Caroline Shaw Wins Pulitzer Prize for Music
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
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Yale in New York Performs String Music from Three Centuries
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
Nouveau Classical Project at (le) Poisson Rouge
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
New York Philharmonic Finds Life with David Robertson
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
New York Philharmonic: CONTACT!
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
Transatlantic Ensemble Redefines Classical Music at (le) Poisson Rouge
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
Alarm Will Sound Not Sounding Well at Carnegie Hall
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
Amphion String Quartet Prepares for Carnegie Hall Debut
by Melanie Wong As the Amphion String Quartet gears up for their Carnegie Hall debut this month, violinists Katie Hyun and David Southorn, violist Wei-Yang Andy Lin, and cellist Mihai
Rising Clarinetist Christopher Pell Presents Muczynski, Brahms & Mozart
by Melanie Wong As if winning the Principal Clarinet position with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra last September wasn’t enough, 21-year-old Christopher Pell made headlines last month after stepping up to