Amphion String Quartet Prepares for Carnegie Hall Debut
by Melanie Wong As the Amphion String Quartet gears up for their Carnegie Hall debut this month, violinists Katie Hyun and David Southorn, violist Wei-Yang Andy Lin, and cellist Mihai
Rising Clarinetist Christopher Pell Presents Muczynski, Brahms & Mozart
by Melanie Wong As if winning the Principal Clarinet position with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra last September wasn’t enough, 21-year-old Christopher Pell made headlines last month after stepping up to
The Boston Symphony Continues To Be Pulled in All Directions
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Hiroyuki Ito, The New York Times The first two nights of the Boston Symphony’s annual pilgrimage to Carnegie Hall provided a disparate set of
The Stone Foxes at Mercury Lounge
by Laura Wasson Photo credit: Laura Wasson Joyful: That isn’t a word that typically comes to mind when thinking of sludgy, dirty rock music, but I can’t think of a
Los Angeles Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall
By Pete M and Melanie Wong Photo credit: Richard Termine, New York Times Last week, the Los Angeles Philharmonic returned to Avery Fisher Hall for a two-night run as part of Lincoln Center's
Tubist Carol Jantsch Discusses Life in the Philadelphia Orchestra and Bringing a New Concerto to the Instrument
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Ryan Donnell Winning a principal seat in one of the nation’s top orchestras is a Herculean effort in today’s orchestral market, but landing such
American Composers Orchestra This Friday at Zankel Hall
A pair of quality video promos for this Friday's ACO concert at Zankel, courtesy of composers Troy Herion and Ray Lustig. Tickets and info on the Carnegie website.
Iván Fischer Leads the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Musica Sacra in “St. Matthew Passion”
by Michael Cirigliano II While the Los Angeles Philharmonic was introducing the Lincoln Center crowd to John Adams’ new biblical account, The Gospel According to the Other Mary, many New
Zs and Mivos Quartet at Issue Project Room
It's been a tough slog for Issue Project Room over the past few years. In 2008, they were forced to abandon their space in an old Gowanus silo, thanks to a greedy landlord. (The