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Stereo Jane and foamboy were among the highlights on the first night of the 2023 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas on Monday, March 13.
Read More »2023 SXSW Music Festival: Monday, March 13 (Austin, TX)
Editor Pick: Music
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 »Concert Preview: The Hermitage Piano Trio – ‘Spanish Impressions’ at the Aspect Chamber Music Series
The Aspect Chamber Music series in NYC continues March 16 with the Grammy-nominated Hermitage Piano Trio playing music by four early-20th-century Spanish composers.
Read More »Music Reviews: Hélène Grimaud, Konstantin Krimmel – ‘Silent Songs’ (Art Songs of Valentin Silvestrov); Marie-Eve Munger – ‘Maestrino Mozart,’ Early Arias
A baritone, a soprano, an orchestra, and pianist Hélène Grimaud offer music by Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov and the young Mozart.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): The Gesualdo Six Sing Byrd, Tallis (Feb. 18, 2023)
The Gesualdo Six, a superb young choir, brought their program of music from the golden age of English polyphony to Times Square with music of William Byrd, Thomas Tallis and more.
Read More »Concert Review: ‘For the Love of Clara: Schumann & Brahms’ with Grace Park, Brook Speltz, Adam Golka
Aspect Chamber Music presented music by Brahms, Robert Schumann and Clara Schumann in an enlightening and brilliantly performed concert.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Luke McEndarfer, National Children’s Chorus Artistic Director, on Ukraine Concert at Disney Hall
The NCC director spoke with us about the upcoming concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, his experience leading the NCC, and standing with Ukraine.
Read More »Music Review: Aaron McMullan ‘Swing Hosanna, Sing The Salt’
Aaron McMullan's 'Swing Hosanna, Sing The Salt' is a wonderful chaotic dream of an album. As fine a piece of imagination as you'll ever hear.
Read More »Music Reviews: An Unusual Anthology Collects Hits from 1957, plus Marvin Gaye and Diane Hubka
An eclectic anthology collects the songs that made Billboard's Top 100 in one week of August 1957. Plus, Marvin Gaye and Diane Huber.
Read More »Concert Review: New York Philharmonic with Violinist Lisa Batiashvili (NYC, 21 January 2023)
Ukrainian conductor Dalia Stasevska led the New York Philharmonic and Lisa Batiashvili in music of Tchaikovsky, Sibelius and Wang Lu.
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