A Music Center for the 21st Century: Miami’s New World Symphony
MIAMI BEACH, FL – When most folks plan their vacation to South Beach, Florida, they likely dream of days spent lounging around pools in stylish art deco hotels, or sunning
Ticket Giveaway: Alexander String Quartet Performs Music of Brahms and the Schumanns at Baruch
The love triangle between Johannes Brahms and Robert and Clara Schumann has often been depicted in music, novels, and film. This week, the Alexander String Quartet appears at Baruch College's Rosalyn
Julianna Barwick and ModernMedieval at the Ecstatic Music Festival
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) Since 2011, the Ecstatic Music Festival at Merkin Concert Hall has presented collaborative concerts by performers and composers in the alternative and
Ticket Giveaway: ModernMedieval & Julianna Barwick at the Ecstatic Music Festival
The Ecstatic Music Festival continues to be one of the best places find and celebrate the ongoing synthesis between the classical and pop worlds. On April 19th, the festival will bring
András Schiff at Carnegie Hall
by Nick Stubblefield AJ Wilhelm for NPR.org When a solo pianist can fill Carnegie’s two-thousand seat Stern Auditiorium, and has the clout to insist upon bringing his Bosendorfer concert
Ravi Coltrane Trio plays the Jazz Standard
by Nick Stubblefield The Jazz Standard is an ideal venue to hear jazz, thanks to its very dry acoustics and intimate confines. In the front row, you won’t hear artificial
“Qyrq Qyz (Forty Girls)” at BAM
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) The epic story of Gulayim, a teenage female warrior from Uzbekistan who banded 40 female warriors together to fight off invaders, resonates
Meredith Monk’s “Cellular Songs” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
(All photos by Steven Pisano.) A new work by Meredith Monk is always a cause for celebration. Her performances, which always feature a magical combination of singing, dancing, and visuals, never fail
Ticket Giveaway: Bernstein’s ‘A Quiet Place’ at Kaye Playhouse
In the centennial year of the celebrated conductor, pianist, and composer Leonard Bernstein, there are plenty of options for celebration. Feast of Music is giving away THREE PAIRS of tickets to Bernstein's only opera, A