In Teaching Others We Teach Ourselves’ in Scottsdale – June 5, 2012
The Daily Mail – A divinely inspired composer – June 3, 2012
MAY 2012
Minnesota Public Radio – New Classical Tracks – Ola Gjeilo – May 29, 2012
Kansas City Star – KC Chorale Celebrates 30 Years with Kauffman – May 13, 2012
Kansas City Star – Bruffy Warms to New Hall – May 4, 2012
APRIL 2012
Gramophone - Specialist Classical Chart for week ending April 28, 2012
Audiophile Audition – Review of Northern Lights
ClassicsOnline.com – Review of Northern Lights
ClassicalCDReview.com – Review of Northern Lights
MusicWeb-International – Review of Northern Lights by John Quinn – April 12, 2012
AllMusic.com – Review of Northern Lights
2L - Ola Gjeilo’s Piano Improvisations – April 5, 2012
KC Studio – Kansas City Chorale on The Local Show – April 2, 2012
WQXR 105.9 FM’s The Choral Mix with Kent Tritle – Passiontide – April 1, 2012
MARCH 2012
WFIU Public Radio – Horizons in Music – Choral Works by Ola Gjeilo – March 28, 2012
Gramophone - Specialist Classical Chart for week ending March 24, 2012
Kansas City Star – The Classical Beat – March 24, 2012
Palisadean Post – Quite Lyricism Shines in Gjeilo’s New Work – March 22, 2012
Gramophone - Specialist Classical Chart for week ending March 17, 2012
MusicWeb-International – Review of Northern Lights by Karim Elmahmoudi – March 12, 2012
USA Today – Phoenix Chorale CD climbs the charts – March 11, 2012
Gramophone - Specialist Classical Chart for week ending March 10, 2012
Choir & Organ – Northern Lights Review – March/April 2012
Choir & Organ – Rising Reputation – March/April 2012
Gramophone – Specialist Classical Chart for week ending March 3, 2012
FEBRUARY 2012
Gramophone – Specialist Classical Chart for week ending February 25, 2012
Houston Press – Texans Figure Heavily on Northern Lights – February 22, 2012
MusicWeb-International – Discovery of the Month – February 2012
Classic FM – CD of the Week – February 2012
Phoenix Magazine - Bach to the Future – March 2012 issue
Amarillo Globe News – Group’s new recording available for download – February 17, 2012
SA-CD.net – Review of Northern Lights – February 13, 2012
Wisconsin State Journal - Some 700 directors and 2,000 singers… – February 5, 2012
JANUARY 2012
KBAQ 89.5 FM – CD of the Week – Northern Lights – January 30, 2012
Arizona Republic – Sundome Performing Arts Association grants keep on giving – January 27, 2012
Kansas City Star - KC Symphony tackles Mahler – January 28, 2012
WQXR 105.9 FM’s The Choral Mix with Kent Tritle – In Sure and Certain Hope – January 15, 2012
Sioux City Journal – Grammy winner leads concert – January 6, 2012
DECEMBER 2011
Dordt College News – Grammy-winning conductor to lead concert – December 28, 2011
ZooGlobble.com – Christmas CD Reviews – December 16, 2011
YourWestValley.com – Chorale concert features four O Magnum Mysterium Settings – December 14, 2011
Kansas City Star – KC Chorale concert reason to rejoice – December 10, 2011
104.9 FM Hits Forever – An American Choral Celebration – December 10, 2011
Press-Telegram Long Beach – Chorale sings praises of Mary – December 8, 2011
Examiner.net - Annual performance - December 3, 2011
NOVEMBER 2011
The Bellingham Herald – Bellingham chorale’s director – November 30, 2011
OCTOBER 2011
KCMetropolis.org – Chant elevated – October 18, 2011
SEPTEMBER 2011
St. Louis Today – The Kaufman galas, part two – September 18, 2011
Kansas City Star – Symphony christens Helzberg Hall in high style – September 18, 2011
Arizona Republic – Fall arts 2011: Phoenix Chorale – September 8, 2011
AUGUST 2011
San Francisco Classical Voice – American Choral Through a British Lens – August 30, 2011
KBAQ 89.5 FM - The Pulse at the Heart of the Arts – August 7, 2011
JULY 2011
KBAQ 89.5 FM – News by Jane Hilton – July 29, 2011
MAY 2011
Kansas City Star – Shakespeare Festival Actors, KC Chorale Set the Bard to Music – May 16, 2011
APRIL 2011
Arizona Republic – Critics’ Pick: Best Eccentric in the Arts – April 10, 2011
MARCH 2011
Examiner.com – A Classical Revolution Comes to Phoenix – March 25, 2011
KCMetropolis.org – Chorale shines through darkness – March 8, 2011
Kansas City Star – Kansas City Chorale finds beauty in “Darkness & Light” – March 6, 2011
KBAQ 89.5 FM – Free Classical Revolution Phoestival – March 3, 2011
FEBRUARY 2011
Ruston Daily Leader – Renowned Conductor Helps Out RHS Choir – February 25, 2011
Garden City Online – Father, Son Premiere Original Work -February 10, 2011
JANUARY 2011
WQXR 105.9 FM’s The Choral Mix with Kent Tritle – Painting the Whole Picture – January 16, 2011
Arizona Daily Star – Seen and heard at the BCS Game – January 11, 2011
Arizona Republic – Arizona Bach Festival – a star-studded series – January 4, 2011
DECEMBER 2010
Phoenix New Times – Got Your Bach – December 29, 2010
Arizona Republic - January Arts Picks – December 28, 2010
Johnson County Lifestyle – Kansas City Conductor Draws International Attention – December 2010
Phoenix New Times – First Friday… and Other Events This Weekend – December 2, 2010
NOVEMBER 2010
Kansas City Star – Final ‘Messiah’ – November 20, 2010
OnlineFundraisingToday.com – Creative Fundraising Combats Budget Cuts in the Arts – November 17, 2010
OCTOBER 2010
Daily News-Sun – Chorale program gathers inspiration from Nature – October 30, 2010
Arizona Republic – Arizona Musicfest kicks off season Sunday – October 22, 2010
Kansas City Star – René Clausen “Mass for Double Chorus” - October 16, 2010
SEPTEMBER 2010
Phoenix New Times – Best Classical Music Series – Arizona Bach Festival – September 30, 2010
AUGUST 2010
KC Independent – Remember Me: New composition honors immigrant grandmother – August 2010
JULY 2010
ChoralNet – Bruffy in Rehearsal – July 22, 2010
MAY 2010
ChoralNet – Grammy Award-Winning Phoenix Chorale Awarded Grant – May 27, 2010
Arizona Republic – Final Sundome Performing Arts Association grant support arts – May 21, 2010
Arizona Republic – Sundome Performing Arts Association hands out final grants – May 20, 2010
MIX Magazine – Recording in Sound at the Cathedral - May 7, 2010
Phoenix New Times - Jackalope Ranch: Erik Gustafson, What Are You Wearing? – May 7, 2010
KBAQ 89.5 FM – This Week in Classical Music – May 2, 2010
APRIL 2010
Phoenix New Times – Grammy Winners Turn to Facebook… – April 29, 2010
AZCentral.com – Things To Do – April 24, 2010
Phoenix New Times – Classic Jazz – April 22, 2010
Downtown Phoenix Journal – From the Arizona Room – April 14, 2010
Hartford Courant – April 14, 2010
Phoenix New Times – Chow Bella: Cora Blouch, What Are You Eating? - April 13, 2010
Philanthropy News Digest – Flinn Foundation, Piper Trust Announce Strengthening Arts Initiative – April 7, 2010
MARCH 2010
Phoenix New Times – Review – March 15, 2010
Seattle Weekly - Review – March 13, 2010
Ahwatukee Foothills News – Composer writes music for DV choir students – March 6, 2010
FEBRUARY 2010
Phoenix New Times – Classic Jazz: Sonic twosome teams at Trinity – February 25, 2010
KBAQ 89.5 FM – Sterling Beeaff interviews Ola Gjeilo – February 24, 2010
Phoenix New Times – Casting Shadows – February 18, 2010
Stereophile Magazine – The Fifth Element #58 - February 2010
JANUARY 2010
Concert Review – by Edward Jensen – January 7, 2010
Phoenix New Times – Master Peter’s Puppet Show – January 6, 2010
Arizona Republic - Arts 101: Bach or forward? - January 3, 2010
DECEMBER 2009
Arizona Republic – Arizona Bach Festival features Christmas Oratorio – December 28, 2009
Chandos Records – Christmas Cheer from Chandos - December 24, 2009
Phoenix New Times – Bomb Tracks: Holiday Music That Rules – December 17, 2009
NOVEMBER 2009
Arizona Republic - 5 Things Arizonans are NOT thankful for*…*But should be. – November 26, 2009
SEPTEMBER 2009
Phoenix New Times – Phoenix Chorale Contributes a Song and Visual Art to “Wonderland” – September 28, 2009
AZhotnow.blogspot.com – Wonderland – September 25, 2009
Phoenix New Times – Best of Phoenix – September 24, 2009
EdwardJensen.net – KBAQ & Phoenix Chorale Scavenger Hunt – September 7, 2009
Lightrailblogger.com – Phoenix First Friday Things To Do – September 4, 2009
Downtown Phoenix Journal – KBAQ & Phoenix Chorale Scavenger Hunt – September 4, 2009
AUGUST 2009
UOAA News – UO Alumn Cassandra Ewer – August 2009
JUNE 2009
Phoenix Magazine – The Phoenix Chorale
Whitworth Today – Music Marvels
Chandos Records – June 1, 2009
APRIL 2009
Phoenix New Times – O Tenor, Where Art Thou? - April 23, 2009
Insidecatholic.com – April 22, 2009
Christianlinks.com – April 22, 2009
MARCH 2009
Northwest Indiana Times – March 30, 2009
MVDaily.com – Luxurious Textures - March 29, 2009
diariovasco.com – March 24, 2009
Standard Examiner – March 23, 2009
http://friday.vedomosti.ru/arts.shtml?2009/02/10/180881 – March 20, 2009
The New York Times – March 18, 2009
Times Union – March 16, 2009
Daily Gazette – March 16, 2009
Kansas City Star – March 13, 2009
Troy Record – March 12, 2009
The New York Times – March 12, 2009
Time Out New York – March 12, 2009
Faith & Family – March 10, 2009
NC Register.com – March 10, 2009
Catholic.org – March 10, 2009
Present Magazine – Part 1 – March 9, 2009
Present Magazine – Part 2 – March 9, 2009
Columbus Dispatch – March 6, 2009
Present Magazine - March 2, 2009
FEBRUARY 2009
A Capella News – February 26, 2009
The Arizona Republic – Phoenix Chorale gladly faces recognition – February 19, 2009
Arizona Republic – February 15, 2009
Kansas City Star – February 14, 2009
KJZZ.org – February 13, 2009
Courier Journal – February 13, 2009
KBAQ – Classical music this week; Grammy Awards – February 13, 2009
Salt Lake Tribune – February 12, 2009
Zooglobble – Phoenix Chorale – February 12, 2009
Meeting in Music – February 12, 2009
Gazette News – UK – February 11, 2009
Harwich and Manningtree Standard – UK – February 11, 2009
Classic FM – February 10, 2009
vedomosti.ru – Почти наши лауреаты – February 10, 2009
Naxos – February 10, 2009
Suffolk & Essex Online – February 10, 2009
The Arkansas Project – February 9, 2009
NPR.org- February 9, 2009
NBC Action News – February 9, 2009
www.hispanicbusiness.com – February 9, 2009
Ahwatukee Foothills News – February 9, 2009
Новый Регион – February 9, 2009
图文：Charles Bruffy领取最佳小乐队演奏奖 – February 9, 2009
Musikpreis – February 9, 2009
borkenerzeitung – February 9, 2009
A Cappella News – February 9, 2009
Arkansas Matters – February 9, 2009
Oregon Live – February 9, 2009
Chandos Records – February 9, 2009
Variety.com – February 8, 2009
Arts on the Town – Special LIVE report from the Staples Center; – February 8, 2009
covering the Phoenix Chorale – PART 1 – February 8, 2009
Arts on the Town LIVE report from the Staples Center; covering the Phoenix Chorale – PART 2 – February 8, 2009
Kansas City Star – February 8, 2009
Ahwatukee Foothills News – February 5, 2009
Arts On the Town – February 5, 2009
Indiana Public Media – podcast – - February 2, 2009
JANUARY 2009
LSM Newswire – January 29, 2009
DECEMBER 2008
www.adressa.no – Grammysjansene – December 29, 2008
The Arizona Republic - New classical CDs highlight local musicians – December 28, 2008
The Catholic Sun – Local professional choir honors Virgin Mary – December 18, 2008
KBAQ.org – Grammy-nominated Phoenix Chorale – December 14, 2008
AllAboutJazz.com – December 12, 2008
Naxos Blog – And the nominees are... – December 7, 2008
Naxos Blog – Artists of Naxos – December 6, 2008
Naxos Direct – December 5, 2008
Phoenix New Times – December 4, 2008
UMKC Conservatory – Conservatory alum… – December 4, 2008
NOVEMBER 2008
Ahwatukee Foothills News – November 3, 2008
OCTOBER 2008
Arts on the Town – Part 1: The Phoenix Chorale: 50 years and still growing – October 22, 2008
Arts on the Town – Part 2: The Phoenix Chorale: 50 years and still growing - October 22, 2008
Phoenix New Times – Bach to the Future – October 22, 2008
EVLiving.com – Grand Opening of Memorial Hall - October 8, 2008
The Arizona Republic – Phoenix Chorale releases CD – October 4, 2008
SEPTEMBER 2008
Arts on the Town – Phoenix Bach Choir morphs into… - September 3, 2008
AUGUST 2008
Phoenix New Times – Local Grammy Award-Winning Group Changes Name – August 28, 2008
APRIL 2008
The Pitch Kansas City – Concert Review – April 29, 2008
Phoenix New Times – Noise Boy… – April 28, 2008
Chandos Records – Featured Concert… - April 22, 2008
Naxos Blog – Podcast: An interview with Ralph Couzens – April 1, 2008
MARCH 2008
The Pitch Kansas City – Best of KC
The Tone Bigot - That Grechaninov Disc wasn’t a fluke – March 15, 2008
FEBRUARY 2008
A Cappella News – Singing His Praises – February 26, 2008
Arizona Republic – Singing His Praises: Choir taskmaster’s effort pays off in Grammy – February 24, 2008
Sun Times – February 24, 2008
The Tone Bigot – Take That, London! - February 23, 2008
Phoenix New Times - Phoenix Bach Choir and the Grammys – February 13, 2008
KJZZ.org – Bach Choir Bags a Grammy – February 11, 2008
The Envelope – 2008 Grammy Awards
Audiophile Audition – Grechaninov – February 8, 2008
Zooglobble – Interview: Joel Rinsema – February 5, 2008
JANUARY 2008
Naxos Blog – Naxos of America to Distribute Chandos – January 2, 2008
DECEMBER 2007
The Wickenburg Sun – Grammy nomination for Markham’s Group – December 26, 2007
Performance Today - December 25, 2007
Phoenix New Times – Bach Choir Eat World – December 19, 2007
ChoralNet – 4 Grammy Nominations – December 7, 2007
EOnline – December 6, 2007
Classical Music News – December 6, 2007
CBSNews.com – 2008 Grammys
Playbill – December 6, 2007
The Arizona Republic – Phoenix Bach Choir nominated… – December 6, 2007
NOVEMBER 2007
Phoenix New Times – PBC at Trinity Cathedral – November 12, 2007
OregonLive.com – Grammy Nominations Classical – November 6, 2007
