Weekend Preview: 11/14-11/15
I’ve been out of the country for a couple of weeks – more to come on that soon – but getting back into the swing of things this weekend with
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Brooklyn Vegan Goes to the Great Blogosphere in the Sky
I was shocked and appalled to learn last week that longtime NYC music blog Brooklyn Vegan fired all of its staff, halting publication at the site after 22 action-packed years.
The Danish String Quartet with the Danish National Girls Choir at Zankel Hall
In what’s become an annual tradition, the Danish String Quartet returned to Zankel Hall Friday night with their annual April recital. Except, this was hardly a recital by any standard
NYC Live Music Rundown
Suddenly, it feels like there’s lots of things to see and hear in NYC this week. Here’s some of the things I’m looking at: Innocence at the Met Opera: (April
Music as Theater: “Bellow” at the Irish Arts Center
Over the past few years, I’ve had the good fortune to spend an increasing amount of time in Ireland, which has only made me more attuned to the vibrant Irish
The Youth of the World Come to Carnegie Hall for World Orchestra Week
NYO-USA at World Orchestra Week, Carnegie Hall, 8/5/24 For most of its history, Carnegie Hall was dark for the summer: a concession to the days before air conditioning when most
Irish Music in the Concert Hall: Camerata Ireland at Zankel Hall
Growing up in a proud Irish-American family, I am an unapologetic fan of all things Irish: the food, the literature, the craic. And, especially the music: a high-spirited blend of
A Gathering of Friends: Kronos Quartet Celebrates 50 Years at Carnegie Hall
"I could live to be 500, and I don’t think I’d run out of things to do in music." – David Harrington Unlike rock bands such as the Rolling Stones