What's happening in composers' lives often reverberates in the music they produce. The Asepct Chamber Music Series explored this at a revealing concert.
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Music Reviews: Tom Rush – ‘Gardens Old, Flowers New,’ plus the Little Girls, Eddie Bond, and Freddie Scott
Reviews: Influential folkie Tom Rush, plus the Little Girls, Eddie Bond, and Freddie Scott.
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 »Music Reviews: Multilingual Latin Jazz on ‘Somos’ from Julia Vari + Negroni’s Trio; Ron Rieder’s ‘Latin Jazz Sessions’
Vari is at the top of her vocal game, flawlessly artful whatever the language, and with a daring sense of fun.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: World Premiere of ‘Resynator’
Making its world premiere at SXSW is Alison Tavel's marvelous documentary about her late father's synthesizer.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Elim Chan, in New York Philharmonic Debut, Conducts ‘Scheherazade,’ Martinů, Jerod Tate
Conductor Elim Chan applied her ardent energy to a strong New York Philharmonic program featuring cellist Sol Gabetta and 'Scheherazade.'
Read More »Music Reviews: The Who’s ‘Live at Shea Stadium,’ plus Rockabilly Anthologies and Albums from Johnny Adams and Tyrone Cotton
Music Reviews: a 1982 Who concert plus two rockabilly anthologies, R&B singer Johnny Adams, and Tyrone Cotton's debut.
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 »Music Review: The Coal Men – ‘Everett’
What The Coal Men have that not many amplified Americana bands do is gripping songwriting that makes their dark sound grab hold and sink in.
Read More »Music Reviews: ‘The JFK Inauguration: US Top 100 20th January 1961,’ plus Mike Zito, Vanessa Peters, and Lance Cowan
A fascinating new anthology collects music from the week when President John F. Kennedy took office, featuring most of the songs that made Billboard’s chart that week.
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