Sharon Van Etten’s Birthday Show at Bowery Ballroom
by Talia Page The first time I met Sharon Van Etten several years ago, there was a collective gasp as she entered the back patio of her Aunt and Uncle’s
Berlin and Pittsburgh Under One Roof
In a curious logistical quirk, both the Berlin Philharmonic and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra have been shacking up this week at the Parker Meridien on 56th Street. For the
Stones Fest at Webster Hall
By Brian Tell It would have been a dream to see Keith, Mick, Bill, Charlie and Brian play Webster Hall, but you Can’t Always Get What You Want. However, Stones
Benny Green Trio at The Jazz Standard
The Benny Green Trio performed at The Jazz Standard with the intention of “doing it right.” Following their set, it was hard to argue that they failed to deliver.
Britten Sinfonia makes its US Debut with Thomas Adès
by Gabriel Furtado (photo credit: Stu Rosen) Wednesday Night's performance by the Britten Sinfonia at Alice Tully Hall was an auspicious stateside introduction of a chamber orchestra -performing for over
Berlin Philharmonic and Bruckner’s 9th (Complete)
"Dear God, please let me get well soon. You know I must have strength to finish the Ninth!" – Bruckner In the orchestral repertoire, there has always been a special
Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall: Thursday Night
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Matt Dine for The New York Times On paper, the Berlin Philharmonic’s program for the first concert of their three-night residency at Carnegie Hall seemed
Tune-In Music Festival Starts Tonight at the Park Ave Armory
As if the Berlin Phil at Carnegie and the Ecstatic Music Fest at the Kaufman Center weren't enough, this week also brings the 2nd annual Tune-In Music Festival
Berlin Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall This Week
This week, the Berlin Philharmonic, one of the two-or-three orchestras which can legitimately claim to be among the best in the world, returns to Carnegie Hall for the first time since