by Peter Matthews "It's not the lawn, it's not the great old pines. It's not the blue skies, or sudden thunderstorms, or the mountains. All that is wonderful…But, it's the […]
Symphonies, Suites and Götterdämmerung: A Weekend at Tanglewood Read Post »
For five years now, the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (or NYO-USA for short) has been providing teenagers the opportunity to hone their music skills with
NYO2 with Esperanza Spalding at Carnegie Hall Read Post »
When I first saw the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela at their Carnegie Hall debut nine years ago, there was a sense among those in attendance that we were at "a
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela Opens Carnegie Hall Season Read Post »
The Budapest Festival Orchestra—30 years old this year and still led by its ebullient co-founder, Ivan Fischer—is Hungary's leading cultural export and one of the most celebrated orchestras in the world.
Budapest Festival Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall Read Post »
