Nikolay Khozyainov Makes Carnegie Hall Debut
by Melanie Wong Photo credit: Michelle V. Agins, The New York Times Earlier last month, Nikolay Khozyainov (Russian winner of the 2012 Dublin International Piano Competition) gave his Carnegie Hall debut.
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Evgeny Kissin Underwhelms at Carnegie Hall
by Melanie Wong Widely considered one of the best pianists of our generation, Evgeny Kissin is known for his lyrical and poetic musicality. Earlier this month, Kissin presented a chronological
Jonathan Biss and Elias String Quartet Come Together at Carnegie Hall
by Melanie Wong Photo credit: Benjamin Ealovega Last week on the intimate stage of Carnegie’s Zankel Hall, Jonathan Biss, in collaboration with the Elias String Quartet, explored the role of
Transatlantic Ensemble Redefines Classical Music at (le) Poisson Rouge
by David Artavia Transatlantic Ensemble’s Friday night performance at (le) Poisson Rouge might have created a new dictionary entry for "classical music." It doesn’t need to be played for white-haired
Pianist Jenny Q Chai at (le) Poisson Rouge
by Craig Brinker The hurricane affected everyone in the New York/New Jersey area to some degree, and pianist Jenny Q Chai also felt the repercussions of the “superstorm.” After coming
Christian McBride and Inside Straight at Columbia University
by Dan Lehner By now, bassist Christian McBride’s Inside Straight has pretty well established itself as the leading exponent of swinging music. What also needs to be said about the quintet,
Pianist Jenny Q Chai at Zankel
by Angela Sutton Few composers after World War I have shown much interest in the singing piano lines or melodic hooks favored in the nineteenth century. Consequently, their works are
Mitsuko Uchida Plays Schubert at Carnegie Hall
For all of the remarkable orchestral concerts that have occurred at Carnegie Hall this season, there is no more iconic sight than seeing the cavernous Carnegie stage occupied solely by a single
Rocking It Old School With Fima
After an early dinner off Union Square, I walked three blocks east to Washington Irving High School on Irving Place where Yefim Bronfman, one of the world's great pianists,