The Death of Klinghoffer Ends Its Run at the Met
Although I'd already seen the Met Opera's acclaimed new production of John Adams' The Death of Klinghoffer, I felt compelled to see it once more on Saturday afternoon, the eighth and final […]
White Light Festival: William Kentridge’s Winterreise
For my money, there is no more arresting singer in the world today than Matthias Goerne: the German baritone I first discovered as Jesus in Bach's St. Matthew Passion, which
Brooklyn Art Song Society at Bargemusic: Les Six
by Nick Stubblefield Ah, the music of the French: Je t'aime. Something about it has always moved me — from the work of Ravel and Debussy, to the contemporary film scores
Opera In the Live Music Capital of the World: Austin Opera’s “A Masked Ball”
AUSTIN, TX – Opera is an expensive venture, with administrators at even the most established companies struggling to find ways to make ends meet. This is especially true in mid-sized
Fun Fun Fun Fest – Day 2
Still not entirely clear what "the problem" was yesterday, but there were literally thousands of people who bought one day and weekend passes to Fun Fun Fun Festival who never got in yesterday due
Preview: Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest 9
In a few hours, I'm headed back to Austin for the 9th annual Fun Fun Fun Fest, which for three days will fill Auditorium Shores with an omnivorous lineup of
PUBLIQuartet Mixes Jazz and Classical at Subculture
by Robert Leeper The PUBLIQuartet is a group of young string players who bring both technical mastery and freewheeling joy to their music playing. On Monday evening at Subculture, they played folk-themed classical works
White Light Festival: Mavis Staples
For more than six decades, Mavis Staples has posessed one of music's most powerful and iconic voices, equal parts gospel, soul and R&B. Recently, however, Staples has expanded into new sonic
Coffee Conversation: Alondra de la Parra
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano Conductor Alondra de la Parra is something of an anomaly. Aside from being a woman – still a rarity in the classical music world –