Tuesday , July 28 2026

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.

Concert Review: ‘American Lamentation’ – a World Premiere Oratorio on Slavery, NYC and the Church by Trevor Weston

Saint Thomas Church NYC

The oratorio's 12 movements trace American slavery from early colonial times through the modern Church's recognition of its part in the institution.

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Concert Preview: Aspect Chamber Music Concludes Season with Music for String Trio by Beethoven and Mozart – with Stella Chen, Brannon Cho, Matthew Lipman

The Aspect Chamber Music Series and a string trio explore something Mozart, Beethoven, and Paganini had in common: domineering fathers.

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