by Angela Sutton Photo: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera And…we're off, into the murk of the Rhine and Robert LePage's new vision of Richard Wagner's massive saga The Ring of the Niebelungs, […]
The Met’s Ring: Das Rheingold Read Post »
by Mike Engle Although a "new genre" of music was not necessarily invented on Wednesday night, I had the pleasure of witnessing a uniquely memorable concert at the intimate Weill
Mika Yoshida and Richard Stoltzman at Carnegie Hall Read Post »
by Angela Sutton Greenwich Village Orchestra concertmaster Robert Hayden was out of his chair and center stage on Sunday afternoon, turning in a yeoman-like performance of Aram Khachaturian's Violin Concerto,
Greenwich Village Orchestra Presents Khachaturian and Brahms Read Post »
After an early dinner off Union Square, I walked three blocks east to Washington Irving High School on Irving Place where Yefim Bronfman, one of the world's great pianists,
Rocking It Old School With Fima Read Post »
by Angela Sutton Debating which orchestra can lay claim to the title of "best in the world" is a favorite pastime of classical music lovers. Often the issue becomes a
Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie: Mozart and Wagner Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Ozier Muhammad for The New York Times After a stunning presentation of Bach and Messiaen back in December, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s returned to Carnegie
Orchestra of St. Luke’s: The Carmina Burana Choral Project Read Post »
by Angela Sutton (Photo by Lisa Marie Mazzucco) Park Slope came out to support its own Tuesday night at PS 321, where pianist (and Park Slope resident) Simone Dinnerstein gave a
Simone Dinnerstein Plays at Home In Park Slope Read Post »
by Angela Sutton (Photo: Misha Kaufman) An enthusiastic crowd turned out for Sunny Knable's program of his own compositions at Merkin Hall on Thursday night. Mr. Knable, clearly a traditionalist
Sunny Knable’s “American Variations” CD Release Read Post »
by FoM As much as I hesitate to admit it, the Phil is doing some good stuff these days. Last week, they had Mehta doing Bruckner 8; the week before
Lang Lang Plays Bartók with the New York Philharmonic Read Post »
