Lincoln Center’s American Songbook: Kristin Chenoweth
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Richard Perry, The New York Times Lincoln Center's American Songbook series is in full swing, featuring notable names in pop music, musical theater, and art
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Brings Bartók and Mahler to Carnegie Hall
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s Carnegie Hall program Wednesday night rested solely on a mature concerto and an
New York Festival of Song Next: Kevin Puts and Friends at BAC
Kevin Puts is a busy man these days: In addition to composing and teaching at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, his opera Silent Night—which won last year's Pulitzer Prize—opened Friday
Sofia Gubaidulina Composer Portrait at Miller Theatre
by Michael Cirigliano II Even at the age of 81, composer Sofia Gubaidulina remains one of the most captivating and enigmatic figures in today’s musical landscape, having been sequestered by
SLV (Sandra Lilia Velasquez) at Joe’s Pub
by Sky Disco This past Monday, I experienced a live performance by Sandra Lilia Velasquez (better known as SLV) at Joe’s Pub that quickly brought the word “sophisticated” to mind. SLV's sound—produced by 10-time Grammy
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra Perform Beethoven at Carnegie
"Harmony in personal or international relations can only exist by listening." Daniel Barenboim Does the world really need any more recordings of Beethoven's symphonies? Probably not. But, a cycle
James Carson and Lyndon Rochelle at Rockwood Music Hall
by Nicholas Fernandez Photo credit: James Carson Pianist James Carson and drummer Lyndon Rochelle poured their hearts into a set of original compositions and improvisations at Rockwood Music Hall on Friday.
Marc-Andre Hamelin at 92nd Street Y
by Angela Sutton Photo credit: Fran Kaufman Marc Andre-Hamelin and his disciplined fingers came to 92nd Street Y on Wednesday night for a big program featuring music of the 20th century's
Butch
To be honest, I can't say I ever fully "got" Lawrence "Butch" Morris, the sui generis jazz maestro who passed away yesterday at the age of 65. Morris was the