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."

Sir Charlie

I didn’t make it the full 26 hours of the BOAC Marathon this past weekend, but at least three others did: Steve Smith, whose Times review appeared today; Darcy James […]

Long Night’s Journey Into Day (Into Night)

Bang on a Can Marathon, June 2-3, 2007  Julia Wolfe’s Lad, Saffron United Pipe Band Julia Wolfe, Evan Ziporyn, Patti Monson Evan Ziporyn’s Drill, TACTUS Ethel playing Arrival and Memory

Emerson in Context

When I arrived at Weill Recial Hall on Saturday afternoon, the Emerson String Quartet were already well into their demo session with Ara Guzelimian, former Artistic Dircector at Carnegie and

Marathon #2

The World Sax Quartet aren’t the only ones celebrating their 30th year in 2007: for the Emerson String Quartet’s 30th, Carnegie is putting on a landmark series of 8 concerts,

Welcome To The Banguard

Lots of great stuff so far this morning, but the World Saxophone Quartet – currently celebrating their 30th year playing together – are attempting to blow out the glass walls

BOAC – Day 2

Small crowd @ 10a at the Wintergarden, a nice way to start day 2 of the 2007 Bang on a Can Marathon. On stage now is a group called Odd

Sleep When You’re Dead

My (intended) schedule for the next two days: Saturday 11a-530p: Discovery Day at Carnegie with the Emerson String Quartet 2p-5p: Joan Tower’s Notable Women Festival at the Chelsea Art Museum

Eat Your Spinach

After reading Anne Midgette’s review of the jet-lagged Philharmonic’s performance last week, I didn’t go into tonight’s concert with the highest expectations. But, then, this program lacked the Russian and

Brahmsarama

Heading to the Philharmonic tonight to see Maazel conduct Brahms 3rd and 4th symphonies, part of their season-long Brahms Festival. (The festival ends next week, with performances of the German

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