"The score is not an endpoint but a starting point. Music truly comes alive in the moment – in breath, time, and immediate reaction."

This fine new release includes world-premiere recordings of oratorio music from early-18th-century female Viennese composers, plus music of their contemporary Alessandro Scarlatti for context

Andy Kozar plays all the trumpet parts on a selection of contemporary music scored for as many as 36 trumpets.

Inspired by the music of Mongolia and Taiwan, these pieces feature the Brentano, JACK, Formosa, and Mivos quartets.

Two recent EPs of spiritually-inspired vocal music have struck me as the winter holidays approach.

A set of 16 piano pieces by Adam Roberts is replete with pianistic virtues, thanks to a symbiotic connection between the score and pianist Conrad Tao.

‘Predictor’ exemplifies how theater can tell stories, including true ones like this one, of the invention of the home pregnancy test, in ways that delight the senses and ignite the imagination.

Each segment lasts only a few minutes at most, so you're always anticipating what the next "anthem" will sound like. Still, each makes its point.

This was of the most satisfying chamber music performances I've experienced in NYC this year.

A one-act that scrutinizes life in a senior-living facility in a warm-hearted, semi-surreal way. Smoothly and artfully staged and acted, it's as funny as it is touching.