Bonnaroo 2013
Among modern-day megafestivals, none adheres better to the original Woodstock ideal than Bonnaroo: the occasionally grungy, often blissful utopia on a farm in Manchester, TN, about 90 minutes south of […]
LPR Membership Giveaway!
To celebrate their LPR X5 festival, (le) Poisson Rouge is offering their exclusive "School of Fish" membership to two lucky FoM readers! Members get access to over 100 free shows every year,
Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, and Nels Cline at LPR
Speaking of LPR, I stopped by last night for an early set of improvisations from three of today's greatest jazz guitarists: Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, and Nels Cline, who heads back to his
LPR x 5
"We wanted to revive the symbiotic relationship between art and revelry, to establish a creative asylum for both artists and audiences." – Justin Kantor and David Handler, LPR co-founders break
String Orchestra of Brooklyn Premieres Modern Works
by Zoë Gorman The String Orchestra of Brooklyn (alternately known as the SOBs, wink) is giving new flair to concert music by bringing modern compositions to the streets of New York’s
Get That on the Record!
Attention NYC Musicians: Starting June 10th, Nightlife Productions—a NYC recording studio with top-of-the-line equipment, as well as stellar producers and engineers—is holding a contest to give away free recording time and
Ensemble Linea Performs at CUNY During Second Overseas Tour
by Melanie Wong France’s premier contemporary chamber group, Ensemble Linea, arrived at CUNY’s Elebash Recital Hall Friday night while in the midst of their second overseas tour. While officially a sextet—flute,
Nikolay Khozyainov Makes Carnegie Hall Debut
by Melanie Wong Photo credit: Michelle V. Agins, The New York Times Earlier last month, Nikolay Khozyainov (Russian winner of the 2012 Dublin International Piano Competition) gave his Carnegie Hall debut.
Farewell to ‘Grew: Remembering and Celebrating Mulgrew Miller (1955-2013)
by Dan Lehner Pianist Mulgrew Miller, a constant fixture in the contemporary post-bop scene, died Wednesday at the age of 57. Largely known for his powerful performances, Miller was also