On a near-perfect evening last night, The Knights—Colin and Eric Jacobsen’s ambitious “flexible orchestra”—performed at Central Park’s Naumburg Bandshell, now in its 114th season. The mostly geriatric older audience packed […]
The Knights Bring Bach and Britten to Naumburg Bandshell Read Post »
COOPERSTOWN, NY — I’ve seen David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-winning the little match girl passion on at least three separate occasions now, and while the music has never ceased to haunt me, I’ve
David Lang’s “Little Match Girl Passion” at Glimmerglass Opera Read Post »
by Robert Leeper Don’t be fooled by the picture above: JP Jofre is no typical accordion player. In fact, he doesn’t even play the accordion. The Argentine musician is a young
JP Jofre’s Hard Tango Chamber Band at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Read Post »
by Angela Sutton Thursday’s unseasonably cool weather started out gloomy and only became gloomier as the sun set, but RiverRocks at Pier 84 on the Hudson did its best to
RiverRocks 2013: The Aves, Thao, and Foxygen Read Post »
Mark Dendy Dance's "Ritual Cyclical," set to the music of the Kronos Quartet for Lincoln Center Out of Doors' "KRONOS at 40." More pics here. (Show repeats tonight at 6PM.)
Contemporary Dance x2 Read Post »
by Melanie Wong After many months, The Pinstripes' tour in support of their 2012 album, I, reached its culmination at SubCulture on Saturday night. With a rootsy mix of ska, reggae,
The Pinstripes Invade SubCulture Read Post »
LENOX, MA — When James Levine became music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2005, his impact on the orchestra was felt almost immediately with the introduction of operatic repertoire,
Boston Symphony Performs “Die Walküre” at Tanglewood Read Post »
"I've always thought of myself as a composer, but the world has had a hard time looking at me as a composer because a lot of what I compose is
Lincoln Center Festival: Zorn@60 Read Post »
by Melanie Wong Patrick Krief, the longtime guitarist of Montreal-based rock group The Dears, is currently on tour promoting his recent solo album, Hundred Thousand Pieces. Critics are raving about
Patrick Krief Leaves Ears Pounding at Bowery Electric Read Post »
