Weekend Live Music Preview: 9/17-9/19
The summer may have unofficially ended on Labor Day weekend, but with a delayed reopening to live music thanks to COVID, things are still going strong here in NYC into […]
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Preview: Rite of Summer Music Festival Performs John Cage on Governor’s Island
Now that the remnants of tropical storm Cindy seem to have sailed out to sea, the remainder of the weekend looks ripe for spending some quality time outdoors. And, I
John Luther Adams’ Inuksuit on Governors Island
The Rite of Summer music festival closed out their 2016 season on Saturday afternoon at The Hills park on Governors Island. Music Director Amy Garapic led over 70 percussionists from several of New York City’s top percussion ensembles and schools and coming from the ranks of rock bands including Greg Saunier (Deerhoof), Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) in John Luther Adams’ “Inuksuite.”
Rite of Summer 2014: Dawn of Midi
by Robert Leeper All photos: Nick Fallon Brooklyn-based musical outfit Dawn of Midi draws influences from experimental jazz, minimalism, and electronic music—though none of these would fit as descriptors for the music—to
Preview—Rite of Summer 2014: Dawn of Midi
Rite of Summer, the outdoor series of free concerts directed by the pianists Blair McMillen and Pam Goldberg that emphasizes contemporary classical music, kicks off its fourth season on May 31 with