“La Pasión” Brings Carnival to Carnegie Hall
by Aristea Mellos In the last year or two, there’s been a flurry of negative press surrounding the composer Osvaldo Golijov. Repeated talk of missed deadlines and accusations of plagiarism left
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Vladimir Jurowski Leads the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Shostakovich and Beethoven
by Michael Cirigliano II It’s not too often that a concerto eclipses the impact of the symphony on an orchestral program—especially when that symphony is Beethoven’s immortal Fifth—but this was
Greenwich Village Orchestra’s Tchaikovsky Extravaganza
by Angela Sutton For their third concert of the season, the Greenwich Village Orchestra presented an all-Tchaikovsky program Sunday at Old Stuyvesant Campus. Although an orchestra whose members are drawn
Britten100: Church of the Transfiguration’s “Curlew River”
by Michael Cirigliano II In commemorating the centenary of Benjamin Britten’s birth, the entire classical-music world is inundating concert audiences with performances of the famed British composer’s output. However, for every large-scale production of Peter
Tonight at Ascension Church: Jon Gillock Plays Messiaen
For those who have any appreciation of organ music—or anyone who just wants to get their minds blown—there is an extraordinary event tonight at Ascension Church. Jon Gillock, one of
Florilegium Chamber Choir Presents Bach, Bruckner & Füting
by Michael Cirigliano II After trekking from Carnegie Hall to Lincoln Center and back on a regular basis, it’s nice to encounter some grass-roots music-making that’s a bit closer to
Vienna Philharmonic Begins Annual Carnegie Hall Run
by Michael Cirigliano II For the first concert of their three-night residency at Carnegie Hall this year, the Vienna Philharmonic stayed close to their Austrian heritage, showcasing works of von Suppé
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"Music is such a part of life. It’s like breathing, like nourishment. And the classics are so important, because within the realm of classical music you have eternity and infinity,
Deerhoof and Ensemble Dal Niente at the Ecstatic Music Festival
by Gabriel Furtado Deerhoof and Ensemble Dal Niente performing Marcos Balter's Meltdown Upshot Last Wednesday night Deerhoof and new-music group Ensemble Dal Niente came together for a concert at Merkin