FREE TICKETS: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
NOTE: This contest has ended. FoM is giving away five pairs of free tickets to the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra this Sunday, May 18, at 2:00 p.m.! Chief conductor Mariss Jansons
Roulette Celebrates 35 Years of Adventurous Performances
by Robert Leeper Varispeed [Photo credit: Steven Pisano] When Roulette was founded in a TriBeCa loft in 1978, New York City was bankrupt, subways were covered in graffiti, and the
Seattle Symphony Brings Late-Night Innovation to (le) Poisson Rouge
by Robert Leeper The Seattle Symphony’s trip to New York this week was more than just a touring gig to expose the orchestra to new audiences—it was a statement by
FREE TICKETS: Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna at Citi Field
NOTE: This contest has ended. FoM is giving away pairs of free tickets to Cirque du Soleil's Amaluna at Citi Field tomorrow afternoon at 4:00p.m.! With "mind-boggling acrobatics" and a rockin'
Preview—Sound Bites: Celebrating 35 Years of Roulette
It's hard to believe that a place as vibrant and innovative as Roulette has been around for 35 years, but why would you want to try? Roulette has brought together a
John Luther Adams’s Become Ocean at Carnegie’s Spring for Music
Photo credit: Melanie Burford, NPR Music Being halfway around the world in New Zealand, I haven’t had much occasion to think about what’s happening in New York these days, but
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphians Tackle Barber, Bartók, and Bruckner
by James Rosenfield Photo credit: Ruby Washington, The New York Times Friday night at Carnegie Hall saw the brilliant young conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin lead the Philadelphia Orchestra in an unusual combination of
Robert Spano Leads Britten’s Haunting War Requiem at Carnegie Hall
by James Rosenfield Photo credit: Hiroyuki Ito, The New York Times Shostakovich reportedly called Britten's War Requiem the greatest work of the 20th century. It's certainly one of the most harrowing—mourning
FREE TICKETS: Paul Galbraith at SubCulture
NOTE: This contest has ended. Grammy-nominated Scottish classical guitarist Paul Galbraith plays Bach and Mozart at SubCulture this Monday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m. and FoM is giving away a pair