New York Music on Myspace
The classical music world may have been a bit late to the MySpace party, but a quick search today revealed a few surprises that might be of interest to local […]
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The Russians are Coming
Full house at Avery Fisher on Tuesday night to see the Russian National Orchestra with their exciting young Guest Conductor, Vladimir Jurowski. The RNO was founded in 1990 by pianist/conductor
Ligeti @ the Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic offers their first performance of Gyorgy Ligeti’s Violin Concerto this week with German violinist Christian Tetzlaff. For those of you unfamiliar with Ligeti, he’s the guy
Sad News From New Jersey
According to Dan Wakin in today’s Times, the NJSO is planning to sell off their Golden Collection of 30 rare stringed instruments, which I had the chance to hear just
Both Hands
A packed house at the People’s Symphony last night to see the venerable pianist Leon Fleisher in recital. For those of you unfamiliar with Fleisher’s story: he was on his
Misha Makes Good
I made my way over to Hell’s Kitchen last night to see a wonderful recital, part of the new Baryshnikov Arts Center’s Movado Hour series. These monthly concerts – which
This is Serious Business
An extraordinary event last night at Carnegie, though one seen by a less-than-capacity crowd, perhaps put off by the sub-zero temperatures here in New York, or tapped out after the
Mott Music
Saw a great little film at Barbes last night called Mott Music, about a piano warehouse in the Bronx where they repair and rehabilitate old pianos. At one point, the
Music From Across the River
I have a confession to make: I am originally from New Jersey. And, while I’ve lived in New York for well over a decade, my family still lives there, and