New York Philharmonic Plays Dukas, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky
by Caroline Sanchez Having only ever seen the New York Philharmonic in outdoor venues as part of their Concerts in the Parks series, I can technically call Saturday night’s concert […]
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Amphion String Quartet Takes Carnegie Hall by Storm
by Melanie Wong Many of today’s leading classical artists kicked off their careers by winning Concert Artists Guild's Victor Elmaleh Competition—the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet, Grammy-nominated wind quintet Imani Winds,
Transatlantic Ensemble Redefines Classical Music at (le) Poisson Rouge
by David Artavia Transatlantic Ensemble’s Friday night performance at (le) Poisson Rouge might have created a new dictionary entry for "classical music." It doesn’t need to be played for white-haired
Los Angeles Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall
By Pete M and Melanie Wong Photo credit: Richard Termine, New York Times Last week, the Los Angeles Philharmonic returned to Avery Fisher Hall for a two-night run as part of Lincoln Center's
Greenwich Village Orchestra’s Tchaikovsky Extravaganza
by Angela Sutton For their third concert of the season, the Greenwich Village Orchestra presented an all-Tchaikovsky program Sunday at Old Stuyvesant Campus. Although an orchestra whose members are drawn
Vienna Philharmonic Begins Annual Carnegie Hall Run
by Michael Cirigliano II For the first concert of their three-night residency at Carnegie Hall this year, the Vienna Philharmonic stayed close to their Austrian heritage, showcasing works of von Suppé
Marc-Andre Hamelin at 92nd Street Y
by Angela Sutton Photo credit: Fran Kaufman Marc Andre-Hamelin and his disciplined fingers came to 92nd Street Y on Wednesday night for a big program featuring music of the 20th century's
Andreas Scholl at Alice Tully
by Angela Sutton Saturday's recital at Alice Tully Hall began with an endearing episode. The damp late-Autumn weather, as it sometimes does for many of us, played havoc with star
WQXR Discussion on Avery Fisher Hall Renovation
by FoM Longtime readers of FoM know that I haven’t minced words about the visual and aural eyesore that is Avery Fisher Hall, by far the worst concert hall of any