Author name: Peter Matthews

Feast of Music covers live music in NYC, and occasionally other places. Launched in 2007, it aspires to give equal voice to all kinds of music: everything from an indie show in a Williamsburg dive, to an orchestra concert in Carnegie Hall. As Duke Ellington once said: "There are only two kinds of music: good music...and the other kind."

Jazz Fest Live Today Online

  One of these days, I'll make it down in person to the Fairgrounds for what surely has to be one of America's most eclectic music festivals, the annual New

Das Rheingold at the Met

Cast from this season's final performance of Das Rheingold at the Met. See our review here; more pics on the photo page.

Crossing Brooklyn Ferry: Friday

by Laura Wasson Photo: Rebecca Greenfield The second evening of BAM’s Crossing Brooklyn Ferry was no less jammed packed with talent and excitement than the first. The only problem I could

Spring for Music Returns to Carnegie Hall

by Michael Cirigliano II The Spring for Music Festival returns to Carnegie Hall this week, showcasing six North American orchestras that were hand-picked by festival personnel for their dynamic programming.

Das Rheingold Tonight at the Met

Apparently, even the cheap seats are lined with gold at the Met. Das Rheingold starts the third and final Met Ring Cycle tonight, in 15 mins.

Robert Spano Conducts the Juilliard Orchestra

by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: J.D. Scott For their final concert of the season at Alice Tully Hall, the Juilliard Orchestra presented a remarkable program of Sibelius, Bartók, and

Crossing Brooklyn Ferry: Thursday

by James Pellegrino Photo: Stephanie BergerOn Thursday, BAM kicked off the first of a three-night festival titled Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, featuring three stages of music and film. The event is co-sponsored

News from City Opera

As we’ve suspected for the better part of a year now, NY City Opera will be staking out its home over the next three seasons at BAM’s Howard Gilman Opera

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