Counterpoint
I'm not exactly sure what Pierre-Laurent Aimard is trying to prove at Zankel tonight by alternating the even, contrapuntal tones […]
Flying High
Lincoln Center's American Songbook series, founded in 1998, is dedicated to the preservation of the work of American songwriters, from
Lukas
On Sunday, composer, conductor and pianist Lukas Foss passed away at the age of 86, at his home here in New York.
Lounge Lizards
Los Angeles has always had a thing for lounge acts: offbeat singers who sing amusing, occasionally scathing lyrics in small
Mean Fiddler
Forget Perlman, forget Bell, forget Jean-Luc Ponty: for my money, the best violinist I've ever seen is a diminutive
Is This Thing On?
I'm at Galapagos, listening to a normally-formidable set by new music ensemble So Percussion, when suddenly they just randomly start
Colorado Gypsies
I'll admit, I hesitated to pony up the $25 for last night's show at Webster Hall. It might not be fair,
Open This
Generally, I like showing up at shows early to catch the openers, who are often cutting edge acts that would
Without Words
Rival Songs, who played Galapagos Art Space last night, perform atmospheric, instrumental post-rock, landing somewhere between Mogwai and Explosions in the Sky.