Mozart's music symbolizes the artistic eclecticism and cross-pollination audience members experience at the Beijing Music Festival.
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I Shall Be Released: New Music Releases from Green Day, Ministry, Steve Reich, John Prine, Chandler Travis, and a John Pizzarelli Tribute to Tony Bennett
Ministry's Al Jourgensen: "It's been quite a ride, but I'm completely at peace with the fact that it's done. It's time to herd goats."
Read More »I Shall Be Released: Chuck Berry, Jo Dee Messina, Pussy Riot, Renée Fleming & Béla Fleck, and Dinnerstein Plays Glass
"While the world is waiting for the UFC Freedom 250 on June 14 at the White House, I challenge President Putin to a cage match," says Pussy Riot.
Read More »I Shall Be Released: My Chemical Romance, Neil Diamond, AleeN ROSE (Daughters of Willie Nelson & Leon Russell), Fanny Mendelssohn’s Complete Piano Works
Amy Lee Nelson, daughter of Willie Nelson, and Tina Rose Bridges, daughter of Leon Russell, have released their first single as newly-formed duo AleeN ROSE.
Read More »Taiwan Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble Marks Taiwanese American Heritage Week with ‘From Formosa’ U.S. Tour
Taiwanese masterworks, cross-cultural collaborations, and world premieres will celebrate Taiwan's cultural heritage and Indigenous communities as well as links between East and West.
Read More »Interview: Curtis New Music Ensemble Director Nick DiBerardino on Upcoming ‘We the Artists’ Concert at 92NY
In their 92NY debut on Nov. 21, 2025, the group will focus on music of the Americas with works by Brazilian composer Clarice Assad and American composers Carlos Simon and Valerie Coleman.
Read More »Mexico’s Juan Trigos Wins First Azrieli Commission for International Music; Gala Concert to Honor 2024 Azrieli Music Awards Laureates
The 2024 Azrieli Music Prizes will be celebrated at a gala concert in October, including Mexican composer Juan Trigos, the inaugural winner of the newest Azrieli prize, the Commission for International Music.
Read More »Forgotten Sounds: Graeme Steele Johnson on Resurrecting the 1897 Charles Martin Loeffler Octet
'Loeffler was ultimately too American for the European musical establishment and too European for the maverick sound of the New World—a predicament that effectively wrote him out of both musical histories.'
Read More »Concert Preview and Interview: Pianist Michael Stephen Brown on ‘Mozart as Harlequin’ (May 1, NYC)
Michael Stephen Brown and Adam Golka perform music by Mozart for piano four hands and for two pianos at the Aspect Chamber Music Series.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Pianist Lucas Debargue on His Upcoming Carnegie Hall Concert
The French-born virtuoso will play music of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and two lesser-known composers at Carnegie Hall on February 2.
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