The Grammys On Tonight
For once, I don't have show plans for tonight, so I'll be catching up on some errands at home while the Whitney Houston Memorial Tribute – er, The GRAMMYS […]
Classical
“Orientalism in France” with the American Symphony Orchestra
By Caleb Easterly (Photo: Carnegie Hall) The American Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Botstein, has become known for digging up obscure musical treasures and designing concerts around a theme. On
Ray Chen at Le Poisson Rouge
By Caleb Easterly The rising star violinist Ray Chen Chen bounded onto the stage Tuesday night at Le Poisson Rouge, addressing the audience with a polite British accent and cracking a couple
Orchestra of St. Luke’s: The Carmina Burana Choral Project
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Ozier Muhammad for The New York Times After a stunning presentation of Bach and Messiaen back in December, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s returned to Carnegie
Carnegie Personal
Just in time for V-Day comes this little personal ad in today's TONY. Click on the link, and you'll end up on this page of personals featuring everyone from Charles Ives to Dionne
Simone Dinnerstein Plays at Home In Park Slope
by Angela Sutton (Photo by Lisa Marie Mazzucco) Park Slope came out to support its own Tuesday night at PS 321, where pianist (and Park Slope resident) Simone Dinnerstein gave a
Eliza Garth Celebrates the John Cage Centennial
by Michael Cirigliano II For her contribution to the centennial celebrations of John Cage’s birth, pianist Eliza Garth presented the composer’s magnum opus for prepared piano, Sonatas and Interludes. In
Vienna/Budapest Pics
(Bruckner Organ, St. Florian) I've finally gotten around to putting up my music-related pics from my recent trip to Vienna and Budapest, which started as a sightseeing tour and turned
Bartók in New York
When I visited Budapest earlier this month, the last stop I made on my way back to Vienna was Béla Bartók's residence, high up in the Buda hills. The house,