Stockhausen’s OKTOPHONIE at the Park Avenue Armory
"My music is a fast spaceship to the divine." – Karlheinz Stockhausen In May 2007, I happened to find myself in Rome for a concert of electronic music by the composer […]
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Iva Bittová’s “Fragments” at (le) Poisson Rouge
by Melanie Wong Czech singer/songwriter/violinist Iva Bittová expertly charmed the audience Sunday night at (le) Poisson Rouge, her flowing pale-blue-and-white attire matching the ambient atmosphere she created. Beginning the set with
Jazz Royalty Unite for Paul Motian Tribute Concert at Symphony Space
by Craig Brinker Photo credit: Alan Nahigian Paul Motian's career spanned more than 50 years, including work with numerous ensembles, participation in more than 100 recordings, and performances with some
An Interview with Jazz Great Joe Lovano
by Craig Brinker While preparing a tribute concert to honor jazz legend Paul Motian at Symphony Space this past Friday, March 22, Feast of Music had a chance to talk
The Modern Orchestra’s Business Model: A Plea for Sanity from Both Sides
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Susana Bates, San Francisco Chronicle Another day, another orchestra that makes the headlines—not for innovative programming or artistic excellence, sadly, but for labor-related disputes. The San Francisco
San Francisco Symphony Cancels Carnegie Hall Concerts
The San Francisco Symphony's annual Carnegie Hall visits are always major events on the New York City musical calendar, as shown by last year's American Mavericks Festival, which, among other
Opera Hispánica Presents “María de Buenos Aires”
by Melanie Wong On Friday night, Opera Hispánica presented Ástor Piazzolla’s tango-opera, María de Buenos Aires, at (le) Poisson Rouge, the culmination of the pioneer Latino opera comapny's first festival season.
“La Pasión” Brings Carnival to Carnegie Hall
by Aristea Mellos In the last year or two, there’s been a flurry of negative press surrounding the composer Osvaldo Golijov. Repeated talk of missed deadlines and accusations of plagiarism left
Vladimir Jurowski Leads the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Shostakovich and Beethoven
by Michael Cirigliano II It’s not too often that a concerto eclipses the impact of the symphony on an orchestral program—especially when that symphony is Beethoven’s immortal Fifth—but this was