Weekend Preview: 11/14-11/15
I’ve been out of the country for a couple of weeks – more to come on that soon – but getting back into the swing of things this weekend with
Opera
With Defiance and Resolve, The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra Returns to Lincoln Center
“Can music counter violence and aggression? I am certain that it can. Music breaks down fear and indifference and instead brings people together through shared feelings.” – Olena Zelenska, First
Lise Davidsen Sings Schubert Songs with James Baillieu at Carnegie Hall
On Friday night, when most New Yorkers were heading to their local sports bar to watch the NBA Finals (Go Knicks!), I was finding my seat at Carnegie Hall. For
Weekend Preview: 5/1-5/3
After hiking the canyons of Utah and Arizona for a week, I’ve come back to a veritable Avalanche of music here in NYC. Which isn’t at all a bad thing.
NYC Live Music Rundown
Suddenly, it feels like there’s lots of things to see and hear in NYC this week. Here’s some of the things I’m looking at: Innocence at the Met Opera: (April
Preview: Robert Ashley’s Perfect Lives at Roulette
While everyone’s all agog about Wagner’s 5+ hour epic which closes this weekend over at the Met , I’m jazzed to see tonight what some regard as the first true American opera:
Preview: Tristan und Isolde Opens Tonight at the Metropolitan Opera
“I can assure you that this production will be unlike anything anyone has seen at the Met or anywhere.” – Met Opera General Director Peter Gelb, via the NY Times
The Composer Comes First: A Conversation with Manfred Honeck
As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve been attending concerts at Heinz Hall for nearly 30 years, a byproduct of some longstanding personal ties I have to the Steel