Fall Bounty
NYC is literally bursting at the seams with music this week, with no fewer than three festivals filling concert halls, alternative spaces and plain ol' dives all around the city. […]
Classical
The New Seattle Symphony
I'm out west this week, primarily to visit friends but also to check out some music of various stripes up and down the coast. The big news at the Seattle
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Steve Jobs and Music
With all the accolades and remembrances choking the Web surrounding the death of Steve Jobs, surprisingly few folks have commented on the extraordinary impact Apple has had on music. There
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Phils and Bills
Ok, this is really knida cheesy, but irresistible in a feel-good sort of way. Especially on a Sunday afternoon.
New Layout
So, I'm sure folks have noticed the new layout for the site, which I've optimized to take full advantage of wide-screen monitors, which seem fairly universal these days. That said,
Steeltown Symphony
Speaking of Pittsburgh, I couldn't very well leave town this weekend without paying a visit to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, which I've seen on numerous previous occasions, both here and in
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Metropolis Ensemble: Renderings
Metropolis Ensemble opened their season last night with a concert at the Angel Orensanz Center, featuring three brand new works that used older music as their starting off point. Ray Lustig's
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David Del Tredici and Marc Peloquin at Barbes
It's not every day that a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer plays your local watering hole, so when I heard that David Del Tredici was going to be at Barbes tonight perform
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Mostly Mozart Finale
In spite of the ominous specter of Irene, there are still plenty of inside musical events happening this weekend. Among them are the final concerts of this year's Mostly Mozart Festival,
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