Chicago Symphony at Carnegie
Shame to spend such a nice day indoors, but having just heard Riccardo Muti conduct an impossibly grand performance of Liszt's Les Preludes, the sun is shining inside, too. Damn,
Classical
John Kameel Farah @ Alwan Center, 3/24/11
Toronto pianist/composer John Farah was back in NYC last week, performing his unique brand of music that seamlessly blends classical, middle-eastern and electronic elements. Several of the compositions from Thursday's program
Next LA Phil Live: 3/13
For those who missed the last LA Phil Live in January, your next opportunity is a week from Sunday, when Duda conducts an all-Tchiakovsky program. Trailer here; more details on
Tully Scope: Manny Ax
Confounding those media outlets who've branded Lincoln Center's inaugural Tully Scope Festival as "avant-garde," pianist Emanuel Ax took the stage of Alice Tully Hall Saturday night, with an all-Schubert program of
Mahler’s NY Symphonies
Ok, I'll admit it: there are some Sundays when I just want to sleep in. Or, at the very least, not have to schlep from Park Slope to the Upper
Comfortable Shoes Required
What is this, SXSW? Tonight, it'll certainly feel like it as I shuffle back and forth along upper Broadway to catch a pair of stellar contemporary music events that both
Tonight: Tully Scope
Yet another new entry to the NYC music calendar kicks off tonight with Lincoln Center's inaugural Tully Scope Festival: a three-week, multi-disciplinary series of concerts named for the host venue,
Dan Deacon: Composer
"When I first started touring in 2004, I was a very different person and I was writing very different music. I have a different ideology now. Not an ideology that's separate
Tony’s Top 10
For those who care, Tony Tommasini just released his final list of the Top 10 Composers of all time in this morning's Times. As some of you will remember from