by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: TheOrthodoxChurch.info If there were any doubts as to why Arvo Pärt remains the most-performed living composer for three years running, one only had to […]
Awe-Inspiring Reverence: The Arvo Pärt Project at Carnegie Hall Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Matthew Murphy For everything The Tallis Scholars has achieved in its niche market of Renaissance polyphony, it must also be terribly constricting to work
The Tallis Scholars Proves Redundant at Church of St. Mary the Virgin Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Chris Lee, WQXR With the wealth of talent that flies in and out of Carnegie Hall on a regular basis, it’s hard for any
Vienna: City of Dreams—Gun-Brit Barkman and Vienna State Opera Redefine Salome Read Post »
Seven years ago today, Feast of Music was launched with a review of—of all things—the Minnesota Orchestra at Carnegie Hall with Osmo Vänskä. (I liked it.) Back then, FoM was
Feast of Music Turns Seven Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: University Musical Society, © Creative Commons News of Claudio Abbado's death earlier today at the age of 80 has been spreading quickly across all
RIP, Claudio Abbado (1933–2014) Read Post »
by Jordan Teicher The two pieces of music selected for the Gryphon Trio's performance Thursday night were conceived under circumstances too complimentary to have been chosen accidentally. While quite different musically, both
Gryphon Trio with James Campbell at SubCulture Read Post »
Photo credits: Pete Matthews, Ryan Jensen (SubCulture) It was definitely a banner year for both New York City's music scene and Feast of Music. Here at FoM, we provided over
Feast of Music’s Year in Review: 2013 Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Over the past several years, it has become a complete game of chance as to whether James Levine, the beloved conductor at the Metropolitan Opera for
Levine Leads MET Orchestra in Harrowing All-Mahler Program Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Brian Harkin, The New York Times It's not every day that a woodwind soloist can steal the spotlight while perched in front of an orchestra,
Clarinetist Martin Fröst Delivers Electric Mozart with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Read Post »
