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Jon Sobel

Jon Sobel is Publisher and Executive Editor of Blogcritics as well as lead editor of the Culture & Society section. As a writer he contributes most often to our Music section, where he covers classical music (old and new) and other genres, and to Culture, where he reviews NYC theater. Through Oren Hope Marketing and Copywriting at http://www.orenhope.com/ you can hire him to write or edit whatever marketing or journalistic materials your heart desires. Jon also writes the blog Park Odyssey at http://parkodyssey.blogspot.com/ where he is on a mission to visit every park in New York City. He has also been a part-time working musician, including as lead singer, songwriter, and bass player for Whisperado.

Music Review: Benedict Sheehan — ‘Ukrainian War Requiem’ with Axios Men’s Ensemble and Pro Coro Canada

Benedict Sheehan 'Ukrainian War Requiem' cover art detail

The most striking thing about this death-themed service is the music's continuous excitation of life...the nervous electricity inherent in the fusion of art and the human voice.

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