Classical

IN the beginning – before Bruckner, before Beethoven, before even Bach – there was Liturgical Music. The core devices of the western musical tradition – polyphony, counterpoint, harmonic progression –

I was stuck in traffic coming in the Lincoln Tunnel last night, and so I had to hear the start of last night’s St. Louis Symphony concert from the foyer.

Barbes just keeps cranking out the aural magic. On Sunday night, I stopped by the back room by for the monthly Barbes Classical night, presented by the Concert Artists Guild.

I really wanted last night’s concert at Carnegie to be better than it was. And, on paper, it looked like it would be: the North German Radio (NDR) Symphony of

Today’s Times has a story by Vivien Schweitzer about Paul Jacobs, the 30 year old chairman of Juilliard’s organ program who, in his early 20’s, performed marathon concerts of the

Though the hall was less than half full, anyone who was at Carnegie last night enjoyed an unforgettable experience. I take back what I wrote yesterday: there is a difference

For the unbelievable price of $5, you can purchase the best seat in the house to what promises to be a stirring performance at Carnegie Hall tomorrow night. The concert

Full house at Avery Fisher on Tuesday night to see the Russian National Orchestra with their exciting young Guest Conductor, Vladimir Jurowski. The RNO was founded in 1990 by pianist/conductor