New York Philharmonic and Yo-Yo Ma Perform Salonen’s Cello Concerto
At the end of a momentous week at the NY Philharmonic, it felt only right to stop by David Geffen Hall on Saturday night for the orchestra's final concert before leaving […]
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Greenwich Village Orchestra Performs Beethoven’s 9th at Washington Irving High School
When Beethoven premiered his Symphony No. 9 in Vienna's Karntnertör Theater in the spring of 1824, it wasn't the clean, polished experience one might expect of the most revered symphony ever
A New Day at the NY Phil
Photo: Chad Batka, The New York Times Not that long ago, things looked pretty grim at the New York Philharmonic. Last January, music director Alan Gilbert – whose up-and-down eight year tenure comes
Boston Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
Hot on the heels of the Vienna Phil's blistering concerts last week, the Boston Symphony Orchestra takes the stage at Carnegie Hall this week for three concerts under the direction
Herbert Blomstedt and the San Francisco Symphony Perform Sibelius and Mozart
SAN FRANCISCO, California – Who knew that I'd have to fly 3,000 miles west to hear yet another extension of my Scandinavian musical saga? It's not why I was there, but
NYC Winter Jazzfest 2015: Friday Recap
By Dan Lehner The Friday portion of the 2015 Winter Jazzfest, with a temperature of 17°F before windchill, was the coldest in WJF history since the inaugural festival (when it was -2°F). Not that this,
Coffee Conversation: Alondra de la Parra
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano Conductor Alondra de la Parra is something of an anomaly. Aside from being a woman – still a rarity in the classical music world –
¡Viva México!: Alondra de la Parra and Natalia Lafourcade at Town Hall
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano El Dia de los Muertos (“The Day of the Dead”) is a Latin American holiday when the dead are remembered a time to
Ljova’s “Signal Strength” Via Subway Wi-Fi
Our old friend Ljova was showing off his conductor chops in Bryant Park recently, leading a varied group of NYC subway musicians via FaceTime, connected through the MTA's Wi-Fi system