Modern Day Musician
"Whenever you’re on stage, at least 50% of you is in the audience." – Maria Callas Anyone that follows the new music scene here in New York is no doubt […]
Sung Speech
Tuesday night, I visited Issue Project Room for a solo performance by Robert Ashley, one of the leading figures of the downtown NY music scene in the 60’s and 70’s.
Good Causes
I’m not usually in the habit of shilling for institutions, but if you haven’t done so already, you really need to get on sending in your pledge to WFMU. I
Meeting Messiaen
I’m a bit too young to have met Olivier Messiaen while he was still alive, but the Messiaen Discovery Concert in Weill Recital Hall Sunday afternoon brought the man many
Liveblogging the NY Philharmonic in North Korea
(Well, "live" as in via the PBS website, which is streaming video of the concert.) 4:08am: The Philharmonic has taken the stage, and is playing both the North Korean and
New Yorkers in North Korea
For all you night owls, the New York Phil’s "historic" concert from Pyongyang, North Korea will be streamed live tonight on the WNET website, starting at 4am EST. Apparently, the
Not Another Fundraiser…
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Different Strings
All this month, Issue Project Room has been highlighting various members of the instrument family, exploring their furthest-out possibilities. Last week was devoted to strings, and Friday night’s offering was
It’s All the Same To Me
I wish I could have brought along some of my hip(st)er friends on my L-train journey last night. The Juilliard String Quartet may not be the hippest bunch of musicians