Esa-Pekka Salonen’s “Foreign Bodies” at the New York Philharmonic
Photo: Chris Lee, NY Philharmonic When the New York Philharmonic reached out to Esa-Pekka Salonen several years ago to ask him to become an artistic partner, it was not, as […]
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ACME Play the Music of Jóhann Jóhannsson at Le Poisson Rouge
Over the past few years, I had several opportunities to see the Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson - perhaps best known as the Golden Globe-winning composer of The Theory of Everything, Arrival, and Sicario - perform
A Music Center for the 21st Century: Miami’s New World Symphony
MIAMI BEACH, FL – When most folks plan their vacation to South Beach, Florida, they likely dream of days spent lounging around pools in stylish art deco hotels, or sunning
Ticket Giveaway: ModernMedieval & Julianna Barwick at the Ecstatic Music Festival
The Ecstatic Music Festival continues to be one of the best places find and celebrate the ongoing synthesis between the classical and pop worlds. On April 19th, the festival will bring
Meredith Monk’s “Cellular Songs” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
(All photos by Steven Pisano.) A new work by Meredith Monk is always a cause for celebration. Her performances, which always feature a magical combination of singing, dancing, and visuals, never fail
Prototype Festival: The Echo Drift at Baruch Performing Arts Center
Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to see most of this year's PROTOTYPE Festival of new opera, now in it's 6th year, but I did make it out to the
Lincoln Center Festival: Bang on a Can All-Stars with Gong Linna and Ornette Coleman’s Chamber Music
Photo: Stephanie Berger The 22nd edition of the Lincoln Center Festival kicked off last week, bringing it's usual surfeit of starry theater and ballet companies to the various houses of
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
NY Philharmonic’s CONTACT! at National Sawdust
As Alan Gilbert winds down his eight-year tenure as the NY Philharmonic's music director over the next few weeks (Damn, where does the time go?), the Phil is marking the occasion with a series of concerts