New Music

The weather doesn’t look very promising for tonight’s New Pornographer’s show at Battery Park, but there are a number of other musical happenings this weekend worthy of your attention. Friday:

I have fond memories of going to MoMA’s annual Summergarden series growing up with my family, where Juilliard’s new music specialist Joel Sachs has been responsible for the programming ever

Lincoln Center Out of Doors released their schedule this past week, with over 100 free shows on the various plazas of Lincoln Center from August 2-27. Musical highlights include: the

I was up early listening to my usual NPR, when I switched over to local freeform station WFMU on a lark. Apparently, the 9-10am Saturday morning slot is given to

I didn’t make it the full 26 hours of the BOAC Marathon this past weekend, but at least three others did: Steve Smith, whose Times review appeared today; Darcy James

Bang on a Can Marathon, June 2-3, 2007  Julia Wolfe’s Lad, Saffron United Pipe Band Julia Wolfe, Evan Ziporyn, Patti Monson Evan Ziporyn’s Drill, TACTUS Ethel playing Arrival and Memory

The World Sax Quartet aren’t the only ones celebrating their 30th year in 2007: for the Emerson String Quartet’s 30th, Carnegie is putting on a landmark series of 8 concerts,

Lots of great stuff so far this morning, but the World Saxophone Quartet – currently celebrating their 30th year playing together – are attempting to blow out the glass walls

Small crowd @ 10a at the Wintergarden, a nice way to start day 2 of the 2007 Bang on a Can Marathon. On stage now is a group called Odd