“Dialogues des Carmélites” at the Metropolitan Opera
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Ken Howard, AP Photo As the curtain rose on the revival of John Dexter’s production of Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites at the Metropolitan
Spring for Music 2013: Christoph Eschenbach Presents All-Russian Program
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Torsten Kjellstrand, NPR Taking over the stage for the final evening of this year’s Spring for Music festival, Christoph Eschenbach led the National Symphony
Spring for Music 2013: Leonard Slatkin Leads the Detroit Symphony
by Michael Cirigliano II All photo credits: Torsten Kjellstrand, NPR The vibrant, celebratory mood that has come to be associated with Carnegie Hall's Spring for Music festival was in full effect
Emerson String Quartet Performs with David Finckel for the Last Time in NYC
The Emerson String Quartet may have had their final concert with founding cellist David Finckel last night in D.C., but for their hometown swan song, they offered an intimate performance this past
Tokyo String Quartet Presents Bartók-Haydn Series at 92Y
by Melanie Wong After 43 years, the distinguished Tokyo String Quartet (TSQ) has announced that 2012-13 will be their farewell season, and approaching the end of their run, TSQ gave their penultimate
Cadillac Moon Ensemble Prepares for Collaboration with Circles and Lines
by Melanie Wong In preparation for their upcoming concert, composer collective Circles and Lines—Angelica Negron, Eric Lemmon, Dylan Glatthorn, Noam Faingold (via Skype), Conrad Winslow (absent)—and contemporary chamber group Cadillac
Cutting Edge Concerts Presents Cygnus Ensemble at Symphony Space
by Melanie Wong Cutting Edge Concerts New Music Festival has brought the contemporary music of living composers together with New York audiences since its inception in 1998. Last week CECNMF
Mantra Percussion Re-mix Timber at Roulette
by Aristea Mellos It is widely believed that a great work of art should be able to withstand reappropriation and reinterpretation, and, if possible, grow from the experience. This philosophy
Quatuor Vendôme Dazzles Intimate Crowd at DiMenna Center
by Melanie Wong If you were one of the 25 people in the basement of the DiMenna Center last Friday, you were among the lucky few who witnessed a truly