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."

Stochastic Finale

For all of you who might be listening to the Stochastic Hit Parade on WFMU right now, here’s hoping you made it out to Barbes this past Wednesday to see

Daily Double

I don’t know if I can pull it off, but there are two free Messiaen concerts happening today, both at 5pm: "L’Ascension" on the organ at St. Thomas, and the

Stop. Look. Listen.

I spent both Thursday and Saturday nights at the 7th annual Look & Listen Festival, which puts new music concerts in art galleries in Chelsea and Soho. This sort of

Parting

Last night’s Wordless Music show had the bittersweet taste of a farewell. Ronen told the sold-out crowd that this would probably be the last concert held at the Good Shepherd-Faith

Mandolin Time

I don’t usually get out of the office much during the day, but I cut out early yesterday to catch former Nickel Creek (and current Punch Brothers) frontman Chris Thile

Mandolin Time

I don’t usually get out of the office much during the day, but I cut out early today to catch former Nickel Creek (and current Punch Brothers) frontman Chris Thile

Virtuo(u)sity

Opera can play many roles. It can move us through passionate, star-crossed characters who reflect our fears and trials. It can overwhelm us with magnificent set designs and music of

More Free Summer Fun

The 2008 Lincoln Center Out of Doors festival schedule was announced this week, featuring three weeks of stellar free events. Here are the ones you’ll find me at this August.

Russian School

Speaking of free shows, my friend Pete and I made our way over to Hell’s Kitchen Friday night for the Movado Hour at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, which offers not

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