After spending the past six weeks surveying orchestras from Boston, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Vienna, I felt it was high time I took in a concert by our own NY Philharmonic, which […]
Back Home Again: The NY Philharmonic with Elim Chan and Sol Gabetta Read Post »
by Pete Matthews In a world that's sometimes feels it's on the brink of chaos, it's comforting to know that some things can still be relied upon as winter turns
The Vienna Philharmonic Plays Music of the Early 20th Century at Carnegie Hall Read Post »
by Pete Matthews While I will always and forever cherish my summers seeing the Boston Symphony Orchestra up in their summer home at Tanglewood, it's always a treat (not to
Boston Symphony Orchestra Brings Opera Back to Carnegie Hall Read Post »
There seems to be an overflow of musical treats on offer in NYC this week. And none of them have anything to do with ghouls or goblins. Thursday, 11/2 Pierre-Laurent
Joyce DiDonato, Dead Man Walking, Metropolitan Opera, 10/22/23 Last Saturday, I went to the Metropolitan Opera for the first time this year to see the final performance of Jake Heggie's
A Hope for Music: Joyce DiDonato Master Class at Carnegie Hall Read Post »
The summer may have unofficially ended on Labor Day weekend, but with a delayed reopening to live music thanks to COVID, things are still going strong here in NYC into
Weekend Live Music Preview: 9/17-9/19 Read Post »
By Dan Lehner Theo Bleckmann and The Westerlies at SubCulture Winter Jazzfest’s famous marathon, a two-night musical expedition that lasts eight hours and stretches almost the entire width of Manhattan,
Winter Jazzfest 2019: The “Half-Marathon” Read Post »
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano) You know it's summer when the BRIC Celebrate Festival season starts in Prospect Park (even if Mother Nature won't officially chime in
Common Opens Up the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Season in Prospect Park Read Post »
by Nick Stubblefield When SubCulture announced in July 2015 that they were “re-structuring their business model” and cancelling the majority of their lineup, many faithful concert-goers fretted about losing this intimate,
Ian Hobson Paints Musical Colors with Debussy and Ravel at SubCulture Read Post »
