Mike Telin reviews the November 11, 2017, Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble's performance, which included Mr. Chandler's Cello Concerto.
If this concerto is any indication, Theophilus Chandler is a composer to watch.-Mike Telin
In his composer notes, Theophilus Chandler..."hoped to take the important lessons of the Romantic concerto tradition and apply them to the more understated sensibilities of the 21st century."-Mike Telin
Chandler’s musical prowess enables him to write extended phrases that are not merely run-on sentences of technical wizardry, but rather nuanced narratives that underscore the true meaning of virtuosity.-Mike Telin
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