Meredith Monk @ WNYC
Meredith Monk with her Vocal Ensemble and the Todd Reynolds Quartet performing Songs of Ascension at WNYC's Greene Space, 5/18/11. More pics on Flickr. Full stream of the performance below.
New Music
MATA 2011
Due to other commitments this week, I regrettably missed nearly all of this year’s MATA Festival, which wrapped up last night at LPR. (Fortunately, the performances were recorded for future
MATA and VOX 2011
Two major events settle in NYC this week, turning the spotlight on the music of young and up-and-coming composers. Starting tonight is the 12th edition of the MATA Festival, and
Chiara Quartet and Matmos @ LPR
A great set in front of a packed house Friday night at LPR with the Chiara Quartet playing Jefferson Friedman's haunting, dystopic 3rd string quartet (last heard during the Ecstatic
Stepgaard
Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan – the "it couple," if you will, of the experimental electronic music scene – have been hosting parties in the apartment they share on East
John Zorn Marathon at City Opera, 3/30/11
"I've been coming to this theater since I was 14. Used to stand right over there, back when standing room was $1.25 in, what, 1968? Yeah, I saw everything here."
Music at First: Mellissa Hughes and Lorna Krier, 3/25/11
I paid a visit to Wil Smith's fun and casual Music at First new music series on Friday, housed at the First Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn Heights where he serves as organist.
John Kameel Farah @ Alwan Center, 3/24/11
Toronto pianist/composer John Farah was back in NYC last week, performing his unique brand of music that seamlessly blends classical, middle-eastern and electronic elements. Several of the compositions from Thursday's program
Beach Time
This time tomorrow, I'll be in Mexico where I plan to do little other than sit on the beach, sip a margarita, and work on my suntan. Maybe tour some Mayan