Italy Wrap-up (with pictures)
Back in the Big Apple after an extraordinary 10 days in Italy, which produced more than a few revelations. First, […]
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The Birthplace of Music
Buon Giorno à Firenze! It’s been absolutely beautiful here the past two days, and it’s tempting to just spend all
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Viva Italia
Greetings from Rome, where the weather is gorgeous and the sites are spectacular. This is my very first trip to
Taking off
I’m flying to Italy tonight, but wanted to at least share a couple of pics from this past Monday’s Wordless
Brooklyn’s Finest
Better late than never: last Saturday, I made my way up to the Gilman Opera House at BAM to see
An American Master
Apparently, this week is all about departures: last night at Carnegie Hall, American composer John Adams conducted the American Composers
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Sweet Sorrow
Last night, Alice Tully Hall was double-marked by a sense of passing. On the one hand, the Vermeer Quartet, the
Saxophone Colossi
Not really sure what to expect from a group made up entirely of saxophones, I braved the Nor’easter and wandered