Natalie Merchant with the San Francisco Symphony
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - I'm usually wary about rock artist-symphony mash-ups, but Natalie Merchant made it work elegantly on Monday night, when she performed with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies
Classical
St. Louis Bound
I'm headed to St. Louis today for the annual Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA) conference, where classical music journalists from all over the country join to discuss the state
Richard Dare on Why Classical Concerts Suck
Has everyone been following these Richard Dare op-eds in HuffPo? For anyone who gives a crap about classical music – or any other kind of music, for that matter –
Yasiin Bey, Leslie Uggams and the Brooklyn Philharmonic
(Photo: Dave Sanders) On a balmy Saturday afternoon, the Brooklyn Phil wrapped up their 2012 reboot season with a free outdoor concert at Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza in front of thousands of locals,
Mikarimba at dromNYC
by Angela Sutton Monday night found Mikarimba at dromNYC in the East Village, bringing their music back to a club setting after a recent performance at Carnegie Hall. The basic
Summer 2012
Summer is officially here, and before you ship out to the Hamptons or the Cape for the summer, this is your reminder that it's also festival time here in NYC.
Montreal Chamber Music Festival 2012
Montreal – Summer has come to Montreal, and this excitable francophone city is exploding with life: street fairs choke the Vieux-Ville, outdoor art and music abounds in the Latin Quartier, bars spill out
Cleveland Orchestra at Carnegie Hall: Brahms, Shostakovich, and Saariaho
by Michael Cirigliano II The Cleveland Orchestra’s program Wednesday night at Carnegie Hall was a mix of conservative and bold choices, as evidenced by a stodgy Brahms classic on the
Brooklyn Phil Gala at Steiner Studios
Last night, the Brooklyn Philharmonic held their annual gala at Steiner Studios, the former Brooklyn Navy Yard way out in the No man’s land between Clinton Hill and Williamsburg. These