Lesley Flanigan and Tristan Perich Get Married at Roulette
I don't, as they say, do weddings. But, Saturday night's marriage between Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan wasn't your typical surf-'n-turf affair at the local banquet hall. No, these guys
Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival 2012
One of the (few) perks of working downtown are all of the free music events, most of which happen during lunch hour. But come summertime, the floodgates open, and there
City Noir: John Adams Leads Juilliard and Royal Academy of Music Orchestras
by Michael Cirigliano II I’ve always admired the relationship fostered by the Juilliard School and London’s Royal Academy of Music [and not just because I’m a graduate of the latter].
Dana Leong Trio at One New York Plaza
by Angela Sutton River to River Festival hosted the multi-instrumentalist Dana Leong, along with sidemen John Shannon (guitar) and DJ Icewater (turntables and electronics), at One New York Plaza for
Music Criticism Chat on WQXR
For those who may have missed it, I paid a visit yesterday to WQXR, where I engaged in a thoughtful, lively roundtable discussion on classical music criticism in the digital age, with Anne
Patti Smith and Opera
Apparently, Patti Smith is a big opera fan. Who knew? "Because I tour a lot," she says, "if I have a day off and there's an opera, I'll go hear it."
Montreal Jazz Festival: Saturday Pics
Robi Botos, winner of the 2012 Montreal Jazz Festival Grand Prix de Jazz, on the Place des Festivals Renaud Garcia-Fons at the Maison Symphonique, playing solo double-bass Free Flamenco Trio
Flux Quartet at Bargemusic
by Donald Hagar Photo: Willie Davis for the New York Times The temperature topped 95 degrees last Friday, and what better way to cool down than to hear the Flux
Teen Daze and Beat Connection at Knitting Factory
by Laura Wasson There is a dance music storm brewing these days, and while I've only seen a handful of DJs live, I was eager to check out Teen Daze and Beat Connection this past Thursday