Two composers who were famously not ahead of their time get their due in a chamber concert by two outstanding young musicians.
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Opera Review (NYC): Puccini’s ‘Tosca’ Reimagined by Heartbeat Opera
Gleaming voices, exceptional acting, and Puccini's endlessly wonderful music make this a worthy production regardless of the trimming-down and the conceptual trappings.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Émilie: La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight’ by Lauren Gunderson
The NYC premiere of a play about the 18th-century female scientist is at the Flea Theater in an illuminating and finely chiseled production.
Read More »Concert Preview: ‘Seven Last Words’ – Haydn and Poetry from the Brentano Quartet and Ruth Padel, Aspect Chamber Music Series, NYC (April 27)
The Aspect Chamber Music series in NYC continues April 27 with Haydn's music – and Ruth Padel's poetry – on Jesus' final words.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Leon Russell’ by Bill Janovitz – Illuminating One of Rock’s Most Elusive Icons
The first biography of the brilliant but elusive pianist, songwriter, musician's musician, and onetime rock star is a deep dive into Leon Russell's life, times and music.
Read More »Concert Preview: ‘Against the Tide: Rachmaninoff & Franck’ at the Aspect Chamber Music Series
The Aspect Chamber Music series in NYC continues April 13 with 'Against the Tide: Rachmaninoff & Franck,' two composers whose once 'old-fashioned' music has stood the test of time.
Read More »Concert Opera Review: Richard Strauss, ‘Daphne’ – American Symphony Orchestra and Soloists, 23 March 2023
Strauss's rarely heard 'Daphne' gets a superb concert performance led by Leon Botstein with a top-notch cast of soloists and musicians.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Chineke! Orchestra in U.S. Debut with Anthony McGill – Mozart, Florence Price, Carlos Simon
The ethnically diverse orchestra from the UK made its U.S. debut at Lincoln Center with clarinetist Anthony McGill.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Flutist Jennifer Grim with pianist Michael Sheppard, ‘Through Broken Time’ (March 7, 2023)
One of the finest flutists of our time performed a set of striking modern works from her new album 'Through Broken Time.'
Read More »Music Reviews: Cellist Amit Peled, Composer Stanley Grill
An arrangement for four cellos of Bach's Cello Suite No. 6 sounds surprisingly authentic; plus evocative music for (mostly) strings by Stanley Grill
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