"I can’t imagine any list of the world’s great orchestras without the Dresden Staatskapelle at or near the top." — Nikolai Zander It goes without saying that Germany has an embarrassment of […]
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Matthias Creutziger After a rash of heavy, Mahlerian programming from many of the touring orchestras passing through Carnegie Hall this winter, it was incredibly inviting
Aaron Copland. Samuel Barber. John Adams. And now, Caroline Shaw. Shaw, 30, today joined the elite fraternity of American composers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music for her Partita for
by Michael Cirigliano II Despite being only two hours away on the Metro-North Railroad, the Yale School of Music is often glossed over by its Manhattan-based brethren when it comes
As (le) Poisson Rouge discovered five years ago, people like a little alcohol with their classical/contemporary music. So, when I heard Sugar Vendil's Nouveau Classical Project was doing a show Friday
Forget Duda: the most captivating conductor in America today is David Robertson, hands down. Whether it's his innovative programs with the St. Louis Symphony or his experiments with students at
Last weekend's edition of CONTACT!, the NY Phil's new-music series, leaned older and more establishment than in the recent past. Which is both good and bad: on the one hand, you know
by David Artavia Transatlantic Ensemble’s Friday night performance at (le) Poisson Rouge might have created a new dictionary entry for "classical music." It doesn’t need to be played for white-haired
by Melanie Wong Known for their originality, innovation, and experimental nature, Alarm Will Sound presented “Composed for Us” last Saturday at Carnegie Hall. Carnegie’s intimate Zankel Hall was a perfect
