Chip Off the Ol’ Block
The late Leonard Bernstein didn’t invent the New York Philharmonic’s Young People’s Concerts, but by bringing them to a national […]
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Summergarden
I have fond memories of going to MoMA’s annual Summergarden series growing up with my family, where Juilliard’s new music
Art Songs on the L.E.S.
The talented singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane, who describes his material as "somewhere between Shostakovich and Rufus Wainwright," is all about bringing
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More Summer Music
Lincoln Center Out of Doors released their schedule this past week, with over 100 free shows on the various plazas
Free Jazz
If you were to ask someone where you could hear some "free" jazz yesterday, most folks probably would have told
Bluegrass in Brooklyn
Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, Celebrate Brooklyn, June 22, 2007 (From Left: fiddler Dewey Brown, mandolin player Nathan
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Season Finale
I made is back in time for the Philharmonic last night, with an early 20th Century German program led by
Park It Here
Dining during the opera is an old tradition, going back at least as far as the 18th Century. At Venice’s