Friday , March 29 2024

Jon Sobel

Jon Sobel is Publisher and Executive Editor of Blogcritics as well as lead editor of the Culture & Society section. As a writer he contributes most often to Music, where he covers classical music (old and new) and other genres, and Culture, where he reviews NYC theater. Through Oren Hope Marketing and Copywriting at http://www.orenhope.com/ you can hire him to write or edit whatever marketing or journalistic materials your heart desires. Jon also writes the blog Park Odyssey at http://parkodyssey.blogspot.com/ where he is on a mission to visit every park in New York City. He has also been a part-time working musician, including as lead singer, songwriter, and bass player for Whisperado.

Concert Review: Emerson String Quartet, Renée Fleming, Simone Dinnerstein, Uma Thurman – ‘Penelope’ by André Previn, Tom Stoppard at Carnegie Hall (NYC, 23 January 2022)

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A starry concert event showcased Previn's last composition along with Greig, Fauré and Philip Glass plus new music by Kevin Puts.

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Concert Review: Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Youth Orchestra – Opening Concert, Youth Music Culture Guangdong Festival, China

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A concert of programmatic music by Holst, Saint-Saëns and Respighi opened this year's festival in style, back live (and online) after an all-online 2021.

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Yo-Yo Ma, Shanghai Quartet, Maestros Long Yu and Michael Stern to Participate in ‘Youth Music Culture Guangdong’ Festival Promoting Cross-Cultural Connections (Guangdong, China)

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YMCG is one of the year's premiere opportunities to strengthen cultural ties around the world in a time of restricted travel.

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Music Review: Eric Nathan – ‘Missing Words’ (Based on Ben Schott’s ‘Schottenfreude’) with Neave Trio, International Contemporary Ensemble

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A two-CD trip through the inventive mind of a composer who's part translator of the human condition, part trickster.

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Interview: Wray Armstrong and Evita Zhang of Armstrong Music & Arts on Bridging the China-West Cultural Divide

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As it manages artists and tours the agency works to facilitate cross-cultural exchange of music, opera, dance and more while building careers.

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