An American Master
Apparently, this week is all about departures: last night at Carnegie Hall, American composer John Adams conducted the American Composers Orchestra, in a program of his own music. It was
New Music
Saxophone Colossi
Not really sure what to expect from a group made up entirely of saxophones, I braved the Nor’easter and wandered down to Barbes Classical last night to catch Amsterdam’s Amstel
Either/Or
Some exciting new sounds Saturday night at the Either/Or festival, held at the Tenri Cultural Institute, a multicultural art space on 13th Street. The festival – which ended Saturday –
Gowanus: The New Downtown
From the Tonic Website: Quick poll: Which NYC borough or neighborhood would you most like Tonic to reopen in? Top 10 Results (from 1207 total votes): Brooklyn – Gowanus (52%)
Another Nail in the Coffin
Just got hold of the news that Tonic, the great L.E.S. music space, will be closing it’s doors for good on Friday, April 13. This is just the latest example
Some Old New Music
Local new music ensemble Continuum says that their name comes from their belief that new music and old form an unbroken tradition. They demonstrated this belief last night at the
Music Without Borders
Ronen Givony (pictured) the impresario behind this season’s new Wordless Music Series, told the mostly young and trendy crowd last night at the Good-Shepherd Faith Church that a big motivation
MATA Festival Review
I only caught the second half of Tuesday’s MATA Festival, so I’ll leave it to Steve Smith to recap the proceedings. (Pictures courtesy of the Times.) My personal fave was
Live Shuffle
Tomorrow night, the Wordless Music Series will be at the Good- Shepherd Faith Church near Lincoln Center with an intriguing program featuring all-Canadian musicians. Wordless Music is devoted to breaking