Update: Patrick Krief, Round Two at Union Hall
by Melanie Wong After a wildly discordant show at Bowery Electric, Patrick Krief challenged me to an aural rematch, and I accepted! Luckily for my ears, he gave a quietly soulful
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Closes with Sheila Jordan and Lee Konitz
On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, the 21st annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival closed out with a pair of performances by NEA Jazz Masters Sheila Jordan and Lee Konitz, both of whom
Chamber Band Energizes Late-Night Crowd at Spike Hill
by Laura Wasson After my rollicking interview with Chamber Band last week, I was more excited than ever to finally see them live at Spike Hill this past Friday. Despite
Mostly Mozart: Langrée Leads Festival Orchestra in Mozart’s Final Symphonies
by Michael Cirigliano II Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times Music Director Louis Langrée and the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra closed their much-heralded season in triumphant fashion Saturday night,
In Case You Missed It: Our Facebook Interview with Chamber Band
by Laura Wasson Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of chatting with Chris Littler and Ellen Winter from New York's own Chamber Band (along with some of their lovely fans)
Ballet v6.0 Brings Fresh Collaboration to Joyce Theater
by Zoë Gorman Photo credit: Lora Robertson Making connections across artistic genres has proven to be one of the defining features of 21st-century music, and The Impulse Wants Company—a new ballet
Mostly Mozart: Festival Orchestra Performs Music of Mozart and Tchaikovsky
by Robert Leeper Photo credit: Richard Termine, The Wall Street Journal A lot has been made of the "newness" of the Mostly Mozart Festival, most recently by yours truly. From
Google <3 Debussy
If you haven't already seen it, today's Google Doodle is a charming bit of period animation set to Claude Debussy's "Clair de lune", in honor of Debussy's 151st birthday. About the nicest
Bobby McFerrin and Spirityouall at Summerstage
The all-encompassing vocal master Bobby McFerrin onstage last night at Summerstage, where he played an encyclopedic three-hour set that came off like a revival, including everything from jazz, rock, and