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
“Africa Now!” at the Apollo Theater
by Steven Pisano(All photos by Steven Pisano.) The sixth annual “Africa Now!” concert co-sponsored by the World Music Institute and the Apollo Theater was focused more on the electronic side
Ian Hobson Paints Musical Colors with Debussy and Ravel at SubCulture
by Nick Stubblefield When SubCulture announced in July 2015 that they were “re-structuring their business model” and cancelling the majority of their lineup, many faithful concert-goers fretted about losing this intimate,
“Intolerance” by the American Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
by Steven Pisano(All photos by Steven Pisano.) In the early 1960s, memories of Fascism and Nazism were still fresh in the collective memory of Europe. In Italy, the hateful, xenophobic
“Written on Skin” at Opera Philadelphia
by Steven Pisano(All photos by Steven Pisano.) Proclaimed an instant modern masterpiece when it premiered almost 6 years ago at the Aix-en-Provence Festival, George Benjamin and Martin Crimp‘s opera Written