Laura Metcalf Returns—with Her Soulmate

Cellist’s second CD pairs her with guitartist/spouse Rupert Boyd   A year ago or so I concluded my review of Laura Metcalf’s debut CD, “First Day,” with the lines: “Is there anything Metcalf can’t do well? A better question is: What will she do next?” As of a couple of months ago we received our…

Spread Wings…Soar…Repeat.

Cellist Laura Metcalf’s debut solo CD impresses on several levels The old saw “safety in numbers” is as true in the classical music world as anywhere. Even the most dazzling track record of success in ensembles is no guarantee of capturing audiences when one makes that initial launch into the crowded world of solo artist.…