If there's such a thing as a rock star composer, Tan Dun comes pretty close. In addition to winning an Oscar, a Grammy and the Grawemeyer Award, he's written music for […]
Tan Dun and the Juilliard Orchestra at the Met Museum Read Post »
by Nick Stubblefield Before even setting foot into the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Saturday night, I knew I was in for a one-of-a-kind concert experience. An eerie blue light, visible
MetLiveArts Presents Arvo Pärt’s Kanon Pokajanen Read Post »
by Hayley Douglas (Photo by The Juilliard School) Last Saturday was a perfect fall day to visit The Met's Cloisters, situated within Fort Tryon Park on the northern end of Manhattan. A beautiful walk
PUBLIQuartet at the Met Cloisters Read Post »
Though you wouldn't know it except for a few perfunctory blurbs in the local press, there is a landmark music event taking place in New York this weekend. For more than four years,
Preview: Stockhausen’s KLANG at the Met Museum Read Post »
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has been working hard to pivot away from it's reputation as a sober repository of artistic masterpieces to a fun, friendly place to hang out. This
Jazz & Colors at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Read Post »
In a fun coincidence of scheduling last Saturday, it was only a short walk from the the NY Phil's CONTACT! concert at the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium to the Temple
Vijay Iyer Trio at the Temple of Dendur Read Post »
Are art museums the new concert halls? Not exactly, but, there is a long and storied tradition of presenting live music in art galleries and museums. Particularly in the realm
Museum Music: Ryoji Ikeda’s “superposition” at the Met Museum; Sound/Source at MoMA PS1 Read Post »
The NY Phil's CONTACT! new-music series, now in its fourth season, has become something of a holiday ritual for New Yorkers—at least for those looking for an alternative from the
NY Phil’s CONTACT! at the Met Museum Read Post »
by FoMOne of my favorite new holiday traditions is the NY Phil's CONTACT new music series, which for the past three years has taken place a couple of weeks before Christmas.
New York Philharmonic CONTACT at the Metropolitan Museum Read Post »
