“The end is the Triumph of Love. Death is dead? Now we will live.”
That was György Ligeti speaking about his opera Le Grand Macabre, in a 1978 interview with Herman Sabbe. Almost sounds sweet, doesn’t it? One little snag: to get to that end,…
Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles “Ghost Towns”
In Chicago? There’s a concert this week I wish I could attend — maybe you’ll be my proxy — The Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles (named for a colorful bit of Ives invective),…
Mozart, Eno, Andres, Clyne, Norman, & seat yourself even!
I don’t normally quote press releases wholesale, but I don’t know what I could better in my own account (though be sure to read the last paragraph for some extra…
Who’s the dude with Alan Gilbert?
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Rude Question of the Week–Is Nico Overrated?
One of my two favorite young conductors, Brad Lubman (the other is Alan Pearson) is leading the large ensemble Signal in the American premier of The Corridor by Sir Harrison Birtwistle, one…
Rite of Spring for Big Band. Solid.
Jerry, Wanted to make sure this didn’t get by you: Tomorrow (Ed: now tonight) the Contemporary Museum’s Mobtown Modern music series will be presenting the complete Rite of Spring arranged…
Out there. And there. And there. And…
A few of the of the unusual and interesting events coming up soon, soon soon: Victoria, B.C. : Wednesday May 12th, 8pm at Knox Presbyterian Church (2964 Richmond Road, Victoria…
The AMC and ACF Want You to…
…take a brief survey and tell them how they’re doing. If you’re a current or lapsed member of the American Music Center or the American Composers Forum, they are hosting…
US premieres by Mexican composers
Conductor Alondra de la Parra and her orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, has a concert coming up at Alice Tully on May 11 that includes three US premieres of…