Frederic Rzewski (1938-2021)
(Frederic Rzewski performing The People United Shall Never Be Defeated! at 2017's Big Ears Festival) De mortuis nihil nisi bonum ("Don't speak ill of the dead") – Chilon of Sparta […]
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“I have never thought of music as a challenge—you always figure the audience is at least as smart as you are. You do this because you like it, you think
The Joshua Light Show
by Andreas Hager Photo credit: Greg Kessler This weekend, The Joshua Light Show appeared at NYU’s Skirball Center, with each evening pairing a different set of musicians. Friday evening featured
The Joshua Light Festival
by Andreas Hager The fall season begins with something completely different: The Joshua Light Show will be at NYU's Skirball Center from September 13-16. Since the 1960s, the group
Thirty Years of John Schaefer
When I was back in college and entertaining a career in radio, I had the opportunity to intern for John Schaefer at WNYC. It only lasted a few weeks, but
Occupy Lincoln Center
I wasn't able to make it to last night's Occupy Lincoln Center protest, but fortunately, Alex Ross was there, and he provides a great recap here. Philip Glass, whose Satyagraha had just