When I first experienced Simon Halsey's work with the Berlin Radio Symphony Chorus in the Berlin Philharmonic's extraordinary 2014 production of the St. Matthew Passion, I never imagined that less than two […]
The Public Domain: Working With Simon Halsey Read Post »
Aside from having a bit of unexpected free time on my hands, the thing that finally convinced me to participate in David Lang's the public domain was the fact that one of
The Public Domain: First Rehearsal Read Post »
Whenever I first meet someone who finds out that I'm the host of a music blog, one of the first questions they inevitably ask is: Are you a musician? Answer: No. Other
My Lincoln Center Debut: David Lang’s “The Public Domain” Read Post »
Life can get in the way, sometimes. Which is the only explanation I can offer for why I am only learning now of the passing of the extraordinary organist, composer
Multimedia composer/performer Bora Yoon has spent the better part of a decade developing her one-woman show, Sunken Cathedral, which she describes as "an architectural journey through a house, and an archetypal journey through
Coffee Conversation: Bora Yoon 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 »
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
Brooklyn Youth Chorus Sings Holiday Music Old and New at Brooklyn College Read Post »
'Tis the season for holiday music, and while you can throw a stone and hit a Messiah just about anywhere in town right now, there are lots of other choral jewels to be
Voices of Ascension Christmas Candlelight Concert Read Post »
The final week of the 2013 White Light Festival brought three extraordinary events to Lincoln Center that served to remind concertgoers of the remarkable breadth and eye-popping wonder of this
White Light Festival: Week Four Recap Read Post »
