A New Ring
I first encountered Wagner's four-opera epic The Ring of the Nibelung in June 1990, when PBS broadcast the Met's then-new Otto Schenk production […]
Tenebrae
The Trinity Choir, performing the ancient rite of Tenebrae (including Allegri's Miserere), Trinity Church, 4/20/11.
The Power of Presence
Bucking the trend towards ever-younger music directors (see the LA Phil and the Philadelphia Orchestra), some may have considered the Chicago
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Stepgaard
Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan – the "it couple," if you will, of the experimental electronic music scene – have
Adams in Miami
Miami may not be the first place that comes to mind when people think of destinations for classical music. (Last
Chicago Symphony at Carnegie
Shame to spend such a nice day indoors, but having just heard Riccardo Muti conduct an impossibly grand performance of
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Record Store Day 2011
Bow Ribbons at Kim's Music and Video, Record Store Day 2011. More pics on Flickr.
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