Classical

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

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

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

Last night, I heard the New World Symphony’s Discovery Concert at Carnegie, which focused on Shostakovich’s 5th symphony. The program, subtitled, "On the Trail of the Truth", started with an

OK, I’ve heard of name nights, but this is a first: if your name is "Alice" (or any variation of "Alice"), you can go to Alice Tully Hall on Feb

This morning, I was deeply gratified to learn that Feast of Music received a kind mention in Alex Ross’ long-running music blog, The Rest Is Noise. For those of you

I took this picture this morning at the 7th Avenue F train stop in Brooklyn, a favorite of "street musicians" because of it’s resonant acoustics. This violinist was playing a

(Photo of Rebekah Heller, basoonist, outside the New World Symphony’s home in South Beach.) Dan Wakin has a piece in tomorrow’s Times about the New World Symphony, America’s foremost training