A Quartet in Hipsterville
Once upon a time, I had a dream of recruiting Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music students to play chamber music concerts at Billyburg clubs like Pete’s Candy Store and […]
Chip Off the Ol’ Block
The late Leonard Bernstein didn’t invent the New York Philharmonic’s Young People’s Concerts, but by bringing them to a national TV audience, he made music lovers out of an entire
Summergarden
I have fond memories of going to MoMA’s annual Summergarden series growing up with my family, where Juilliard’s new music specialist Joel Sachs has been responsible for the programming ever
Art Songs on the L.E.S.
The talented singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane, who describes his material as "somewhere between Shostakovich and Rufus Wainwright," is all about bringing art music to the masses. Perhaps best known for his
More Summer Music
Lincoln Center Out of Doors released their schedule this past week, with over 100 free shows on the various plazas of Lincoln Center from August 2-27. Musical highlights include: the
Free Jazz
If you were to ask someone where you could hear some "free" jazz yesterday, most folks probably would have told you to check out the 12th annual Vision Festival over
Bluegrass in Brooklyn
Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, Celebrate Brooklyn, June 22, 2007 (From Left: fiddler Dewey Brown, mandolin player Nathan Stanley (Ralph’s grandson), lead guitarist James Shelton, and me)
Season Finale
I made is back in time for the Philharmonic last night, with an early 20th Century German program led by music director Lorin Maazel, in their final subscription concert of