Sofia Gubaidulina Composer Portrait at Miller Theatre
by Michael Cirigliano II Even at the age of 81, composer Sofia Gubaidulina remains one of the most captivating and enigmatic figures in today’s musical landscape, having been sequestered by
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SLV (Sandra Lilia Velasquez) at Joe’s Pub
by Sky Disco This past Monday, I experienced a live performance by Sandra Lilia Velasquez (better known as SLV) at Joe’s Pub that quickly brought the word “sophisticated” to mind. SLV's sound—produced by 10-time Grammy
James Carson and Lyndon Rochelle at Rockwood Music Hall
by Nicholas Fernandez Photo credit: James Carson Pianist James Carson and drummer Lyndon Rochelle poured their hearts into a set of original compositions and improvisations at Rockwood Music Hall on Friday.
American Composers Orchestra at Zankel Hall
Of the four works on last Friday's American Composers Orchestra concert at Zankel Hall—dubiously entitled "Time Travels"—only two had anything to do with time (unless you acknowledge that all music is about
Ear Heart Music: Claremont Trio and Trio Kavak
by Gabriel Furtado Curating concerts is all about framing pieces and performers in a way that gives the whole evening a sense of continuity. In the new-music world, this can
PROTOTYPE Festival: David T. Little’s Soldier Songs
by Andreas Hager Stories of love and betrayal may be the usual opera diet, but sometimes you run across something completely different. Performed as part of the PROTOTYPE Festival, composer/librettist David T.
Feast of Music’s Q2 Mixtape
Now, THIS was fun. Last week, I was invited by WQXR'S online music station, Q2, to put together a set of music for their weekly Mixtapes program. As you can imagine, I
“The Yellow Ticket” at Lincoln Center
by Angela Sutton The New York Jewish Film Festival presented a restored 1918 silent film, The Yellow Ticket, with new scoring performed live by its composer, violinist Alicia Svigals, on Thursday at
NY Phil’s CONTACT! at the Met Museum
The NY Phil's CONTACT! new-music series, now in its fourth season, has become something of a holiday ritual for New Yorkers—at least for those looking for an alternative from the