Nordic Noir at (le) Poisson Rouge
by Robert Leeper ACME: Ben Russell – Violin; Yuki Resnick – Violin; Caleb Burhans – Viola; Clarice Jensen – Cello Last Thursday at (le) Poisson Rouge, the excellent American Contemporary […]
Classical Thursdays Presents Sam Boutris and Levi Vutipadadorn
by Nick Stubblefield A church in Bedford-Stuyvesant might not be the first place one expects to experience classical music, but that's where you can find the Brooklyn Center for the Arts, home to a
Preview: Glenn Branca’s New Work for David Bowie This Saturday at Roulette
“David Bowie was our hero. Intelligent, talented and with the desire to create a really new different rock…When he died, I was shocked like everybody else….I hadn’t realized how much
TENET Presents the Music of Machaut and His World
by Robert Leeper TENET at the Tenri Center When musicians choose to focus their efforts on music of the long past, they are making the difficult choice to approach unrecorded,
Metropolis Ensemble Celebrates 10 Years of Musicmaking at Angel Orensanz Center
Over the past deacade, Metropolis Ensemble has made a name for themselves by performing almost anywhere other than in a concert hall: they've played at bandshells, in brownstones, and in Upper
Pathway to Paris Benefit for Climate Change at City Winery
"If we don't act boldly (with regards to climate change), the bill that could come due will be mass migrations. And cities submerged. And nations displaced… The Paris Agreement gives us
“Breaking the Waves” at Opera Philadelphia
By Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) PHILADELPHIA, PA – Sometimes art can depict the most repulsive aspects of the human condition, and still be deemed successful. Such is the
New York Philharmonic Opens 175th Season with Corigliano, Gershwin, and Dvořák
The New York Philharmonic officially opened it's 175th season Wednesday night with a concert which, while not exactly boundary-pushing, served as a reminder of the rich legacy of this oldest of American orchestras.
Art of the Score: New York Philharmonic plays “Manhattan”
by Nick Stubblefield "To him, no matter what the season was, this was still a town that existed in black and white and pulsated to the great tunes of George