NY Philharmonic with Santtu-Matias Rouvali, 2/22/25. Pete Matthews Given all the highly-salivated publicity surrounding the NY Philharmonic's appointment of Gustavo Dudamel as its next music director, you might be […]
Back in the U.S.S.R.: Santtu-Matias Rouvali and Seong-Jin Cho with the NY Philharmonic Read Post »
Last night, Carnegie Hall was transformed into an outpost of Eastern European culture. There were flowers on stage and bouquets for the musicians. Patrons in black tie and glittering evening
The Czech Philharmonic Brings the “Year of Czech Music” to Carnegie Hall Read Post »
As far as I'm concerned, summer's all about seeing music outdoors, whether it's at the beach, in a park, or out of town. Better still if it's in a place
Beethoven and Carmina Burana with the Philadelphia Orchestra in Saratoga Read Post »
NYO-USA at World Orchestra Week, Carnegie Hall, 8/5/24 For most of its history, Carnegie Hall was dark for the summer: a concession to the days before air conditioning when most
The Youth of the World Come to Carnegie Hall for World Orchestra Week Read Post »
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 »
It's not unheard of for concertmasters of major orchestras to take a brief leave from their positions to perform as soloists, or even fill in for other orchestras in need
A Quartet of Concertmasters Join Sejong Soloists at Zankel Hall Read Post »
Zankel Hall was abuzz Thursday night where The Knights performed their final concert of the season as part of their new Carnegie Hall residency. Never content to just be a
The Knights Perform New and Classic(al) Music at Zankel Hall Read Post »
As the 2023-24 season winds down, the NY Philharmonic held its last Sound On new music concert of the season Friday night with a program of unsettling, multimedia works led by
Sound On at the NY Philharmonic with Kwamé Ryan Read Post »
Growing up in a proud Irish-American family, I am an unapologetic fan of all things Irish: the food, the literature, the craic. And, especially the music: a high-spirited blend of
Irish Music in the Concert Hall: Camerata Ireland at Zankel Hall Read Post »
