Speaking of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, 10.30.07 Violinist Julia Fischer, playing the Beethoven Violin Concerto SPPO, with Artistic Director (since […]
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Classical
Quartet Duo
A study in contrasts this past weekend from two renowned quartets, heard less than 24 hours from each other. Saturday
Music on the Web
For those who missed it, Alex Ross had a excellent and enlightening piece in last week’s New Yorker about how
And There Was Light
My experience seeing the London Symphony Orchestra this past Sunday afternoon did not start off on the best foot. After
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Jessica Lee @ Barbes
I made it back from the LSO in time to catch this month’s installment of Barbes Classical, featuring the talented
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And Now For Something Completely Different…
After five days of CMJ, I’m up at Avery Fisher for the ultimate palate-cleanser: a performance of Haydn’s Creation with
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Chicago Pics
Ok, before everything gets all ga-ga with CMJ, here are some pics from this weekend’s Around the Coyote Arts Festival
Unification
Nico Muhly penned a thought-provoking piece for The Guardian last week, making some very coherent ties between classical and popular
Chi-town
Out in Chicago this weekend, primarily to see my alma mater, Notre Dame, lose their sixth game in seven. In