"The boy’s voice is so compelling to us because it’s like the caterpillar, the butterfly or it’s like the rainbow. Why are we fascinated by those things? Because we […]
Music in A Time of Transition at Saint Thomas Church Read Post »
"My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity … All a poet can do today is warn." – Wilfred Owen At first, I thought
Britten’s War Requiem at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine Read Post »
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.
Coffee Conversation: Glyndebourne’s David Pickard on Billy Budd at BAM Read Post »
by Caitlin Kelley Photo credit: Rikki Cooke Every so often a performer emerges whose genuine conviction and artistry inspires the audience to contemplate the beauty and complexity of the human
Sasha Cooke in Recital at Alice Tully Hall Read Post »
The NY Phil's Young People's Concerts, the world's longest running family concert series, had already been around for 34 years when Leonard Bernstein took them over after becoming the Phil's music director in 1958. But,
NY Phil’s Young People’s Concert with Very Young Composers Read Post »
As most New Yorkers know, the two weeks after Christmas are typically a dead time for NYC performing-arts organizations. But throughout music history, a great deal of music has been
Trinity Church’s Twelfth Night Festival Gala Concert with Music by Britten and Wachner Read Post »
Among all the musical traditions New York has to offer at this time of year, none is greater than the annual holiday concert by the boys of St. Thomas Choir
St. Thomas Boys Choir Sing Britten and Rutter for the Holidays Read Post »
by Melanie Wong Photo credit: Sara Krulwich, The New York Times Last Wednesday, a collection of talented young stars at the Met gave a lovably quirky performance of Britten's zany 1960 opera A Midsummer
Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Met Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Ruby Washington, The New York Times For their first program of the new season at Carnegie Hall, the Orchestra of St. Luke's presented dynamic
Heras-Casado Leads Orchestra of St. Luke’s in Britten and Shostakovich Read Post »
