Olga
“For me, chamber music is the epitome of civilization.” – Olga Bloom In 2008, I wrote about one of my many visits to Bargemusic: the floating concert hall that's been […]
Recap: Performa 11
Last week, I attended several events as part of the 4th edition of Perfoma: the biennial exhibition of "visual art performance." As oxymoronic as that sounds, there was something strangely
Thanksgiving Feast
Having trouble with your turkey this Thanksgiving? James and Kenny will show you how it's done (courtesy of the late, lamented MadTV.)
Robert Ashley’s “That Morning Thing”
Edit: Yet another guest post, this time by Bonnie. Like most of Robert Ashley's operas, That Morning Thing – revived for the first time in more than 40 years last week at The Kitchen - is both
R.I.P. Paul Motian
I feel fortunate that I got to see the great drummer Paul Motian, who passed away earlier today at the age of 80, last year at the Blue Note with
Composers Concordance at St. Augustine’s
Edit: Another guest post, this one from my next-door-neighbor, Don, who also happens to be an accomplished composer and musician. Don takes us to a new music show by Composers Concordance,
Deer Tick at Webster Hall
Edit: Another guest post, this time from Brian, who saw Deer Tick while I was wasting time out in NJ, watching the Giants lay an egg against the Eagles. (Yes,
Bernard Haitink and Bruckner
With one or two rare exceptions, the symphonies of Anton Bruckner are best left to conductors in the twlight of their careers. These expansive creations, often lasting for an hour
Nico Muhly’s Dark Sisters
What I want to know is: when the hell did Nico find time to write Dark Sisters: the two act opera currently onstage at the Gerald Lynch Theater? Just five months ago, Nico