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 – […]
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¡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
Africa Now! Festival Highlights the Music of South Africa at the Apollo Theater
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano The vibrant music presented at Saturday’s “Africa Now” concert at Harlem's Apollo Theater was strong evidence that music in contemporary South Africa has gone far
Söndörgő Captivates at Live@365
by Robert Leeper “We are Hungarian, but we also play…” and the list of musical influences on traditional Hungarian folk music—traditions of China, Turkey, parts of the Middle East, and,
Nonesuch at BAM: Rokia Traoré
Over the past half-century, West Africa has yielded an incredibly rich crop of musicians who have merged the indigenous music of the Griot tradition with rock, blues, and R&B, including Femi and
The King of African Music: Youssou N’Dour at BAM
Continuing the ongoing panorama of music at the Nonesuch at BAM Festival, Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour performed to a pair of packed houses last week that turned the Howard Gilman
Preview: Nonesuch at BAM
On the surface, the artists signed to Nonesuch Records – which celebrates 50 years in business this year – would seem to have very little to do with one another.
FREE TICKETS: Portishead Tribute at LPR (CONTEST ENDED)
NOTE: This contest has ended. This Thursday, July 24 at 8:00 p.m., composer-pianist Brittany Anjou leads the second annual tribute to Portishead's Roseland NYC Live album at (le) poisson rouge. The epic event includes a