White Light Festival: Latvian National Choir
As with last week's concert by the Tallis Scholars, Saturday's concert featuring the Latvian National Choir – also part of the White Light Festival – juxtaposed the sacred music of […]
White Light Festival: Kremerata Baltica and Alexei Lubimov
Thirteen years ago, violinist Gidon Kremer founded the Kremerata Baltica, made up of young musicians from his native Latvia, as well as the neighboring states of Estonia and Lithuania. Since
Sunday Service
"Our wisest mortals have decided that music should add seasoning to devotion… where worshipers delight in voices blending in harmony." Palestrina It seems that the quiet, contemplative world of a cappella
Take Three @ City Winery
Wow, talk about a fun week at this cozy little venue on Varick St. Take a look:Preservation Hall Jazz Band, City Winery, 11.3.10 Marshall Crenshaw, City Winery, 11.5.10 Bob Mould,
White Light Festival: Sutra
Every morning on my way to work, I have the great displeasure of exiting the A train at the Broadway-Nassau stop in lower Manhattan: one of the ugliest, most crowded
White Light Festival: Collegium Vocale Gent Choir/I Solisti del Vento
As amazing as Janet Cardiff's 40-Part Motet is, it simply doesn't compare to the experience of hearing a mixed choir perform live. With that in mind, I made my way
Birds of a Feather
Due to a fortunate lack of time, I'll need to cover both of this weekend's White Light Festival events in a single post. "Fortunate" because, while residing in completely different
Antony @ White Light
The extraordinary Antony and the Johnsons performing earlier tonight at Alice Tully Hall with the Orchestra of St. Luke's, part of Lincoln Center's White Light Festival. More tomorrow.
Metropolis Ensemble: Brownstone
Not getting into Meredith Monk's performance at the White Lights Festival on Thursday did allow me to make my way over to Clinton Hill in time to catch that evening's Metropolis'