by Jordan Teicher The two pieces of music selected for the Gryphon Trio's performance Thursday night were conceived under circumstances too complimentary to have been chosen accidentally. While quite different musically, both
NOTE: This contest has ended. Brooklyn-based a capella sensations The Persuasions are coming to SubCulture this Monday, January 20, at 7:30 p.m., and FoM is giving away a pair of free tickets
As the story goes, Pepe Romero’s father. Celedonio Romero, played him into this world with music by Bach, and when Celedonio was on his deathbed, Pepe was there to play him out (with Bach of course). So as you might imagine when Pepe Romero kicked of the New York Guitar Festival with an All-Bach program Friday night at Brookfield Place it was an emotional affair for him, and, incidentally, for the audience as well. The Romero family has been oft dubbed, “the royal family of the guitar,” and Pepe proudly carries that tradition. From birth Pepe has had a healthy respect for the powerful music of Bach, and his father would have been proud of last nights presentation.
NOTE: This contest has ended. The Gryphon Trio—one of the world's preeminent chamber ensembles—takes the stage at SubCulture this Thursday, January 16, at 7:30 p.m. The program includes Ravel's Piano Trio in
It is rare that a true legend is still around to share his or her gifts with the musical world, and even fewer have sustained that greatness and continued to
The NY Phil kicked off 2014 on the right foot this past week with an engaging, forward-leaning program that pretty much had something for everyone. Music Director Alan Gilbert, now in
Photo credit: Hiroyuki Ito, The New York Times "I will say this: go to the New York Philharmonic to hear their concert on Tuesday night. Yes to Lindberg's concerto, YES to
As most New Yorkers know, the two weeks after Christmas are typically a dead time for NYC performing-arts organizations. But throughout music history, a great deal of music has been
Photo credits: Pete Matthews, Ryan Jensen (SubCulture) It was definitely a banner year for both New York City's music scene and Feast of Music. Here at FoM, we provided over
