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A live set from Willy DeVille embraces punk, doo-wop, Cajun, and Latin music.
Read More »Music Reviews: Willy DeVille’s ‘Venus of the Docks: Live in Bremen 2008,’ plus Erika Lewis, Michelle Malone, and Stew Cutler
Music
Concert Review (NYC): Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center – Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms (8 April 2022)
The applause that followed felt almost like an extra musical movement, that's how much I enjoyed hearing it. Why? It signals the continuing robustness of the audience for this great music.
Read More »Music Reviews: ‘Tanbou Kache,’ Haitian Art Music from Diana Golden and Shawn Chang; ‘The Mandolin Seasons: Vivaldi and Piazzolla’ from Jacob Reuven and Omer Meir Wellber
Haitian art music for piano and cello, and Vivaldi and Piazzolla on mandolin and accordion.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): American Classical Orchestra and ACO Chorus – ‘RENEW,’ Music by Johann Sebastian Bach (5 April 2022)
Who better than the American Classical Orchestra and Chorus to bring us J.S. Bach on period instruments?
Read More »Music Reviews: Rain Perry’s ‘A White Album,’ Bobby Cole’s ‘A Point of View,’ Giulia Millanta’s ‘Woman on the Moon,’ and Ronnie Earl’s ‘Mercy Me’
A musical response to racism, an overlooked jazz singer, a blues guitar set, and an emotional folk-rock journey.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): ‘Midnight Magic,’ Mirror Visions Ensemble’s Brilliant Return to the Concert Stage
The vocal ensemble returns with a thrilling cabaret-style concert of art songs from Mozart to Sondheim to the present day.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Trumpeter Paul Merkelo on UNICEF Ukraine Benefit Concert, ‘Gershwin’s World’ Documentary, Russian Trumpet Concertos and More
The trumpeter gathers colleagues from the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal to benefit UNICEF's efforts to aid Ukrainian children.
Read More »Music Reviews: Scott McCarl’s ‘Play On,’ plus Surrender Hill, Jose Ramirez, and the Waymores
Power pop from a former member of the Raspberries plus two country-flavored duos and a blues guitar prodigy.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2022: Wednesday, March 16
Nari and Horsegirl were among the highlights on the first night of SXSW Music Festival 2022 on Wednesday, March 16 in Austin, Texas.
Read More »Concert Review: American Symphony Orchestra and Marcus Roberts Trio Play the Music of Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington's concert music gets its due as the ASO and the Marcus Roberts Trio celebrate his fusion of jazz and classical at Carnegie Hall.
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