New York Philharmonic Plays ‘Close Encounters & Psycho’
by Nick Stubblefield The New York Philharmonic delighted enthusiastic crowds at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall two weeks ago with the return of its popular “Art of the Score” series,
Kelly Moran at Roulette
The prepared piano – where a pianist places screws, forks and other foreign objects on the piano strings to create strange, eerie timbres – has long had a place in
2019 NYC Summer Music Preview
It's up in the mid-80's today in NYC, which has got me thinking about my favorite time of year: summer, when all sorts of amazing music heads outdoors. In addition
Hypercube at the DiMenna Center
(Photo: Michael Yu) Sometimes, when I look through all of the new music listings in NYC, it's honestly hard to tell one group from the next. And, with most of
A Quick Visit to The Ring at The Met
After Tuesday's NY Phil concert with Semyon Bychkov leading the U.S. Premiere of Thomas Larcher's colorful, surprisingly tonal Symphony No. 2 "Kenotaph", I took a chance and walked across Lincoln
Ticket Giveaway: HYPERCUBE at the DiMenna Center on May 7
NYC-based new music ensemble HYPERCUBE has built a reputation for high-energy performances using the somewhat unusual combination of instruments: saxophone, acoustic/electric guitar, piano/accordion, and percussion. Next Tuesday, May 7, they'll be
A Thousand Thoughts: Kronos Quartet with Sam Green at The Town Hall
"The string quartet repertoire was probably changed more by (Kronos Quartet) than by any other group." – Philip Glass What is a string quartet? That seems to have been the
New York Woodwind Quintet at the Tenri Cultural Center
On any given night in New York, there are literally dozens – hundreds – of music events competing for your attention. Most of which are well above grade. But, you
For Notre Dame
Pérotin, Sederunt principes, c. 1199, written for Notre Dame de Paris. Performed by The Early Music Consort, directed by David Munrow.