Janus Trio on WPRB
Our friend Marvin Rosen will be hosting the Brooklyn-based trio Janus on his “Classical Discoveries” radio program tomorrow (Wednesday) morning from 9:30 to 11:00 AM. If you don’t live near…
Positive Silence
When I was a kid, my family did a lot of hiking and camping, and on those trips at mealtime or for a cup of tea during a rest my…
A Long Ride in A Complicated Machine: Who We Imitate, and Why
The consistently thought-provoking Kyle Gann has a complaint: “I think young composers might want to think about diversifying the composers they base their styles on beyond John Coolidge Adams.” He…
12-Step Program
Kyle Gann reports that more than twice as many students have signed up for his 12-tone Analysis seminar than for his Beethoven class, and then in the comments he expresses…
The Two Best Things I’ve Heard in Weeks
1. Kyle Gann recently posted Carolyn Yarnell’s piano piece The Same Sky on his blog. (Click here and scroll down for the link to the recording) He calls it “one…
Glass on Colbert
Last night on The Colbert Report, Steven Colbert brought in Philip Glass to assist him in a parody of. . . Philip Glass. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm…
Introducing Syzygy
In a city like New York, with so many first-rate musicians moving to town every year to try to “make it,” promising new chamber ensembles spring up all the time,…
A Visit from J. S. Bach
I hesitate to repost this again, but I find that the links that Google turns up are mostly dead, and some of you seem to like it. So, with best…
Who Interviewed Amanda Palmer?
Amanda Palmer (photo by Martin Foster) Amanda Palmer is a bona fide rock star. She first made her name as half of The Dresden Dolls, and has since struck out…
Tuning in to Gravity at Galapagos
Last Friday I finally made it down to the new DUMBO location of Galapagos Art Space to see the release party/performance of Mikel Rouse’s haunting new album Gravity Radio. But…