Anna Gourari at the German Consulate
by Nicholas Fernandez Were it not for awkward programming, Anna Gourari's concert Thursday evening at the German Consulate could have reached the technical and emotional heights artists aim for when sharing […]
Feast of Music’s Q2 Mixtape
Now, THIS was fun. Last week, I was invited by WQXR'S online music station, Q2, to put together a set of music for their weekly Mixtapes program. As you can imagine, I
NYC Winter Jazzfest 2013: Day 2
There are as many criticisms about modern/contemporary jazz festivals in New York as there are chances to prove them wrong. One such criticism is that Winter Jazzfest (and its summer
Anna Gourari to Perform at the German Consulate, January 17
Russian pianist Anna Gourari performs a sold-out concert of Bach and Chopin at New York City’s German Consulate this Thursday. As a special treat, Joerg Widmann’s “Fleur du Mal,” composed
“The Yellow Ticket” at Lincoln Center
by Angela Sutton The New York Jewish Film Festival presented a restored 1918 silent film, The Yellow Ticket, with new scoring performed live by its composer, violinist Alicia Svigals, on Thursday at
NYC Winter Jazzfest 2013: Day 1
By Dan Lehner For fans of creative, improvised music, Winter Jazzfest is probably one of the few times they’ll actually want the festivities to be overcrowded. It created a little
Ensemble ACJW Presents Mozart and Messiaen
by Michael Cirigliano II Few musical works are as emblematic of the time and circumstances of their composition as Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. Written in 1941
Nas and Anthony DeCurtis at 92Y
by Nicholas Fernandez Hip hop legend and Queens native Nas held court for just over an hour at 92Y this Tuesday with Rolling Stone Contributing Editor Anthony DeCurtis steering the discussion.
The London Souls at the Bowery Ballroom
by Brian Weidy A little more than seven months ago, Tash Neal was on life support after suffering life-threatening injuries in a car accident. In spite of these injuries, however,