The violinist and the Aspect Chamber Series celebrated Astor Piazzolla's centenary with tango nuevo, poetry and dance.
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Music Review: Steve Conte – ‘Bronx Cheer’
With 'Bronx Cheer' Steve Conte has written a love song to rock and roll in 11 parts and its as lovely an ode as you'll hear anywhere.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Kronos Quartet and Friends – Music from ’50 for the Future,’ 21 October 2021
With all the genre-bending acts and projects out there today, there's still no one quite like the Kronos Quartet.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): Talea Ensemble Performs U.S. Premieres of Azrieli Music Prize Winners
The virtuosity of the Talea Ensemble in conjunction with five genre-bending composers left me feeling inspired and grateful to be both a musician and a concert-going New Yorker more than ever before.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Igor Shakhman, Executive Director, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA
When the Delta variant deprived the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA of its venue for a long-awaited return to in-person concerts, Executive Director Igor Shakhman had to get creative.
Read More »ACL Fest: Stronger than the Elements with George Strait, Billie Eilish, and Tyler the Creator
ACL 2021 returned to an in-person experience with great music, food, and all-around fun.
Read More »Music Review: Bob Dylan’s ‘Springtime in New York’ Mines His 1980–1985 Archives
The excellent latest edition of Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series focuses on material from the first half of the 1980s.
Read More »Music Reviews: David Fulmer – ‘Sky’s Acetylene’ and Apollo Chamber Players – ‘With Malice Toward None’
A captivating piece by David Fulmer and an inventive collection of folk-influenced music from the Apollo Chamber Players
Read More »Music Review: Eleanor McCain Orchestrally Rocks Songs by Canadian Artists On ‘I Can See Hope from Here’
The Canadian singer offers a set of powerfully orchestrated reimaginings of songs by Canadian artists, from Joni Mitchell to Bryan Adams to Susan Aglukark.
Read More »Music Review: Deer Fellow at Casa Vindemia
Soft rock and folk music and many stops in between infuse the music of Deer Fellow with heart and charm.
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