“Hagoromo” at Brooklyn Academy of Music
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Ross Karre Arts Documentation.) Part theater, part dance, part chamber opera, Hagoromo, which played last week to sold-out houses at BAM’s Harvey Theater, is based […]
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Meredith Monk’s “On Behalf of Nature” at BAM
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano On Behalf of Nature by Meredith Monk and her Vocal Ensemble is having its New York premiere this week at BAM’s Harvey Theatre (through Sunday). An evening-long
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus Performs “Black Mountain Songs” at BAM
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano The Brooklyn Youth Chorus enjoys a solid go-to reputation in the city’s classical music world, frequently singing a supporting role in choral works
Nonesuch at BAM: Laurie Anderson’s “Landfall” with Kronos Quartet
Over the past 40 years, the Kronos Quartet has been responsible for more new music than any other institution, commissioning more than 800 works from just about every major composer on
Nonesuch at BAM: Rokia Traoré
Over the past half-century, West Africa has yielded an incredibly rich crop of musicians who have merged the indigenous music of the Griot tradition with rock, blues, and R&B, including Femi and
The King of African Music: Youssou N’Dour at BAM
Continuing the ongoing panorama of music at the Nonesuch at BAM Festival, Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour performed to a pair of packed houses last week that turned the Howard Gilman
Coffee Conversation: Glyndebourne’s David Pickard on Billy Budd at BAM
For those who haven't yet seen it, the Glyndebourne Festival's production of Benjamin Britten's 1951 opera Billy Budd, which ends its week-long run at BAM tonight, is a wonder of stagecraft and performance.
21c Liederabend This Weekend at BAM
For all the hype about new music in NYC, art song has kind of gotten lost in the shuffle. Composer Paola Prestini and producer Beth Morrison recognized this four years
“We Have An Anchor” Opens at BAM
"It's not an improvised score, though I would hope it leaves the musicians room to move. I wanted them to make weather out of sound." — Jem Cohen Another stunning example