Simon Rattle and the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
If you were to guess which American orchestra is the only one Sir Simon Rattle – by wide acclaim the world's preeminent conductor – conducts with any regularity, you would
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela Opens Carnegie Hall Season
When I first saw the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela at their Carnegie Hall debut nine years ago, there was a sense among those in attendance that we were at "a
Glenn Branca Ensemble at Roulette
A packed house filled Roulette on Saturday night, where experimental composer/musician Glenn Branca led an ensemble of four electric guitars, bass and drums in two of his works, including "The Light (For David)", written in
Nordic Noir at (le) Poisson Rouge
by Robert Leeper ACME: Ben Russell – Violin; Yuki Resnick – Violin; Caleb Burhans – Viola; Clarice Jensen – Cello Last Thursday at (le) Poisson Rouge, the excellent American Contemporary
Classical Thursdays Presents Sam Boutris and Levi Vutipadadorn
by Nick Stubblefield A church in Bedford-Stuyvesant might not be the first place one expects to experience classical music, but that’s where you can find the Brooklyn Center for the Arts, home to a
Preview: Glenn Branca’s New Work for David Bowie This Saturday at Roulette
“David Bowie was our hero. Intelligent, talented and with the desire to create a really new different rock…When he died, I was shocked like everybody else….I hadn’t realized how much
TENET Presents the Music of Machaut and His World
by Robert Leeper TENET at the Tenri Center When musicians choose to focus their efforts on music of the long past, they are making the difficult choice to approach unrecorded,
Metropolis Ensemble Celebrates 10 Years of Musicmaking at Angel Orensanz Center
Over the past deacade, Metropolis Ensemble has made a name for themselves by performing almost anywhere other than in a concert hall: they've played at bandshells, in brownstones, and in Upper
Pathway to Paris Benefit for Climate Change at City Winery
"If we don't act boldly (with regards to climate change), the bill that could come due will be mass migrations. And cities submerged. And nations displaced… The Paris Agreement gives us