Jeffrey Ziegler’s “Something of Life” at Le Poisson Rouge
After spending eight years in the Kronos Quartet, many were surprised when cellist Jeffrey Zeigler left Kronos – ostensibly one of the highest-profile gigs in the world – last year and moved
¡Viva México!: Alondra de la Parra and Natalia Lafourcade at Town Hall
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano El Dia de los Muertos (“The Day of the Dead”) is a Latin American holiday when the dead are remembered a time to
White Light Festival: Britten’s Curlew River at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
by Robert Leeper The music of Benjamin Britten focuses on the idea of the outsider, of men uncertain of their place in the world. He delves into the lives those
Ballet Collective and Hotel Elefant at the Skirball Center
by Steven Pisano Photo by Matthew Murphy Formed in 2010 by New York City Ballet (NYCB) dancer Troy Schumacher, Ballet Collective is a forum where dancers, choreographers, artists, writers, composers, and
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn at Symphony Space
by Nick StubblefieldJim McGuire, symphonyspace.org Growing up in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina, I heard more than my fair-share of banjo picking. But. it wasn't until a few years
“The Death of Klinghoffer” at the Met Opera
Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera "There aren't many things left worth fighting for in this world. Art is one of them." – FoM In his 2008 memoir, Hallelujah Junction, John Adams devotes an entire
Ljova’s “Signal Strength” Via Subway Wi-Fi
Our old friend Ljova was showing off his conductor chops in Bryant Park recently, leading a varied group of NYC subway musicians via FaceTime, connected through the MTA's Wi-Fi system
CMJ Music Marathon 2014: The Kills, Slothrust, Nuns and Moon Duo @ Bowery Ballroom
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano Last Thursday's CMJ Music Marathon showcase at the Bowery Ballroom featured four very different bands, united by their love of Rock. Openers Slothrust was formed at Sarah Lawrence College
John Adams Conducts the Yale Philharmonia and Brentano Quartet
by Nick Stubblefield Bernstein. Mahler. Stravinsky. These men were all highly-respected composer/conductors found in music history textbooks. Flip to the end of that textbook, and one is likely to find