Philharmonic 360 Now Streaming Online
For those who missed the Philharmonic 360 program from a couple of weeks ago, you can now watch video of the performance on Medici.tv, or listen to the (two-dimensional) audio […]
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NY Philharmonic 360 at the Park Avenue Armory
In May 1882, conductor Theodore Thomas led the NY Phil in a landmark seven-concert festival at the Park Avenue Armory that included everything from Handel's oratorio Israel in Egypt, to excerpts from Wagner's then-new Ring. (You can
Dutilleux Honored with New York Philharmonic’s Kravis Prize for New Music
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Ruby Washington for The New York Times It does seem odd that the inaugural recipient of the New York Philharmonic’s Kravis Prize for New Music
Natalie Merchant with the San Francisco Symphony
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - I'm usually wary about rock artist-symphony mash-ups, but Natalie Merchant made it work elegantly on Monday night, when she performed with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies
St. Louis Bound
I'm headed to St. Louis today for the annual Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA) conference, where classical music journalists from all over the country join to discuss the state
Richard Dare on Why Classical Concerts Suck
Has everyone been following these Richard Dare op-eds in HuffPo? For anyone who gives a crap about classical music – or any other kind of music, for that matter –
Yasiin Bey, Leslie Uggams and the Brooklyn Philharmonic
(Photo: Dave Sanders) On a balmy Saturday afternoon, the Brooklyn Phil wrapped up their 2012 reboot season with a free outdoor concert at Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza in front of thousands of locals,
Mikarimba at dromNYC
by Angela Sutton Monday night found Mikarimba at dromNYC in the East Village, bringing their music back to a club setting after a recent performance at Carnegie Hall. The basic
Summer 2012
Summer is officially here, and before you ship out to the Hamptons or the Cape for the summer, this is your reminder that it's also festival time here in NYC.