What Might Have Been…
(photo: El Pais)Solid piece by Zach Woolfe in this week's Times, combining a review of Madrid's new production of Messiaen's Saint Francois d'Assise with an eye-opening interview with the Teatro Real's new artistic director,
Bruckner (R)evolution: Wednesday and Thursday Pics
The Cleveland Orchestra with Franz Welser-Möst and John Adams after Guide To Strange Places, 7/13/11. The Cleveland Orchestra with Franz Welser-Möst after Bruckner's 5th symphony, 7/13/11. Franz Welser-Möst, John Adams and Leila Josefowicz after Adams'
Bruckner, Adams and Cleveland
The classical music event of the summer is coming to Avery Fisher Hall this week, with the Cleveland Orchestra and their music director, Franz Welser-Möst performing four concerts in five days as part
Dither Extravaganza This Friday
How's this for a fun way to spend a Friday night: spend $6 for a marathon featuring Marc Ribot, So Percussion, Ches Smith and These Arches, Ted Hearne and Philip White’s
Laurie Anderson and Bill Laswell @ Castle Clinton
Laurie Anderson and bassist Bill Laswell played last night at Castle Clinton in Battery Park, just as the sun went down on a gorgeous June evening. Part of the ongoing
My Kind of Commencement Speech
John Adams is one funny Mofo. Did y'all see the commencement address he delivered at Juilliard last month? "The best thing about the change in new music since I was a
Mivos and Redshift @ Galapagos
It's not every day that you get an entire evening of brand new music – especially not in a place that serves cocktails – but that's precisely what was on
Rufus Does Opera
As is well known, singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright was commissioned several years ago by the Met Opera to compose an evening-length opera, part of the same program that will bring Nico's Two Boys – which