Lenox, MA – Anyone who’s ever been to Tanglewood for the 4th of July knows that the weekend typically belongs to veteran singer-songwriter – and longtime Berkshires resident – James […]
The Boston Symphony Returns to Tanglewood with Music Inspired by Lincoln’s America Read Post »
In what’s become an annual tradition, the Danish String Quartet returned to Zankel Hall Friday night with their annual April recital. Except, this was hardly a recital by any standard
The Danish String Quartet with the Danish National Girls Choir at Zankel Hall Read Post »
While everyone’s all agog about Wagner’s 5+ hour epic which closes this weekend over at the Met , I’m jazzed to see tonight what some regard as the first true American opera:
Preview: Robert Ashley’s Perfect Lives at Roulette Read Post »
Having documented contemporary music in New York for the better part of two decades, I’ve had a front row seat to the evolution of several well-known musicians as they developed
New Music Dispatch: Tristan Perich at Issue Project Room and David Moore at Roulette Read Post »
(Editors Note: I originally planned to attend both the Manhattan Marathon last weekend, but came down with whatever cold/flu has been going around. Following is what Dan was able to
Winter Jazzfest 2026: Brooklyn Marathon and Bitches Brew Revisited Read Post »
In 2023, the Dutch harpist and self-described “music journalist” Andrea Voets has interviewed women about their struggle to achieve equality, especially in parts of the world where they are still
BAM Next Wave: FOR Real at BAM Fisher Read Post »
For 17 years now – or as long as this website has been around – the NYC-based chamber group yMusic have brought a sort-of indie sensibility to new music, equally
yMusic Plays Music of Earth, Sea and New York at Zankel Hall Read Post »
LENOX, MA – Amidst the whirlwind of activity last weekend at Tanglewood, it would have been easy to miss another, wholly separate festival taking place on the Tanglewood grounds. Since
Gabriela Ortiz Widens the Scope at Tanglewood’s Festival of Contemporary Music Read Post »
Zankel Hall was abuzz Thursday night where The Knights performed their final concert of the season as part of their new Carnegie Hall residency. Never content to just be a
The Knights Perform New and Classic(al) Music at Zankel Hall Read Post »
