Elliott
My grandmother, Agnes Matthews, was born on January 29, 1900, and lived a remarkably active and independent life well into her 90’s, when she accidentally fell and broke her hip.
New Music
Warmth
Acoustic instruments are having their moment in the indie scene, and for good reason: they can go fast and slow, soft and loud, harsh and pretty – all in an
Stochastic Hit Parade
If you like your music kind of out there – and come on, who doesn’t? – tune in right now to 91.1 FM for Bethany Ryker’s Stochastic Hit Parade, which
Day of Music
Update: Thanks to a flyer in last night’s Philharmonic program, I learned that the Day of Berio is on as planned for next Saturday, February 2. The documentary film Luciano
Piano 12 hands
New York can boast an impressive lineup of marathon music events: the CMJ Music Marathon, the Bang on a Can Marathon, the Winter Jazzfest. Now add to the list the
Wordless Orchestra
“New music was always a big deal to me growing up. It just made sense that I had Pixies records and Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie.” Jonny Greenwood (NY Times, 1/16/08)
From Concrete to Canyons…
"The idea of the arts is not to be the response to what is going on. It's to be a catalyst for thought and change and an opening up of
Movie Music
A longer post is forthcoming about the two Concrete Frequency concerts I’ve heard at Disney Hall, but I can’t let the night pass without a quick word about the world
American Original
When I arrived at Issue Project Room on Thursday, Tony Conrad was already onstage, playing an amplified ukelele like a lap steel guitar. He was soon joined by M.V. Carbon,