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Reviews of an expanded edition of Bob Marley's 'Catch a Fire,' a power-pop anthology, and more.
Read More »Music Reviews: Bob Marley’s ‘Catch a Fire’ Revisited and a Power Pop Anthology, plus Van Duren and John Vincent III
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Concert Review (NYC): Curtis on Tour – Chamber Music by Mozart, Sibelius and More from Some of Curtis Institute’s Finest
The Curtis on Tour chamber music project brought some of the Curtis Institute's best young musicians to 92Y.
Read More »Music Reviews: Frank Zappa’s ‘Over-nite Sensation’ Box Set, the Feelies’ Velvet Underground Tribute, and More New Releases
Reviews of an expanded edition of Frank Zappa's Over-nite Sensation, the Feelies' 'Some Kinda Love,' and more.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): The Sebastians with the Yale Voxtet – ‘Voices of Versailles’
I wish more people knew how fun Baroque music can be. The instrumental ensemble The Sebastians and the superb singers of the Yale Voxtet joined forces to prove it.
Read More »Maestro Long Yu, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and New York Philharmonic Present World Premiere of Aaron Zigman’s Oratorio ‘Émigré’ November 17
This 90-minute oratorio tells the story of Jewish WWII-era refugees finding a home and community in Shanghai.
Read More »Concert Review: Cassatt String Quartet with Trombonist Haim Avitsur
The Cassatt Quartet played Beethoven, Victoria Bond, and works by Joan Tower and Adolphus Hailstork for the unconventional pairing of trombone and string quartet.
Read More »Music Video Premiere: Be – ‘Shine Your Love Light’ from David Hawkins’ Art-Rock Supergroup
A video premiere from the first new album in seven years from David Hawkins' art-rock supergroup.
Read More »Concert Review: The Orchestra Now – ‘Exodus: Jewish Composers in Exile’
The Orchestra Now presented music from the 1940s by four composers who had fled their European homelands to escape the Nazis.
Read More »Music Preview NYC: Beethoven, Shostakovich and More from Ariel Quartet, Philippe Quint, Marc-André Hamelin and Sergey Antonov
The Aspect Chamber Music Series presents the Ariel Quartet with music of Beethoven, and Philippe Quint, Marc-Andre Hamelin, and Sergey Antonov with Shostakovich and Prokofiev.
Read More »Music Reviews: Cranberries, plus Lee Gallagher, the Three O’Clock, Sylvia Tyson, and Emma Wilson
Reviews of an expanded edition of the Cranberries' "To the Faithful Departed," plus CDs from Lee Gallagher, the Three O'Clock, Sylvia Tyson, and Emma Wilson.
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