Part-Time Virtuosi
It`s no fluke that the MET Orchestra - the orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera – has established itself as one of the world's great orchestral ensembles. Over at the Met, the […]
More Messiaen
I won't soon forget the experience earlier this year of hearing Loïc Mallié perform the earth-quaking music of Olivier Messiaen on the grand organ of La Trinité, which Messiaen himself
Street Music
Leaving Williamsburg late on a Wednesday night, I'm dismayed at having just missed a G train back to Park Slope, only to be entertained by this banjo-wielding busker. He plays
Lenny
"I felt like I wasn't at all in control of what was happening out there, like I was conducting completely outside of my body. I've never been so scared in
Headin’ Home
In Austin, you even get music while waiting for your plane to board. See you back in NYC.
Call It
When your brother offers you dinner at Romeo's and a ride back to your car a mile up a steep hill, it's not a tough decision to leave early on
Two Reds are Better than One
I don't know what it is about Neko Case. Maybe it's the way she looks skyward when she sings. The way her twanged voice quavers in the high register. The way