Weekend in the Country
With everything going on last weekend, unfortunately I didn't have a chance to check out Alex Battles' annual Johnny Cash Birthday Bash at Bell House and Littlefield: raucous affairs where Alex and […]
Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie: Mozart and Wagner
by Angela Sutton Debating which orchestra can lay claim to the title of "best in the world" is a favorite pastime of classical music lovers. Often the issue becomes a
Missy Mazzoli’s Song From the Uproar
Missy Mazzoli's new opera Song From the Uproar, which has been seen in various stages of development over the past few seasons, finished it's run at The Kitchen this weekend. With
Tune-In Music Festival: Sunday Wrap-up
The Park Avenue Armory's second-annual Tune-In Music Festival, wrapped up last Sunday with a trio of events highlighting the multi-faceted musicianship of Philip Glass, who turned 75 in January. The
Ari Hoenig Trio at Cornelia Street Cafe
by Mike Engle Before Ari Hoenig's trio (Hoenig, drums; Shai Maestro, piano; Orlando le Fleming, bass) played a single note, Hoenig uttered a peculiar quotation from the Cornelia Street Café
Vienna at Carnegie: An All-Sibelius Program
By Caleb Easterly The Vienna Philharmonic kicked off their three-night run at Carnegie Hall on Friday, performing Sibelius’s First, Fifth, and Seventh Symphonies. The concert had been promoted as “[showing]
The C4 Ensemble Loses Words, but Not Their Voice
By Caleb Easterly The C4 Ensemble (The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective) is made up of a formidable group of singers and composers, which made their informal concert Thursday night at the Church
Thick Voltage At Lit Lounge
Brooklyn based band Thick Voltage played at Lit Lounge in New York City Tuesday night and left leaving the crowd wanting more.
Torn Shorts @ XPO 929
by Freya Wilcox While the rattle of the JMZ tears a hole in the conversations of lingering deli-goers and derelicts, a growing handful of Bushwick DIY bars are breaking the