Settling “The Score”
After a hiatus of more than two and a half years, the New York Times has revived its blog The Score, where contemporary composers write about many of the issues surrounding […]
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A Juilliard Halloween
Ok, a chamber music concert might not be most people's idea of how to celebrate Halloween, but when the Juilliard Quartet is in town to play the People's Symphony, count
Corner Orchestra
Although they've been around for 13 years, I wasn't familiar with the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra before a friend invited me to their matinee this past Sunday at St. Ann's in Brooklyn Heights.
Stochastic Finale
Here's another one for the books: after 8 1/2 years, Bethany's decided to hang up her WFMU mic so she can complete her training as a massage therapist. In an
Jemsite Interview
Jemsite , a website primarily aimed at Ibanez guitar enthusiasts, has just posted an interview they did with me this week, asking about my varied concertgoing expereinces and my perspective on the guitar,
Stars of the Pit
I was sitting in the second tier box closest to the stage at last night's Mark Morris performance at the Rose Theater, part of this week's ongoing Mostly Mozart festivities.
Mostly (Not) Mozart
Ok, I may not be the world's biggest Mozart fan, but I am a big believer in Truth in advertising. So, what's up with this year's Mostly Mozart? I did
Multi-tasking
Done right, there is no more impressive sight onstage than seeing a great concert pianist leading an orchestra from their instrument. A few years ago, I saw Murray Perahia play
One-Hit Wonder
Carl Orff wrote six operas, ten pieces of incidental theater music, and a highly-regarded series of instructional works for young musicians. He also wrote a trilogy of staged cantatas called