Feast of Music’s Q2 Mixtape
Now, THIS was fun. Last week, I was invited by WQXR'S online music station, Q2, to put together a set of music for their weekly Mixtapes program. As you can imagine, I […]
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Anna Gourari to Perform at the German Consulate, January 17
Russian pianist Anna Gourari performs a sold-out concert of Bach and Chopin at New York City’s German Consulate this Thursday. As a special treat, Joerg Widmann’s “Fleur du Mal,” composed
Ensemble ACJW Presents Mozart and Messiaen
by Michael Cirigliano II Few musical works are as emblematic of the time and circumstances of their composition as Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. Written in 1941
Free Ticket Giveaway! (le) Poisson Rouge (1/15) – Update
Congratulations to Carol P., winner of the Simeon ten Holt Memorial Concert ticket giveaway!
Simon Rattle Stepping Down from the Berlin Philharmonic
In the world of orchestral music, there is no bigger band than the Berlin Philharmonic, and, as such, there is arguably no bigger post than Chief Conductor of the Berlin Phil. Past
NY Phil’s CONTACT! at the Met Museum
The NY Phil's CONTACT! new-music series, now in its fourth season, has become something of a holiday ritual for New Yorkers—at least for those looking for an alternative from the
Bang On A Can All-Stars Premiere Two New Works at Japan Society
by Gabriel FurtadoPart of a painting by Sakai Hōitsu Much has been made of the parallels between music and the visual arts: Debussy’s love of Turner's seascapes, Rauchenberg’s White Paintings providing
(un)common threads with Gabriel Kahane at Zankel Hall
By Laura Wasson Photo credit: Chris Lee Monday’s (un)common threads performance with Gabriel Kahane at Zankel Hall began on a somber note. Jimmy Zankel, co-chair for the Notables Committee that
Orpheus Club Holiday Concert with Denyce Graves
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Each year around this time, I make my way out to New Jersey to see my Dad sing a holiday concert with the Orpheus Club: a semi-professional