In the Moment
There's this thing that happens when a concert begins – when the music is light and gentle and penetrating – when you suddenly find yourself living completely in the moment. Time and […]
Late Show
Admittedly, 11pm on a Tuesday isn't the best time to catch a show, but my friend Sean spoke so highly of My Education, I just had to suck it up. I'm
Tenebrae
Some routines are worth repeating: for the third year in a row, I found my way to Trinity Church – now only a five minute walk from work – for
Moving
So, having attended two of the MATA Festival concerts last week at Le Poisson Rouge, it would seem that there certain partisans of new music who would prefer that it
Northern Lights
On their way back to Toronto from a North America tour that included eight shows at SXSW, I caught up with DD/MM/YYYY last night at Union Hall. A bunch of former art kids
Brilliant
Last night's LSO concert at Avery Fisher was a reminder of what separates good orchestras from great ones. It's not technical perfection – though that's certainly important. Nor is it
Lords of The Ring
"Life is travel and change. Such pleasures I cannot give up." (Wotan, Das Rheingold, Scene 2) I don't get chills much at music events anymore, but when the Met Orchestra
In Translation
At first, I didn't know what to make of accordionist Chango Spasiuk, who played Zankel Hall on Friday night. He looked a bit like Jesus with his long hair and
Der Ring
Five years ago, my friend Pat and I paid $140 each for the privilege of seeing Wagner's Ring at the Met. From standing room. For those unfamiliar, that's about 20