When former NY Times’ classical music critic Tony Tommasini visited Tanglewood 30 years ago, he argued that there are really two Tanglewoods. One is the Tanglewood Music Center, which since […]
“(A) Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.” – Gerturde Stein, 1913 As awkward as the first Boston Symphony concert at Tanglewood felt, things got ratcheted up
Lenox, MA – Anyone who’s ever been to Tanglewood for the 4th of July knows that the weekend typically belongs to veteran singer-songwriter – and longtime Berkshires resident – James
A long, long time ago…I was one of those classical music snobs who turned their nose up at the notion of symphony orchestras playing movie music. I had all of
On Friday night, when most New Yorkers were heading to their local sports bar to watch the NBA Finals (Go Knicks!), I was finding my seat at Carnegie Hall. For
After hiking the canyons of Utah and Arizona for a week, I’ve come back to a veritable Avalanche of music here in NYC. Which isn’t at all a bad thing.
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
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
