White Light Festival: Opening Night
"I try to never forget that I enjoy the privilege of engaging in an activity that affirms the spirit of inquiry and allows me to make an offering of what […]
Classical
Coffee Conversation: Jane Moss
"I could compare my music to white light which contains all colors. Only a prism can divide the colors and make them appear; this prism could be the spirit of
Vienna in New York
"Autumn in New York/ It spells the thrill of first-nighting" (Vernon Duke) As Tony Tommasini wrote last week in the Times, it's always a privilege to hear the Vienna Philharmonic in
Vienna Phil @ Carnegie This Weekend
(Zubin Mehta with the Vienna Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, March 2009) The new fall season is upon us, with the NY Phil opening it's season last week with Wynton Marsalis' new
The Greene Space
Last year, longtime local radio station WNYC moved from its longtime digs near City Hall to a new space on Varick Street, just east of SoHo. Following the fishbowl model
Bach, Boulez and Aimard
I neglected to mention the terrific Mostly Mozart matinee I attended a week ago Sunday at Alice Tully, which featured Pierre-Laurent Aimard doing his playing/conducting/explaining-thing (just like he did last
Lost In The Trees/The Loom Tonight @ Mercury Lounge
“For me, classical composition is a very humble thing. I'm no expert, by any means, but I am blown away by orchestral music. Ideas that are stale or old hat
How Do You Get to Citi Field? Carnegie Hall.
OK, so here's a new one: Facebook fans of Carnegie Hall just got a communication offering them $30 tickets to the Mets game this Wednesday night against the Marlins. (Normally
Philadelphia Orch @ SPAC Pics
More pics from the Philadelphia Orchestra's SPAC concerts this weekend on Flickr.