Voiceover
It would not be a reach to say that the breakout instrument of 2008 is the young male voice. Singers such as Beirut’s Zach Condon and Bon Iver‘s Justin Vernon
Things I Love About Williamsburg
That you can get good Brooklyn Beer at any bar for $3 before 8p. That there are galleries next to thrift stores next to record label offices. That you can
Her Bach
A couple of weeks ago, posters started to appear around Park Slope advertising a concert of Bach’s "Goldberg" Variations, performed by American pianist Simone Dinnerstein. Dinnerstein, 34, lives in the
Across the Pond
Anyone taking a peek ahead in the Concert Calendar may have noticed some events coming up at the end of May at various churches, opera houses and concert halls on
MATA Recap
This week, the MATA Festival of New Music returned to the Brooklyn Lyceum for the second year in a row, featuring a wide range of music by young composers for
Prolonging
The MATA festival of young composers returns to the Brooklyn Lyceum this week, in its first season under new directors Missy Mazzoli and Chris McIntrye. The concert starts in
Pocket Opera
The Birmingham Music Contemporary Group, which is in residence at Zankel Hall this weekend, was founded 20 years ago by Simon Rattle, culling performers from the City of Birmingham Symphony
This Is a Piano
For most of its history, the piano has been played using the keyboard and pedals, which by themselves offer almost limitless musical possibilities. But last night’s concert at Merkin Concert