The Junction Trio's 92NY debut was a smartly conceived program of Shostakovich, Brahms, and a funny shocker of a world premiere by John Zorn.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Loneliness Was a Pandemic’ by Olivia Haller – Can You Teach a Robot to Make Art?
A powerful assertion of humanity in the face of an AI dystopia is onstage now at Theaterlab.
Read More »Concert Review: Clarion Choir – ‘Rachmaninoff @ 150’ Finale with Ilya Maximov, Aleksey Bogdanov, NOVUS, Amor Artis Chamber Choir
The Clarion Choir finished its celebration of Sergei Rachmaninoff's 150th birth anniversary with a collaborative concert that included the dark 'Spring Cantata' and the extravagant Piano Concerto No. 3.
Read More »Concert Review: Soprano Measha Brueggergosma-Lee, Composer-Pianist Aaron Davis Set Poems of Margaret Atwood in ‘Zombie Blizzard’
Davis' seven-part song cycle for soprano, jazz trio and brass quintet provoked thought and admiration in Brooklyn.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Eve Blackwater on ‘Brokeneck Girls: The Murder Ballad Musical,’ NYC Fringe ‘Best Musical’ Winner
An updated version of the goth-folk songspiel is on stage now for Days of the Dead in NYC.
Read More »Concert Review: Pianist Yulianna Avdeeva Plays Chopin, Liszt
With intensive engagement, astounding energy and charismatic pianism, the Russian pianist offered a wide selection of Chopin masterpieces, then set up Liszt's legendary B Minor Sonata with two short pieces from late in Liszt's life.
Read More »Music Review: Karen Slack and Michelle Cann, ‘Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price’
Continuing the Florence Price revival, a new album from soprano Karen Slack and pianist Michelle Cann features 19 unpublished songs by Price, 16 of them world premiere recordings.
Read More »‘Voices from Afar’: 2024 Beijing Music Festival Concludes Weeklong Celebration
From Mozart and Gershwin to Andy Akiho and Zhou Long, the 2024 BMF bridged oceans and cultures with music and musicians from around the globe.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Ashes & Ink’ Are a Poignant Mix in Martha Pichey’s Addiction Drama
Addiction threatens a nascent new family in this powerful Off-Broadway drama.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: All-Haydn Season Opener with Pinchas Zukerman, Michael Stephen Brown
The Chamber Music Society launched its new season with a sold-out all-Haydn concert that revealed the composer's seminal importance to the development of classical music.
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