Grand Finale
“Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony is the zenith of symphonic writing.” (Sergiu Celibidache) I didn’t think anything was going to get to me here for a long time after nearly being destroyed by
Moving Outdoors
Call me square, but I'd never seen Medeski Martin and Wood before last night's packed Celebrate Brooklyn gig, part of this year's JVC Jazz Festival. (Well, not together, anyway.) Famous
Feast of Music (live)
A reminder that Make Music New York happens this Saturday, June 21 at venues all around the five boroughs. The free, day-long event is the American outpost of France's Fête
4th Stage
I like classical music. I like indie rock and singer-songwriters. And, occasionally, I even like seeing them on the same bill. But, when it comes right down to it, whether or not it
Europe Album
Finally got around to posting the rest of my music-related pics from Paris, Brussels and Amserdam. You can view them online here.
Museum Music
It's good to be back in New York. And, no better homecoming than last night's Wordless Music show at the Whitney, part of the Whitney Live series of free, Friday
This is a Concert Hall
One thing I didn't get the chance to post about during my recent travels that warrants a mention was the concert I saw two weeks ago at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw. The Concertgebouw,
A Saint in Three Acts
“My starting point (in writing Saint Francois d’Assise) was inspiration pure and simple, inspiration as powerful and incomprehensible as love.” – Olivier Messiaen After a full day of Messiaen’s organ