Prize-winning and commissioned compositions from the Azrieli Foundation received New York premieres at Lincoln Center.
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Concert Review: Violinist Dan Flanagan Unfurls ‘The Bow and the Brush’
Flanagan performed solo violin works he commissioned from a plethora of contemporary composers, all inspired by artworks.
Read More »Concert Review: American Symphony Orchestra – Arnold Schoenberg, ‘Gurre-Lieder’ (22 March 2024, NYC)
The Bard Festival Chorale and soloists joined Leon Botstein and the ASO for Schoenberg's massively orchestrated, rarely heard cantata.
Read More »Interviews: Azrieli Music Prize Laureates on U.S. Premieres, March 28 in NYC
New works by Azrieli Music Prize winners Iman Habibi, Aharon Harlap and Rita Ueda will receive U.S. debuts with Orchestra of St. Lukes.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): The Knights – Music from and Inspired by the Weimar Republic, and a Du Yun World Premiere for Pipa and Orchestra
The Knights called on Maurice Ravel, Kurt Weill, Du Yun, Bob Dylan and more for the orchestra's contribution to Carnegie Hall's Weimar commemoration series.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Pianist Kariné Poghosyan, “All That Jazz” – Gershwin, Ginastera and More
The Armenian pianist played 'Rhapsody in Blue,' and much more, with conviction and flair at a concert she called 'All That Jazz.'
Read More »Music Review: Ekmeles – A Choir Pushes Boundaries with ‘We Live the Opposite Daring’
The new music sextet unleashes microtones and nontraditional tunings among other boundary-pushing elements of music by six contemporary composers.
Read More »Concert Review: Avant-Garde Showcase Marks Ursula Oppens’ 80th Birthday
Eight pianists, eight composers: A concert tribute honored pianist and contemporary music champion Ursula Oppens as she turned 80.
Read More »Concert Review: Experiential Orchestra, Artefact Ensemble – Arvo Pärt ‘Passio,’ A Concert for Peace and Healing
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine hosted the Experiential Orchestra and Artefact Ensemble in Orthodox chants and a passion setting by Arvo Pärt.
Read More »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.
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