NY Philharmonic Issues Open Call for Compositions
This just in: The NY Phil is now accepting applications for their upcoming EarShot New Music Readings, to be held next June in conjunction with the inaugural NY PHIL BIENNIAL. The […]
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San Francisco Symphony Adds New Dimensions to Mahler at Carnegie Hall
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Eric Thayer, NPR I will be the first to admit that I was incredibly critical of the strike the San Francisco Symphony musicians commenced
Hobson Closes Brahms Cycle at DiMenna Center
by Angela Sutton Thursday night saw the end of a long road for pianist Ian Hobson—two months' worth of Brahms programs at the DiMenna Center, encompassing all the solo works
Preview: Itamar Zorman Joins Greenwich Village Orchestra
2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant winner Itamar Zorman performs the Brahms Violin Concerto this weekend with the plucky Greenwich Village Orchestra, as conducted by Barbara Jahr. This concert will truly be a
White Light Festival: Thomanerchor with the Leipzig Baroque Orchestra
Leipzig's Thomanerchor, one of the most revered institutions in Western music, made a rare NYC appearance Tuesday night at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin near Times Square, part of
Preview: Hobson Closes Brahms Series at DiMenna Center
Pianist Ian Hobson, with whom we last visited in September, will be wrapping up his monumental Brahms retrospective at the DiMenna Center this Thursday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. Saving the most dangerous
Preview: San Francisco Symphony at Carnegie Hall
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony will finally be taking the stage at Carnegie Hall this week, after performances in March were canceled due to a comprehensive work
New York Philharmonic with Esa-Pekka Salonen and Leila Josefowicz
When Esa-Pekka Salonen left his post as music director of the LA Phil in 2009, he said that he wanted to devote more of his time to composing and guest conducting.
White Light Festival: Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus Perform Messiaen and Beethoven
There is nothing quite like the sight of a full orchestra and chorus on a concert-hall stage to instill a religious sense of wonder and awe, especially when the music