Scandinavia 2015: Julia & Romeo and a Lunchtime Concert at the Royal Swedish Opera
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – After a few more days in Norway, a short flight brought me to the Swedish capital, which, even in the snow – or perhaps because of it
Classical
Scandinavia 2015: Peer Gynt at the Norwegian National Opera
OSLO, Norway - Thanks to a confluence of fortunate circumstances – primarily some aggressively low airfares – I had the chance to visit Scandinavia for the first time last month. Scandinavia? In
Larry Weng Plays Charles Ives and Maurice Ravel at SubCulture
by Nick Stubblefield Award-winning pianist Larry Weng performed a brilliant set Thursday night at SubCulture, which has quickly become one of the hottest – and my favorite – places to hear music in the city,
New York Philharmonic and Daniil Trifonov Perform All-Russian Program
by Nick Stubblefield New York Philharmonic with pianist Daniil Trifonov at Avery Fisher Hall The words "prodigy" and "virtuoso" get thrown around a lot, so when I arrived at Avery
tears become… streams become… at the Park Avenue Armory
Over the past seven years, the Park Avenue Armory has hosted an impressive series of musical events and art installations. But, none of these presentations has sought to merge the
Christmas Time
John Scott and the Boys of St. Thomas Choir performing their annual concert of Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols and John Rutter's Dancing Day last night at St. Thomas Church on 5th Avenue. More
A “Hansel and Gretel” in Greenpoint
by Steven Pisano Opera Oggi NY is one of many community opera companies in NYC that perform in churches, basements, parks, and even living rooms. In lieu of placing an
Coffee Conversation: Paul Jacobs – Part 2
Towards the end of my lunch conversation with organist Paul Jacobs, he invited me to his weekly organ class, which takes place every Thursday from 11-1 in Juillard’s Paul Recital Hall. (The
Coffee Conversation: Paul Jacobs – Part 1
Paul Jacobs Performing at St. Peter's Church (courtesy of The New Yorker) On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, some two dozen organists convened on St. Peter's Church on Lexington Ave. to