Classical

'Tis the season for holiday music in New York, with all the major arts institutions around town putting their usual offerings on the shelf in favor of the same old […]

  I like Schoenberg. And I like Philip Glass. But, when you pair Glass' own arrangement of his 3rd symphony with Schoenberg's Verklarte Nacht for string sextet – as the Glass Chamber

(photo by Hiroyuki Ito, New York Times) Now that Esa-Pekka Salonen no longer has a full-time conducting gig (he's still the Principal Conductor of London's Philharmonia Orchestra, basically a part-time job,) he

  Well, better late than never, I guess. Free drinks? That could be dangerous… And, what's up with this new Q2? "From Gesualdo to Golijov, Q2 puts you in the room

Are there any miracles left in the modern world? Is the concept of musical genius – represented by flawless technique and effortless execution – nothing but a myth? Can our

As you've probably noticed, I haven't been spending much in concert halls lately, preferring to pursue music of a whole other variety. But I made an exception this past week

After listening to the Berlin Philharmonic play Schoenberg and Brahms for 2+ hours at Carnegie Hall last night, I was ready for a nightcap at Williamsburg's Glasslands, where Aussie transplants Miracles

Is there any musical experience on this planet greater than hearing the Berlin Philharmonic perform the four symphonies of Johannes Brahms? In a word: No. (More to come.)