Elliott
As I've mentioned in the past, New Yorkers got into the ridiculous habit in recent years of expecting to see Elliott Carter out at concerts, long after most of us would be […]
Classical
White Light Festival: Mary Chapin Carpenter and Cameron Carpenter
"Poetry (or music)…exists partly for the purpose of showing us ourselves, at our worst and at our best." – Sharon Olds Before Superstorm Sandy blew into town last week and caused all
White Light Festival: Song of the Earth
by Michael Cirigliano II Although scheduled many months in advance, Sunday night’s White Light Festival program at Rose Theater could not have been more apropos, with Emanuel Ax joining forces
Pianist Jenny Q Chai at (le) Poisson Rouge
by Craig Brinker The hurricane affected everyone in the New York/New Jersey area to some degree, and pianist Jenny Q Chai also felt the repercussions of the “superstorm.” After coming
LA Philharmonic and the LA Master Chorus at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
LOS ANGELES, CA — When I dashed through the doors of L.A.'s Walt Disney Concert Hall three weeks ago, it was hard to believe that it had been nearly five years
Sandy
by FoM This has been a difficult week for all of us who are fortunate to call NYC home: I can't think of anyone who wasn't impacted by Sandy, be
Music for Voice: Metropolis Ensemble at (le) Poisson Rouge
by Craig Brinker Photo Credit: Ruth Fremson/The New York Times Andrew Cyr, founder and conductor of the Metropolis Ensemble, brought together a well-rounded set of composers to share three new vocal
International Street Cannibals Present Fishy Business
by Angela Sutton Multimodal music ensemble The International Street Cannibals swam into St. Marks-in-the-Bowery on Sunday night for an eclectic mix of water-themed works. Although music provided the core discipline
The MET Orchestra Performs Wagner and Strauss
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Richard Termine for the New York Times The MET Orchestra made a triumphant return to Carnegie Hall on Sunday afternoon for the first of