Classical

Before I run up to Carnegie for the NYC debut of the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela and their conductor, Gustavo Dudamel,  a quick recap of the whirlwind weekend.

Despite a chilly rain in the city last night, a capacity crowd filled the massive Church of St. Paul the Apostle for the latest installment of Ronen Givony’s Wordless Music

Having spent more than a fair amount of time  over the past few weeks attending both classical and rock concerts, I’ve started thinking about the differences and similarities between the

In response to several requests, I’ve made some recent improvements to the site that I hope readers will find useful: On the right nav bar, there is now a Search

Carnegie Hall has begun its full-frontal assault on NYC with the nearly-inescapable Berlin In Lights festival: a 17-day, multidisciplinary event intended to highlight the past and present of the vibrant

St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, 10.30.07 Violinist Julia Fischer, playing the Beethoven Violin Concerto SPPO, with Artistic Director (since 1988) Yuri Temirkanov, having just performed Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5

A study in contrasts this past weekend from two renowned quartets, heard less than 24 hours from each other. Saturday  was opening night for the People’s Symphony Concerts’ 108th season

My experience seeing the London Symphony Orchestra this past Sunday afternoon did not start off on the best foot. After a series of ridiculous subway delays and re-routes, I made