A Gathering of Friends: Kronos Quartet Celebrates 50 Years at Carnegie Hall
"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 […]
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Summer 2022 Live Music Preview: Out of Town
(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,
Weekend Preview: Bang on a Can’s Long Play Festival
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
Music in the Time of COVID: Christian Sands and Ashley Bathgate
(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
Lincoln Center Festival: Bang on a Can All-Stars with Gong Linna and Ornette Coleman’s Chamber Music
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
Julia Wolfe Wins the Pulitzer Prize for “Anthracite Fields”
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
Ecstatic Music Festival: Bang on a Can People’s Commissioning Fund Concert
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
Bang on a Can Tonight at The Jewish Museum
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 Marathon at the Winter Garden
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