Herbie Hancock Hosts the First International Jazz Day in New Orleans and at the UN
I've been to just about every music venue worth it's salt in this town, but one spot I've never managed to make it into is the UN General Assembly, which […]
ETHEL Album Release Party at Joe’s Pub
by Caleb Easterly The string quartet ETHEL has made a splash in chamber-music circles and the classical music world at large, becoming known for performances that stray from the
Bang on a Can 25th Anniversary Concert at Alice Tully Hall
In 1993, Jane Moss, Lincoln Center's Ehrenkranz Artistic Director, called up the offices of Bang on a Can with an unusual proposition: to see if they might be interested in hosting
Manhattan School of Music Presents Corigliano’s ‘The Ghosts of Versailles’
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Carol Rosegg Despite an expensive and acclaimed première at the Metropolitan Opera in 1991, John Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles has received very little
MATA Festival 2012 Wrap-Up
(Photo: Alex G. Knight) Oh, MATA Festival, how you tease me. You come into my life for but a brief week, cause my heart to flutter, stomach to clench, instigate
Frank van Aken Makes Last-Minute Met Debut in Die Walküre
Eva-Maria Westbroek and Frank van Aken from the 2010 Frankfurt Opera production of Die Walkure There's something about Wagner and tenors that seems to bring about dramatic Met Opera debuts. First,
Quotable
Ken Howard/The Metropolitan Opera "I utterly disagree with those who were dissatisfied with the decorations, the scenery and the mechanical contrivances at Bayreuth (for The Ring.) Far too much industry and ingenuity
The Met’s Ring Cycle: Götterdämmerung
by Angela Sutton Photo: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera Wagner's epic opera cycle hurtled to its fiery conclusion on Tuesday night at the Met, with the final installment, Götterdämmerung. Alberich's
New School Jazz @ 25
Jimmy Heath and Jimmy Owens with the Eyal Vilner Big Band at The New School's Tishman Auditorium last night. More pics of former faculty (including Frank Wess, Winard Harper, Cecil