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Bon Voyage

The next time you hear from me, I'll be across the pond for the start of a European "vacation" that will take me to four cities in three countries, with at least

In the Beginning…

Marathon concerts are a way of concert life in New York. There's the CMJ Music Marathon, the Bang on a Can Marathon, the Grand Piano Marathon – not to mention

Screaming Meme

Well, it’s a shitty Friday, and without having seen any decent shows in a few days, I guess I’ll finally respond to this Meme that Steve Smith tagged me with

Rockstar

It was a less-than-full house at the final People’s Symphony Concert of the season Saturday night, which probably had a lot to do with the bill: an unknown pianist with

Water Music

For over 30 years, Olga Bloom’s Bargemusic concerts have been a New York institution, albeit a peculiar one. As the name indicates, the concerts take place on a 100-foot floating

More French Music

With all the fuss this year about Olivier Messiaen’s centennial, it’s easy to forget that Messiaen was the scion of a great tradition, rooted in the liturgical music of Paris.

Reunion

I only ended up making it to one of the two concerts I intended to this past Sunday – and was late at that – but it was clearly the

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

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.

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