Classic Romanticism at the Mostly Mozart Festival
So far at this year’s Mostly Mozart Festival, now in its final week, there’s been a fair amount of Mozart, a bit of Haydn, and a whole lot of Beethoven.
Lisa Bielawa Creates Musical Poetry at The Stone
Composer and Vocalist Lisa Bielawa says she is happiest when she's working with artistic collaborators who are friends. That sentiment is reflected in Lisa's first-ever residency at The Stone this
Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra: All-Beethoven Program
by Robert Leeper Ruby Washington for the New York Times Programs pairing Beethoven with the work of a contemporary composer have become increasingly common of late, and with the prevalence
Mostly Mozart Lights Up The New York Summer
by James Rosenfield Osmo Vanska, Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra (Photo: New York Times) A dozen years ago, Mostly Mozart had become moribund, a snooze through the sultry summer months. Then, Louis Langree
St. Vincent Closes Out Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park
Sadly, I've been out of town for the past two weeks and therefore didn't get to see St. Vincent's free show in Prospect Park Saturday night to close out the
Newport Jazz Festival ’14: Sunday Recap
by Dan Lehner Audiences at the Newport Jazz Festival are frequently given opportunities to see how radically different a single format can be. For the audiences of the Quad Stage on
Newport Jazz Festival ’14: Saturday Recap
by Dan Lehner At the close of his set at Newport, Brian Blade said of his last tune, an optimistic gospel piece entitled “Let Your Line Shine Through”,
FREE TICKETS: IDRS + Circles and Lines Present New Music at SubCulture (CONTEST ENDED)
NOTE: This contest has ended. This Wednesday night, composer collective Circles and Lines joins forces with the International Double Reed Society (IDRS) to present a series of world premieres at
Mercedes Benz Evolution Tour Stops at Terminal 5
By: Nick Fallon Last Thursday, the Mercedes Benz Evolution Tour kicked off its tour with their first stop at Terminal 5. Despite the brazen corporate sponsorship, concertgoers seemed to enjoy