Rhys Chatham and Oneida-Merkin Concert Hall
by Laura Wasson One thing you don’t expect upon entering the elegant and modern Merkin Concert Hall is to be offered ear plugs. I took a pair from the friendly usher, […]
Ecstatic Music Festival
Aaron Roche and FLUX Quartet with Logan Coale
by Laura Wasson Last night’s concert featuring Aaron Roche and FLUX Quartet with Logan Coale was a perfect example of why staging is so important. That isn’t to say that the
Ecstatic Music Festival: Richard Reed Parry, Son Lux and yMusic
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: David Andranko for BrooklynVegan The program for Wednesday night’s Ecstatic Music Festival concert at Merkin Concert Hall couldn’t have been more emblematic of the
Ecstatic Music Festival Recap: Marathon
I've been spending an inordinate amount of time at Merkin Concert Hall this week, where the inaugural Ecstatic Music Festival has set up camp, hosting shows 4 of the past 6 nights (which