Classical

Passing the Torch

Back in 2005, during his first season as the Boston Symphony's Music Director, I saw James Levine in one of his earliest performances at Tanglewood, the BSO's summer home in

Lorin

I've covered eight concerts Lorin Maazel has conducted over the past two-plus years, and have seen him at least a dozen other times over the past decade, both with the

Street Musique

Just some of the many street musicians I came across on my wanderings yesterday. 

Dimanche à Montreal

Sitting out back of my little B&B on St-Hubert Street, I'm treated to a concert of church bells, chiming all through the morning. These aren't the electronic bells you hear

Violins En Plein Air

I'm walking past the Parc des Ameriques – locale of yesterday's Fringe Pop show – when I hear a pair of violins playing the Pachelbel Canon. I stop in, and

Secret Shows

In New York, sometimes the best shows aren't listed in any magazine or website. On Monday, I was on my way to the subway from the Piledrivers' gig and decided to

Pianist Central

As if I needed another reason to love my nabe: I was walking along 12th Street yesterday when I was stopped in my tracks by the sound of a piano

I (Don’t Always) ♥ NY

Spending two out of three nights at the Philharmonic isn't my typical idea of a good time, but it was worth the trek back up to Lincoln Center last night

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