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Concert Review (NYC): The Knights at the 92nd Street Y, 11 December 2021
The Brooklyn orchestral collective performed music by Schubert, Vaughan Williams, Gottschalk and contemporary composer Jessie Montgomery.
Read More »Music Review: Flèche Love – Naga Part ll
'Naga Part ll' by Flèche Love is a beautiful and haunting album that will stir listeners' emotions and make them think.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Kronos Quartet and Friends – Music from ’50 for the Future,’ 21 October 2021
With all the genre-bending acts and projects out there today, there's still no one quite like the Kronos Quartet.
Read More »Music Reviews: David Fulmer – ‘Sky’s Acetylene’ and Apollo Chamber Players – ‘With Malice Toward None’
A captivating piece by David Fulmer and an inventive collection of folk-influenced music from the Apollo Chamber Players
Read More »Music Review: ‘Feminine Care’ Lexagon
Feminine Care, by Bay Area multimedia artist Lexagon (AKA Alexa Burrell) on Ratskin Records, is a complex and subtle musical examination of what it meant to be a woman of colour living during the time of the Trump presidency. However, anyone expecting strident political statements will be sorely disappointed, as …
Read More »Music Review: Adam Levin – ’21st Century Spanish Guitar, Volume 4′
The classical guitarist releases the fourth and final volume in his estimable "21st Century Spanish Guitar" series.
Read More »Music Reviews: Frank Zappa’s Final US Concert, plus Ashley Riley, Richard X. Heyman, Raoul Vignal, and Nefesh Mountain
A previously unreleased live set from Zappa, one of rock's most versatile and idiosyncratic performers. Also: Ashley Riley's gorgeous CD and more new releases.
Read More »Music Review: Duo Mantar – Mandolin-Guitar Album ‘Music from the Promised Land’
The mandolin-guitar duo's debut album includes music by seven Israeli composers and embodies the musicians' shared passion for Israeli music and Jewish songs.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Duo Mantar’s Jacob Reuven, Adam Levin on Their Mandolin-Guitar Album ‘Music from the Promised Land’
The duo's debut album includes music by seven Israeli composers and embodies the musicians' shared passion for Israeli music and Jewish songs.
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