New York Philharmonic Opens 2013 Season with Yo-Yo Ma
Among all the performing arts, none are better able to impart a sense of occasion than symphony orchestras. Each New Year's Day, the entire world marks the new year by […]
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Street Conducting with Ensemble ACJW
Fun video of Carnegie's Ensemble ACJW starting to make the rounds on social media. What's fun is how surprised some of the amateur conductors were that the ensemble actually followed their
Commentary: Code of Silence
As many have heard by now, last night's gala opening of the Metropolitan Opera was interrupted by a number of protesters inside the house. They were angered by the Met's staging
Portland Cello Project at (le) Poisson Rouge
Is there anything more entrancing than the sound of a cello? How about five cellos? How about five cellists who hail from the hippest, most enlightened city in America playing
The New York Philharmonic Performs 2001: A Space Odyssey
“I tried to create a visual experience, one that bypasses verbalized pigeon-holing and directly penetrates the subconscious with an emotional and philosophic content . . . just as music does.” —Stanley Kubrick,
The New York Philharmonic Triumphs with 2001: A Space Odyssey
An extraordinary audio-visual experience last night at Avery Fisher Hall, as the New York Philharmonic (unofficially) opened their season with a live performance of the score to Stanley Kubrick's 2001:
SubCulture Opens Its Doors
SubCulture, the new subterranean performance space on the corner of Bleecker and Lafayette, officially opened its doors Monday night with an invite-only concert that showcased its eclectic booking policy, ranging
Longleash Trio Examines Contrasting Timbres at Opera America Center
by Zoë Gorman Longleash Trio, a chamber ensemble formed earlier this year, draws its name from a Cold War CIA operation aimed at exporting American avantgarde art to Europe in
Adam Levin Presents Varied Spanish Guitar Program at (le) Poisson Rouge
by Robert Leeper If Spain isn't on your list of places to go in the near future, then you don't have to look much farther than classical guitarist Adam Levin for