Stone Mason Projects at the Wilmer Jennings Gallery
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) Sometimes the thrill of great music can be discovered in the most unexpected of places. On Wednesday night, I attended a concert
New Music
New York Philharmonic Plays Stravinsky, Respighi and Lindberg
by Nick Stubblefield If you're an avid musicgoer like me, then chances are good that you're constantly seeking out new music. Sometimes, though, you just want to hear the hits.
“Angel’s Bone” at the Prototype Festival
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Cory Weaver.) Angel’s Bone, presented by the unflaggingly innovative Prototype Festival and directed by Michael McQuilken, portrays the lurid tale of a suburban couple (Kyle
“Dog Days” at the Prototype Festival
by Steven Pisano (Photo by Ellen Appel.) War is everywhere. People are starving. The meager food rations air-dropped from military helicopters are not nearly enough to stave off hunger. All
Bowie
"Something happened on the day he diedSpirit rose a metre and stepped asideSomebody else took his place, and bravely cried(I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar)How many times does an angel
Hold on to Your Seat: The Prototype Festival Starts This Week
Now in its fourth season, the Prototype Festival has become an essential part of the New York cultural season. Featuring cutting-edge new chamber opera and music-theater works, shows are almost
Julia Wolfe’s “Steel Hammer” at BAM
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) Last week, BAM’s Harvey Theater presented Steel Hammer, a theatrical working of Pulitzer Prize-winning Julia Wolfe’s 2009 cantata exploring the African-American folk
Celebrating Pierre Boulez’s 90th Birthday at National Sawdust
by Steven Pisano (Photographs by Steven Pisano.) Last week at National Sawdust a series of four concerts celebrated the 90th birthday (back in March) of French composer, conductor, and
Anthony de Mare Plays the Music of Sondheim at Symphony Space
by Nick Stubblefield Michael Katzif for WNYC.org When I first saw Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd," I was immediately drawn to his eerie, imaginative use of melody and unconventional harmony.