by Michael Cirigliano II In commemorating the centenary of Benjamin Britten’s birth, the entire classical-music world is inundating concert audiences with performances of the famed British composer’s output. However, for every large-scale production of Peter
For those who have any appreciation of organ music—or anyone who just wants to get their minds blown—there is an extraordinary event tonight at Ascension Church. Jon Gillock, one of
by Michael Cirigliano II After trekking from Carnegie Hall to Lincoln Center and back on a regular basis, it’s nice to encounter some grass-roots music-making that’s a bit closer to
For the first time, FoM participated in the fourth-annual New Music Bake Sale: the delightfully dorky, sweetly sincere gathering of composers, musicians, and fans of adventurous music at Roulette. The seven-hour marathon
by Michael Cirigliano II For the first concert of their three-night residency at Carnegie Hall this year, the Vienna Philharmonic stayed close to their Austrian heritage, showcasing works of von Suppé
by Nicholas Fernandez Photo courtesy of MyComaDreams.com Fred Hersch mixed jazz, musical theater, and visual art into a coherent, moving retelling of his two-month, medically induced coma Saturday at Columbia
by Craig Brinker Ravi Coltrane is currently in the midst of a six-day run at Jazz Standard, playing with three different quartets during his stand at the venue—an unusual arrangement that
"Parsifal escapes all attempts at simplification or reduction." —François Girard Hard to believe, but it's been 10 years since Richard Wagner's Parsifal was last seen in New York, in a Met production by
"Music is such a part of life. It’s like breathing, like nourishment. And the classics are so important, because within the realm of classical music you have eternity and infinity,
