What might seem a strange composer pairing proves, in Asal's thoughtful conception, to sound most natural.
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Theater Review (NYC Fringe): Rachel Redleaf and ‘Too Much of a Good Thing’
A Jewish mother, a jeweled bra, and the Good Witch of the OR propel Rachel Redleaf's seriously comic, comically serious one-woman show.
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We may be avoiding calling it "Gypsy music" now, but its spirited influence on both Brahms and Liszt is unmistakeable.
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The Secret Theatre is back and as good as ever with its first adult musical since the pandemic.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Fringe): ‘Brokeneck Girls: The Murder Ballad Musical’
A tongue-in-cheek meta-fable with music and a serious message offers a fresh take on murder ballads and the battles of the sexes.
Read More »Concert Preview and Interview: Pianist Michael Stephen Brown on ‘Mozart as Harlequin’ (May 1, NYC)
Michael Stephen Brown and Adam Golka perform music by Mozart for piano four hands and for two pianos at the Aspect Chamber Music Series.
Read More »Reviews: Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI – Carnegie Hall Concert, New Album Mixing Ancient and Contemporary Music
Jordi Savall and his early music ensemble looped back to the popular music of the 16th and 17th centuries in concert, while a new album offers modern piano responses to ancient music.
Read More »Opera Review: ‘The Extinctionist’ from Heartbeat Opera – Amanda Quaid, Dan Schlosberg Explore the Parenthood/Climate Change Dilemma
A woman changes her mind about wanting to have a baby, but are climate change worries the true cause? An intense new one-act opera dives into the maelstrom.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Weight in the Fingertips: A Musical Odyssey from Soviet Ukraine to the World Stage’ by Inna Faliks
"What's so great about Beethoven? He makes children laugh." A concert pianist's memoir recounts a musical education and a memoir-worthy life.
Read More »Jazz Reviews: Gypsy Jazz from Hot Club of Los Angeles, and a Nostalgic Tribute to Marlene Dietrich from Myriam Phiro
Hot Club of Los Angeles takes gypsy jazz to new places; cabaret singer Myriam Phiro sings a love letter to Marlene Dietrich.
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