Sunny Knable’s “American Variations” CD Release
by Angela Sutton (Photo: Misha Kaufman) An enthusiastic crowd turned out for Sunny Knable's program of his own compositions at Merkin Hall on Thursday night. Mr. Knable, clearly a traditionalist […]
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Hamburg Symphony Orchestra Performs Messiaen’s “From the Canyons To the Stars” at Roulette
A remarkable event at longtime avant garde house Roulette tonight, where the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra – one of that city's three major orchestras – arrived to perform Messiaen's From the
A Critic Conducts
I guess one of the privileges of being a mainstream music critic is that you get to work out your fantasies on your company's dime. Case in point: NY Magazine's Justin
Lang Lang Plays Bartók with the New York Philharmonic
by FoM As much as I hesitate to admit it, the Phil is doing some good stuff these days. Last week, they had Mehta doing Bruckner 8; the week before
This Week: Lang Lang plays Bartok with the NY Philharmonic
(Above: Bartok's studio at his house in Budapest.) "Bartok's #2 is probably the single-most difficult piece that I have ever played. I usually end up with a keyboard covered by
Zubin Mehta conducts Bruckner’s 8th with the New York Philharmonic
by Caleb Easterly Matthew Dine, The New York Times On Thursday night, Zubin Mehta delivered a solemn, powerful reading of Bruckner’s tumultuous 8th symphony to a nearly sold-out house at Avery Fisher
A Voyage for Orchestra – Adès and Mahler at the New York Philharmonic
by Caleb Easterlyphoto courtesy of nyphil.org On Tuesday night, the New York Philharmonic gave a concert of music centered around a theme of change: the New York premiere of Polaris: Voyage
Alexandre Dossin Solo Piano Recital at Yamaha Studio
by Angela Sutton On Tuesday, the American Liszt Society presented pianist Alexandre Dossin in solo recital at the Midtown Yamaha Artist's Studio. As one would expect, original and transcribed works
Hamburg Symphony to Perform Messiaen’s “Canyons” at Roulette on Jan. 23
by FoM (Photo: Hamburg Symphony) Roulette is clearly stepping up their game in their new Brooklyn home with this concert by the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra on Jan. 23, featuring Messiaen's