Lisa Pegher at The Cell
by Angela Sutton Lisa Pegher brought precise musicianship and a mountain of toys to The Cell in Chelsea on Thursday night, in a program of contemporary works that integrated digital audio and […]
NY Philharmonic 360 at the Park Avenue Armory
In May 1882, conductor Theodore Thomas led the NY Phil in a landmark seven-concert festival at the Park Avenue Armory that included everything from Handel's oratorio Israel in Egypt, to excerpts from Wagner's then-new Ring. (You can
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey at the Blue Note
by Brian Weidy There are some performances that you know will be transcendent as soon as they begin. As a part of the "Late Night Groove Series" at Blue Note,
Cassandra Wilson at Blue Note
Photo courtesey of eonemusic.com by Nicholas Fernandez Cassandra Wilson’s set at Blue Note Thursday night offered a chance to cast off Northeastern metropolitan worries in favor of Southern relaxation. Wilson has
Dutilleux Honored with New York Philharmonic’s Kravis Prize for New Music
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Ruby Washington for The New York Times It does seem odd that the inaugural recipient of the New York Philharmonic’s Kravis Prize for New Music
Kitten Berry Crunch and Freezepop at Knitting Factory
by Laura Wasson It’s safe to say there's a whole lot of '80s love happening in music right now. With so many bands leaning heavily on the New Order and Siouxsie
Yuka Honda’s Eucademix at The Stone
by Brian Weidy In my first ever visit to The Stone in Manhattan's East Village, I found myself lost; literally—I could not find the venue. Sure enough, though, on the
Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival Music Festival
By Melissa Caruso Clearwater Music Festival, Photo: Melissa Caruso A quick hop on Metro North from the hustle and bustle of NYC will take you to one of the most
Natalie Merchant with the San Francisco Symphony
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - I'm usually wary about rock artist-symphony mash-ups, but Natalie Merchant made it work elegantly on Monday night, when she performed with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies