Classical

Tonight's Philharmonic concert wasn't my usual sort of fare – a Brandenburg Concerto, the Haydn Trumpet Concerto, Bolero - but it was all worth it for the 14 minutes Principal Clarinetist

I've never thought of Arvo Pӓrt as having rock star status, but it was absolutely packed in LPR tonight, where Ronen's Wordless Series hosted a "composer portrait" devoted to the

What a beautiful surprise it was to wander into Barbes last night to hear the Parker String Quartet – former regulars on the Barbes Classical series – play Terry Riley, György

Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 4/12/09. More pics below.

Thanks to my office being closed for Good Friday, I'm spending the day with music. At noon, St. Paul's offered a jazz quintet with a singer playing spirituals and Coltrane,

Some routines are worth repeating: for the third year in a row, I found my way to Trinity Church – now only a five minute walk from work – for

Last night's LSO concert at Avery Fisher was a reminder of what separates good orchestras from great ones. It's not technical perfection – though that's certainly important. Nor is it