by Dan Lehner The Improvisers Round Robin has the powerful ability to simultaneously be about individuality and community. Each approaching improviser has no rehearsal, no music in front of them, […]
by Melanie Wong If you were one of the 25 people in the basement of the DiMenna Center last Friday, you were among the lucky few who witnessed a truly
by Melanie Wong Many of today’s leading classical artists kicked off their careers by winning Concert Artists Guild's Victor Elmaleh Competition—the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet, Grammy-nominated wind quintet Imani Winds,
by Michael Cirigliano II The St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble crossed the river and descended upon the Brooklyn Museum’s Cantor Auditorium Sunday afternoon, presenting a varied, yet cohesive, afternoon of trios
by Melanie Wong Last Saturday, pianist Anne-Marie McDermott and the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet joined violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg for a performance at the 92nd Street Y. Both avid chamber musicians, Salerno-Sonnenberg
by Michael Cirigliano II Jon Manasse has brought career versatility to a whole new level in today’s classical-music landscape. In addition to his roles as principal in the Orchestra of
by Melanie Wong Photo credit: Benjamin Ealovega Last week on the intimate stage of Carnegie’s Zankel Hall, Jonathan Biss, in collaboration with the Elias String Quartet, explored the role of
"I can’t imagine any list of the world’s great orchestras without the Dresden Staatskapelle at or near the top." — Nikolai Zander It goes without saying that Germany has an embarrassment of
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Matthias Creutziger After a rash of heavy, Mahlerian programming from many of the touring orchestras passing through Carnegie Hall this winter, it was incredibly inviting
