Great music exists all over this country: from the northern plains, to southern California, and everywhere in between. Cross a couple of rivers west from New York and you’ll reach […]
I know, it's a holiday weekend and a lot of folks are already on their way to the beach or country. But, for those sticking around, there are some solid
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano) Simply put: What can't Caroline Shaw do? As a violinist, she seems just as much at home playing a Mozart quartet as
by Nick Stubblefield Stepping into Spectrum in Lower Manhattan is like stepping into a modern-day composer's living room. CDs line one wall, books the other. There are plenty of comfy couches, and
by Robert Leeper As if to provide a soundtrack to the lightning storm crackling just outside the windows of the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse last night, violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja dug into the
It's been a few years since violinist Jenny Scheinman gave up her regular Tuesday night gig at Barbès: a casualty of her constant touring as a jazz sidewoman, along with the
NOTE: This contest has ended. Kettle Corn New Music closes its season this Saturday, June 14, at 7:00 p.m. with Typical Music piano trio, and FoM is giving away two pairs of
by Angela Sutton With all the world-famous symphonies and soloists trotting through Manhattan, it is good to be reminded of the efforts of classical musicians still taking their early steps.
Concert violinists aren't typically the adventurous sort. As virtuosic as folks like Joshua Bell, Gil Shaham, and Sarah Chang are, their concert repertoire rarely moves beyond the chestnut staples of
