{"id":107322,"date":"2025-09-12T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/?p=107322"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:55:41","slug":"pitman-reviews-ember-birds-of-paradise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/pitman-reviews-ember-birds-of-paradise\/","title":{"rendered":"John Pitman Reviews: Ember&#8217;s &#8216;Birds of Paradise&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Featured_BlogEmber25-551x495.jpg\" alt=\"Featured image for John Pitman Reviews: Ember's 'Birds of Paradise'\" class=\"wp-image-107327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Featured_BlogEmber25-551x495.jpg 551w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Featured_BlogEmber25-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Featured_BlogEmber25-768x690.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Featured_BlogEmber25-389x350.jpg 389w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Featured_BlogEmber25-624x561.jpg 624w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Featured_BlogEmber25.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p>John Pitman&#8217;s latest conversation is with harpist Emily Levin, and a new group named Ember. They specialize in works for harp, violin and cello. Ember&#8217;s new album (on Azica, to be released in September 2025) is titled <em>Birds of Paradise<\/em>, which echoes one of the pieces on their album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Levin, who is also principal harpist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, invited violinist Julia Choi and cellist Christine Lamprea to explore this specialized, though gradually growing, repertoire for their combination of instruments. In her chat, Emily shares the history of the harp and its role in society, including the contrast of how historically the instrument was played by women domestically, but by men in larger forums, such as the symphony orchestra. The music, by Henriette Reni\u00e9, Ang\u00e9lica Negr\u00f3n, and Reena Esmail, is stunningly beautiful, and full of invention and variety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hear the conversation below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Pitman Reviews: Ember&#039;s &#039;Birds of Paradise&#039; by All Classical Radio\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F2168979123&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ember will release its debut album <em>Birds of Paradise<\/em> on Azica Records in September 2025. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/emilylevinharp.com\/ensembles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emilylevinharp.com\/ensembles<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Pitman&#8217;s latest conversation is with harpist Emily Levin, and a new group named Ember. They specialize in works for harp, violin and cello. Ember&#8217;s new album (on Azica, to be released in September 2025) is titled Birds of Paradise, which echoes one of the pieces on their album. 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