A “Hansel and Gretel” in Greenpoint
by Steven Pisano Opera Oggi NY is one of many community opera companies in NYC that perform in churches, basements, parks, and even living rooms. In lieu of placing an […]
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Coffee Conversation: Paul Jacobs – Part 2
Towards the end of my lunch conversation with organist Paul Jacobs, he invited me to his weekly organ class, which takes place every Thursday from 11-1 in Juillard's Paul Recital Hall. (The
Coffee Conversation: Paul Jacobs – Part 1
Paul Jacobs Performing at St. Peter's Church (courtesy of The New Yorker) On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, some two dozen organists convened on St. Peter's Church on Lexington Ave. to
Meredith Monk’s “On Behalf of Nature” at BAM
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano On Behalf of Nature by Meredith Monk and her Vocal Ensemble is having its New York premiere this week at BAM’s Harvey Theatre (through Sunday). An evening-long
Vienna Boys Choir at Chicago’s Symphony Hall
by Robert Leeper CHICAGO, IL— Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I had the chance to head out to Chicago where, in between various family obligations and political diatribes from long forgotten uncles,
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus Performs “Black Mountain Songs” at BAM
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano The Brooklyn Youth Chorus enjoys a solid go-to reputation in the city’s classical music world, frequently singing a supporting role in choral works
Q2 Spaces Visits Composers’ Cribs
I'm starting to think that – unconditional hero-worship aside – composers are the most generous artists we have. I mean, would you let a complete stranger into your apartment? Apparently, that's no
White Light Festival: William Kentridge’s Winterreise
For my money, there is no more arresting singer in the world today than Matthias Goerne: the German baritone I first discovered as Jesus in Bach's St. Matthew Passion, which
Brooklyn Art Song Society at Bargemusic: Les Six
by Nick Stubblefield Ah, the music of the French: Je t'aime. Something about it has always moved me — from the work of Ravel and Debussy, to the contemporary film scores