They Used to Call It Classical at SXSW
Taking a break from the constant showgoing here in Austin, I was able to get into this afternoon's panel "They Used to Call It Classical" at the convention center, where
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Modern Beethoven Festival at the New York Phil: Symphonies 8 and 4
By Caleb Easterly The New York Philharmonic’s Modern Beethoven Festival began earlier this month, kicking of with the 2nd and 7th symphonies and Stravinsky’s Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra. Each
Aaron Roche and FLUX Quartet with Logan Coale
by Laura Wasson Last night’s concert featuring Aaron Roche and FLUX Quartet with Logan Coale was a perfect example of why staging is so important. That isn’t to say that the
SXSW or Bust
Am I the only person who thinks it's crazy that just about the entire music industry – bands, label managers, bloggers, and their various hangers-on – is headed to Austin,
Stéphane Denève Makes His Carnegie Debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra
by Michael Cirigliano II If Friday night’s concert at Carnegie Hall is any indication, the Boston Symphony is an orchestra in crisis. Although they have only technically been without a
Rocking It Old School With Fima
After an early dinner off Union Square, I walked three blocks east to Washington Irving High School on Irving Place where Yefim Bronfman, one of the world's great pianists,
Vienna Philharmonic and Maazel at Carnegie: Sunday
"When I was a young man in an old man's profession, I wanted to be taken seriously — doesn't everyone? And so you get aggressive and combative, but that's
Ursula Oppens/JACK Quartet @ LPR
By Caleb Easterly Ursula Oppens and the JACK Quartet gave an energetic performance at (Le) Poisson Rouge Sunday night, featuring music by Charles Wuorinen and Conlon Nancarrow. Oppens, a longtime champion
Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie: Mozart and Wagner
by Angela Sutton Debating which orchestra can lay claim to the title of "best in the world" is a favorite pastime of classical music lovers. Often the issue becomes a