A focus on paternal influence shed light on string trio music by Beethoven and Mozart at the Aspect Chamber Music Series.
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TV Review: ‘Reel Stories: Pet Shop Boys’
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have a new retrospective with BBC Radio 2 announcer Dermot O'Leary, available soon on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
Read More »Concert Review: ‘American Lamentation’ – a World Premiere Oratorio on Slavery, NYC and the Church by Trevor Weston
The oratorio's 12 movements trace American slavery from early colonial times through the modern Church's recognition of its part in the institution.
Read More »Music Review: Robinson & Rohe – ‘Into the Night’
The baroque folk-pop of Liam Robinson and Jean Rohe's new album courses with sophisticated writing and arranging even as it draws from traditional styles.
Read More »Film and Music Reviews: DVDs Capture San Francisco’s Glory Days, plus Frankie Ford, Bill Pritchard, Cal Tjader, and David Deacon
A DVD set features vintage performances by Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, and more. Plus, CDs from Frankie Ford, Bill Pritchard, Cal Tjader, and David Deacon.
Read More »Music Reviews: Two Facets of Latin Jazz – Israel Tanenbaum, ‘Impressions’ and Ben Sher, ‘Samba for Tarsila’
New releases from producer/keyboardist Israel Tanenbaum and guitarist Ben Sher show different perspectives on Latin jazz.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2023: Friday-Saturday, March 17-18 (Austin, TX)
The Zombies and Glass Mansions were among the highlights to close out SXSW Music Festival 2023 in Austin, Texas on Friday and Saturday, March 17-18.
Read More »Concert Review: Tiburtina Ensemble Makes US Debut with Music of Hildegard von Bingen (NYC, May 7 2023)
The all-female early music vocal group from Prague makes its U.S. debut with a sublime concert of music by Hildegard von Bingen.
Read More »Music Reviews: Stephen Stills, plus a Willie Nelson Tribute, Taj Mahal, the Rifters, Arwen Lewis, Mulo Francel, and Chet Baker
Stephen Stills, in concert and at his peak, plus a Willie Nelson tribute, Taj Mahal, the Rifters, Arwen Lewis, Mulo Francel, and Chet Baker.
Read More »Kids’ Energy, Grown-Up Skills from the National Children’s Chorus at Carnegie Hall
The NCC's impressively accomplished young members presented a spirited multicultural concert in New York.
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