An Interview with Jazz Great Joe Lovano
by Craig Brinker While preparing a tribute concert to honor jazz legend Paul Motian at Symphony Space this past Friday, March 22, Feast of Music had a chance to talk […]
Soulive Lands in Brooklyn Once Again for Bowlive IV
by Aristea Mellos Last Thursday marked the sixth night of Bowlive IV—an eight-day music festival devoted to the jiving spirit of soul-jazz that takes place annually at the Brooklyn Bowl. It’s
Ear Heart Music: Ensemble Sospeso
Ensemble Sospeso and dancers performing Lewis Nielson and David Bird's Cage-like Those who do not move on last night's Ear Heart Music program at Roulette. More pics after the jump.
The Modern Orchestra’s Business Model: A Plea for Sanity from Both Sides
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Susana Bates, San Francisco Chronicle Another day, another orchestra that makes the headlines—not for innovative programming or artistic excellence, sadly, but for labor-related disputes. The San Francisco
San Francisco Symphony Cancels Carnegie Hall Concerts
The San Francisco Symphony's annual Carnegie Hall visits are always major events on the New York City musical calendar, as shown by last year's American Mavericks Festival, which, among other
Opera Hispánica Presents “María de Buenos Aires”
by Melanie Wong On Friday night, Opera Hispánica presented Ástor Piazzolla’s tango-opera, María de Buenos Aires, at (le) Poisson Rouge, the culmination of the pioneer Latino opera comapny's first festival season.
Free Tickets: John Williams and John Etheridge at Carnegie Hall!
Legendary classical guitarist John Williams and jazz-fusion guitarist John Etheridge have collaborated for more than a decade. Together they perform an eclectic mix of music for duo guitar, illuminating their
“La Pasión” Brings Carnival to Carnegie Hall
by Aristea Mellos In the last year or two, there’s been a flurry of negative press surrounding the composer Osvaldo Golijov. Repeated talk of missed deadlines and accusations of plagiarism left
Vladimir Jurowski Leads the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Shostakovich and Beethoven
by Michael Cirigliano II It’s not too often that a concerto eclipses the impact of the symphony on an orchestral program—especially when that symphony is Beethoven’s immortal Fifth—but this was