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Papering the Neighborhood

 Let's just hope they're not reserving one of those for Your's Truly… See here for a larger version of that flyer.

Friday Sublime

 After the solemn collects at yesterday's Good Friday liturgy at St. Thomas Church, there was this stretch of solemn ritual that left all present hushed with awe and wonder. A large

Helmut Lachenmann @ 75

 "I've never been happy as a composer. Music is not meant to be happy – it's meant to be a study of intensity, of transcendence." Pictured: Helmut Lachenmann last night

ANNOUNCING: Feast of Music Presents…

 For a long time now, Feast of Music has surveyed the multifaceted New York music scene: everything from grand orchestra concerts to grungy indie rock shows. There's never been a

Shadows

 This is Holy Week in the Christian tradition, and of all the ancient rites and rituals associated with this week, none is more invested with symbolism than the office of

1,000 and Counting…

 So, somewhere in the midst of my manic blogging from SXSW last weekend, I passed a notable milestone for FoM: 1,000 posts. It's been three years since I started this

Barber @ 100

Samuel Barber, who would have turned 100 years old yesterday, is probably the most under-appreciated composer America has ever produced. Sure, everyone knows the pained, heartfelt Adagio for Strings and maybe

American Singer

  Gabe Kahane, who's appeared in these pages before, is used to playing rooms like Rockwood or LPR, where you can get a drink and stand among the barstools. So, it

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