New Amsterdam Presents
by FoM "Musicians, audiences and venues all want the same thing: we all want a world without limits, musically. We want artists to present the kinds of projects they've always
New Music
TwoSense: Chamber Music Meets Eastern Culture at the Rubin Museum
by Chris McGovern The Rubin Museum of Art, a wonderful collection of Himalayan artifacts, culture and history on W. 17th St., was the backdrop for a chamber music concert by
Thirty Years of John Schaefer
When I was back in college and entertaining a career in radio, I had the opportunity to intern for John Schaefer at WNYC. It only lasted a few weeks, but
Tune In Music Festival Now on Sale
Tickets for the second annual Tune In Music Festival at the Park Avenue Armory are now on sale at the box office or online. This year's festival, which runs Feb 23-26,
Yarn/Wire at Issue Project Room
By Christopher Moore The acoustic quartet Yarn/Wire performed Tuesday night at Issue Project Room as the final part to the three-part event "Music of the Hemispheres." Pianists Laura Barger and Ning
John Luther Adams’ “songbirdsongs” at Galapagos
Post and photos by BonnieWho knew you could feel immersed in nature at a Brooklyn club? The five percussionists and six piccolo players of Le Train Bleu accomplished just that
Recap: Performa 11
Last week, I attended several events as part of the 4th edition of Perfoma: the biennial exhibition of "visual art performance." As oxymoronic as that sounds, there was something strangely
Composers Concordance at St. Augustine’s
Edit: Another guest post, this one from my next-door-neighbor, Don, who also happens to be an accomplished composer and musician. Don takes us to a new music show by Composers Concordance,
Guest Review: “69°S.”
(Photo: Richard Perry/The New York Times) While I was in Austin this past weekend, my friend Bonnie went to BAM to see the new Ernest Shackleton tale, "69°S." Here's her review: "The story