NDR Symphony at Carnegie
I really wanted last night’s concert at Carnegie to be better than it was. And, on paper, it looked like it would be: the North German Radio (NDR) Symphony of […]
Some Old New Music
Local new music ensemble Continuum says that their name comes from their belief that new music and old form an unbroken tradition. They demonstrated this belief last night at the
Music Without Borders
Ronen Givony (pictured) the impresario behind this season’s new Wordless Music Series, told the mostly young and trendy crowd last night at the Good-Shepherd Faith Church that a big motivation
MATA Festival Review
I only caught the second half of Tuesday’s MATA Festival, so I’ll leave it to Steve Smith to recap the proceedings. (Pictures courtesy of the Times.) My personal fave was
Live Shuffle
Tomorrow night, the Wordless Music Series will be at the Good- Shepherd Faith Church near Lincoln Center with an intriguing program featuring all-Canadian musicians. Wordless Music is devoted to breaking
An Organist Bellows
Today’s Times has a story by Vivien Schweitzer about Paul Jacobs, the 30 year old chairman of Juilliard’s organ program who, in his early 20’s, performed marathon concerts of the
A Night to Remember
Though the hall was less than half full, anyone who was at Carnegie last night enjoyed an unforgettable experience. I take back what I wrote yesterday: there is a difference
Less Than a Pint of Beer
For the unbelievable price of $5, you can purchase the best seat in the house to what promises to be a stirring performance at Carnegie Hall tomorrow night. The concert
New York Music on Myspace
The classical music world may have been a bit late to the MySpace party, but a quick search today revealed a few surprises that might be of interest to local