“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 […]
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
“Joan of Arc at the Stake” at New York Philharmonic
by Steven Pisano Photo by Chris Lee. Oratorios are a tricky business. On the one hand, it can seem unsettling for a symphony orchestra to present an oratorio, which has
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
FREE TICKETS: Kronos Quartet at Carnegie Hall
Photo credit: Jay Blakesburg NOTE: This contest has ended. The Kronos Quartet host their 40th-anniversary celebration at Carnegie Hall this Friday at 8:00 p.m., and FoM is giving away five
Brooklyn Youth Chorus Sings Holiday Music Old and New at Brooklyn College
There are lots of different ways that parents try to instill a sense of culture in their kids: ballet lessons, piano lessons, art lessons. In some ways, the Brooklyn Youth
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry: Saturday
by Gabriel FurtadoBeirut in the Gilman Opera House (photo: Mike Benigno) For the entirety of the Dressner brothers' ambitiously curated three-day festival, I was forced to employ a sort of musical