Record Release - Rachmaninoff All-night Vigil, 100th Anniversary Recording!

Hello to my nearly 700,000 readers!  Please take a look at my new recording with the Kansas City Chorale and Phoenix Chorale - both multi-Grammy-winning ensembles.  We got to together with 3 multi-Grammy-winning producers at Chandos Records and are releasing this album:  Rachmaninoff All-night Vespers on the exact 100th Anniversary of its premiere.

As of this morning, we are 7th in the iTunes charts, and this is only the SECOND classical album ever offered on iTunes First Play!  Get your copy today on iTunes or Amazon.  The album release date is March 10.  I'll give you updates along the way.  And be sure to join me in a live chat as Minnesota Public Radio hosts a world-wide listening event on the evening of March 10 at www.rachparty.com

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rachmaninoff-all-night-vigil/id964253884

http://www.amazon.com/Rachmaninoff-All-night-Vigil-Phoenix-Chorale/dp/B00RPNPAU0

Oh, and take a look at who is on the back cover!!!

Carnegie Hall Debut

On Easter weekend of 2014, I performed my Carnegie Hall solo debut with two of my closest friends, Dr. Julie Yu and Dr. Joshua Oppenheim, as they conducted the National Festival Chorus.  Technically speaking, the concert wasn't particularly challenging for me - soloist in M.L.K. by Chillcott - but it was a fantastic and unbelievable experience.  Check out some of the photos below...

Ahhhhh, one of my favorite places...New York City - looking toward Radio City Music Hall along Avenue of the Americas (aka 6th Ave)

Chorus Rehearsal in a downtown hotel convention center - not an ideal acoustic, but a great experience none the less

Dr. Joshua Oppenheim and Dr. Julie Yu in front of their poster at Carnegie Hall

Near the Empire State Building

At Bryant Park

Carnegie Hall

Rehearsal at Carnegie

In the Maestro Suite, before the performance

Bryan Pinkall's solo Carnegie Hall debut with the National Festival Chorus

Dusti and Bryan Experience the GRAMMY's (video episode!)

Experience the GRAMMY's with us in this new blog Episode, which includes broadcast and audience-view video of the GRAMMY wins by Charles Bruffy and the Kansas City Chorale!  The video is in High Definition so click the full screen box at the bottom right of the player for extra excitement!

GRAMMY Videos coming soon!

Be sure to check back in the following days for two episodes of my blog coverage of the GRAMMY's including video of us going crazy after our victories, video of the red carpet, and video from the after parties.