Feast of Music

An “Ellington Christmas” at the Apollo Theater

by Steven Pisano What could be more sophisticated or elegant at Christmastime than Duke Ellington's music played in Harlem? The Apollo Theater […]

by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano On Wednesday night, jazz composer and drummer Tyshawn Sorey and his trio performed the first in

by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano On Behalf of Nature by Meredith Monk and her Vocal Ensemble is having its

by Robert Leeper CHICAGO, IL— Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I had the chance to head out to Chicago where, in between

by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano The Brooklyn Youth Chorus enjoys a solid go-to reputation in the city’s classical

Whenever I get the chance to go to the movies, I usually opt for indie flicks or foreign films. But,

Way back in 2007, at the 2nd Fun Fun Fun Fest, I had this to say about my first experience

by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano On Sunday evening, the good citizens of Bleecker Street were invaded by common

I'm starting to think that – unconditional hero-worship aside – composers are the most generous artists we have. I mean,