A Gathering of Friends: Kronos Quartet Celebrates 50 Years at Carnegie Hall
"I could live to be 500, and I don’t think I’d run out of things to do in music." – David Harrington Unlike rock bands such as the Rolling Stones […]
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Beethoven @ 250: The Danish String Quartet Perform Beethoven’s Complete Quartets at Alice Tully Hall
"Oh, they are not for you, but for a later age." – Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven is always everywhere. A revolutionary figure not just in music but in western culture,
Ticket Giveaway: Emerson String Quartet with Marc-Andre Hamelin this Sunday at Carnegie Hall
Photo by: Lisa Marie Mazzucco It's been a little bit since we did a ticket giveaway, so I'm excited that we have THREE PAIRS of tickets to see the world-renowned Emerson
Attacca Quartet Plays John Adams at National Sawdust
"I can't tell you how much I love this quartet. The way they play this music is just amazing. I actually just sat with them backstage and told them: 'We
New Music Wrap Up: The Parksville Murders, Vicky Chow, Mivos and Quiet City
It's been a bit busy this week, so here's a quick rundown of some new and interesting music I experienced at the end of last week. The Parksville Murders – Last Thursday, DIY
Danish String Quartet at Zankel Hall
As I learned when I was in Copenhagen last year, the Danes are really good at music. Count among them the Danish String Quartet, three of whom – violinists Frederik Øland
Coffee Conversation: Kronos Quartet’s David Harrington
For anyone who cares at all about the living art of music, there is no more vital institution than the Kronos Quartet. Since their founding 41 years ago, this indefatigable
Ear Heart Music: Del Sol String Quartet Performs New Works
Picture this: Veteran Bay Area string quartet visits New York with a program of recent work incorporating elements from a variety of musical traditions, presented with evocative stage lighting and
Bela Fleck with Brooklyn Rider at (le) Poisson Rouge
by Nick Fallon Supporting his most recent album, The Impostor, Bela Fleck performed new music for banjo and string quartet with Brooklyn Rider in an intimate setting last Sunday at (le)