by Peter Matthews "It's not the lawn, it's not the great old pines. It's not the blue skies, or sudden thunderstorms, or the mountains. All that is wonderful…But, it's the […]
Symphonies, Suites and Götterdämmerung: A Weekend at Tanglewood 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 »
Franz Welser-Möst with the Vienna Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, 2/26/17 “Now, whenever I stand in front of them, it’s just making music with good friends.”
Preview: Franz Welser-Möst with the Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall Read Post »
by Pete Matthews (All photos by Pete Matthews) Life has never been easy being a member of the MET Orchestra, the concert stage orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera. For 33
The MET Orchestra Returns to Carnegie Hall Read Post »
by Nick Stubblefield and FoM Every year around this time, the Vienna Philharmonic makes their annual trip to NYC for a weekend of concerts. And, every year, I have the
Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall Read Post »
The Friday-matinee symphony concert is a curious instiution that somehow manages to persist at most major orchestras in the U.S., despite the fact that they take place when most folks are still
Teatime at the NY Phil with Beethoven and Strauss Read Post »
by Melanie Wong PHILADELPHIA, PA — You’d be hard-pressed to find many American orchestras better than the Curtis Symphony Orchestra. Even with an average age of less than 22, the musicians—who
From Out of Town: Curtis Symphony Orchestra at Verizon Hall Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Despite being only two hours away on the Metro-North Railroad, the Yale School of Music is often glossed over by its Manhattan-based brethren when it comes
Yale in New York Performs String Music from Three Centuries Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II For the first concert of their three-night residency at Carnegie Hall this year, the Vienna Philharmonic stayed close to their Austrian heritage, showcasing works of von Suppé
Vienna Philharmonic Begins Annual Carnegie Hall Run Read Post »
