"I could live to be 500, and I don’t think I’d run out of things to do in music." – David Harrington Unlike rock bands such as the Rolling Stones […]
A Gathering of Friends: Kronos Quartet Celebrates 50 Years at Carnegie Hall Read Post »
(all photos by Pete Matthews)In addition to all of the summer music happenings in NYC, things are finally getting back to normal at the festivals and amphitheaters out of town,
Summer 2022 Live Music Preview: Out of Town Read Post »
Whether it's the annual Marathon or the summertime Loud Weekend up in the Berkshires, Bang on a Can has mastered the art of wall-to-wall music presentation over the past 35
Weekend Preview: Bang on a Can’s Long Play Festival Read Post »
(Photo: Sabrina Santiago, The New York Times) Well, it's been a minute. First and foremost, I hope everyone out there is hanging in, staying safe and sane. But, I won't
Music in the Time of COVID: Christian Sands and Ashley Bathgate Read Post »
Photo: Stephanie Berger The 22nd edition of the Lincoln Center Festival kicked off last week, bringing it's usual surfeit of starry theater and ballet companies to the various houses of
Somehow, I missed last week's announcement that Julia Wolfe, co-founder of Bang on a Can, won this year's Pulitzer Prize for her oratorio Anthracite Fields, inspired by the coal miners near
Julia Wolfe Wins the Pulitzer Prize for “Anthracite Fields” Read Post »
Most of the works on last Thursday's Bang on a Can People's Commissioning Fund concert at Merkin Concert Hall were riffs on some found sound, or other pre-existing music. Which, in itself
Ecstatic Music Festival: Bang on a Can People’s Commissioning Fund Concert Read Post »
Photo: Bonnie Wright Tonight, Dither's James Moore and Taylor Levine join forces with Bang on a Can All-Stars Vicky Chow and Dave Cossin on a program inspired by the ongoing exhibition Other
Bang on a Can Tonight at The Jewish Museum Read Post »
Photo: Bonnie Wright Bang on a Can All-Stars performing Louis Andriessen’s “Hoketus" to close out the 27th annual Bang on a Can Marathon at the Winter Garden. In all, this
Bang on a Can Marathon at the Winter Garden Read Post »
