Alexis Marceaux & the Samurai at Spike Hill
by Laura Wasson As a Louisiana native, I’ve come to accept a few things about New York: parades aren’t as fun (or wild); you will almost certainly always have to settle […]
New School Jazz @ 25
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music closes out its 25th year this Wednesday at the Tishman Auditorium with an all-star concert featuring current faculty members such as Jimmy Owens, Cecil
Götterdämmerung Tonight at the Met
Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera Who doesn't like a little Apocalypse on a Tuesday? Wagner's Götterdämmerung concludes the first of this season's three Ring cycles tonight at the Met, ending sometime early Wednesday morning. We'll
The Met’s Ring Cycle: Siegfried
by FoMKen Howard/Metropolitan Opera Yesterday's performance of Siegfried at the Met – the third segment of this season's first complete Ring cycle - was stunning in every sense of the word: musically, visually, theatrically. The
Klangforum Wien at the Austrian Cultural Forum
A decade ago, Klangforum Wien – Austria's leading contemporary music ensemble – opened the Austrian Cultural Forum on 52nd Street with an eight-hour marathon concert in the building's jewel box theater.
Regina Carter and Reverse Thread at the Jazz Standard
by Nicholas Fernandez Photo courtesy of ReginaCarter.com In some ways, Friday night's Regina Carter set at the Jazz Standard felt like an episode of This American Life: the music was
Philip Glass and Tim Fain Concert at the Met Museum
Tonight at 7 pm (as in RIGHT NOW) Q2 Music presents a live audio Webcast of composer-pianist Philip Glass and violinist Tim Fain's performance from the Met Museum's Temple of Dendur. Hosted by WQXR's Terrance McKnight, the
MATA Festival: Composer/Performers Today at Roulette
The second night of this year's MATA Festival – devoted, as in past years, to composers under the age of 40 – focused on the music of young composer/performers, with