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 […]
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John Cage 102nd Birthday Celebration at Wild Project
by Robert Leeper Courtesy of Avant Media Two years ago, there was a parade of concerts in celebration of John Cage’s 100th birthday. Avant Media’s response: Why keep it to centennials
Seattle Symphony Brings Late-Night Innovation to (le) Poisson Rouge
by Robert Leeper Photo Credit: Brandon Patoc Photography The Seattle Symphony's trip to New York this week was more than just a touring gig to expose the orchestra to new
FREE TICKETS: David Lang’s Collected Stories Series at Carnegie Hall
NOTE: This contest has ended. David Lang's collected stories—an epic multigenre concert series comprising six uniquely themed performances showcasing musical storytelling—begins its run at Carnegie Hall next week, and FoM is
John Cage’s “How to Get Started” at Symphony Space
by Craig Brinker Of the many strange works John Cage composed during his long and varied career, “How to Get Started” is not the most experimental, but perhaps one of
Pianist Jenny Q Chai at (le) Poisson Rouge
by Craig Brinker The hurricane affected everyone in the New York/New Jersey area to some degree, and pianist Jenny Q Chai also felt the repercussions of the “superstorm.” After coming
Third Coast Percussion Hammers Cage at MoMA
by Angela Sutton Third Coast Percussion dodged the raindrops at MoMA on Thursday night, presenting a mostly John Cage concert in honor of the composer's centenary and his 1943 MoMA percussion
Flux Quartet at Bargemusic
by Donald Hagar Photo: Willie Davis for the New York Times The temperature topped 95 degrees last Friday, and what better way to cool down than to hear the Flux
4 Walls / Doubletoss Interludes – Cage and Cunningham at BAC
by Angela Sutton Photo: J. Cervantes The Baryshnikov Arts Center presented a stunning remapping of modernist dance and music on Thursday night at the Jerome Robbins Theater in Manhattan. Pianist