Friday and Saturday: C4 Ensemble
For those of us here in New York and New Jersey, the past few weeks have been challenging. In the wake of Storm Sandy, we trust that better days are…
New York Virtuoso Singers Open 25th Anniversary Season With World Premieres of 12 Works by Major American Composers
The New York Virtuoso Singers, Harold Rosenbaum, Conductor and Artistic Director, will present the first concert of their 25th Anniversary season on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 3:00 PM at…
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Ruggles: An American Rarity
If you were having a conversation with fellow music lovers about the great American composers, Carl Ruggles would not be the first person to come to mind. The “Great American…
C4 at a Loss for Words
New York-based C4 Ensemble is a choir that specializes in new music. Most of its members are composers or conductors, or both! On Thursday March 1 and Saturday March 3,…
Karl Jenkins CD Giveaway
On Monday, January 16 at Carnegie Hall, Distinguished Concerts International New York brings together over three hundred musicians to give the world premiere of The Peacemakers by Karl Jenkins. The…
Ekmeles Loves Challenges
Last month at Columbia University’s Italian Academy, I was formidably impressed by an evening of madrigals old and new performed by the vocal ensemble Ekmeles. One of the revelations of…
2011 Vital Vox Festival: Interviews with Toby Twining and Iva Bittova
The following are extended versions of the interviews I had with Toby Twining and Iva Bittova, who are both appearing at the 2011 Vital Vox Festival (Both will be performing…
Early October Events – an Embarrassment of Riches
Too Many Concerts and Cloning is Still Illegal! October in New York is becoming an embarrassment of riches in the new music world. So many wonderful concerts to hear in…
PASSION with Tropes by Don Freund
Art by Margaret Dolinsky, Copyright 2011 Dear Colleagues, If you are in the vicinity of Bloomington, Indiana, come join us at the premiere of the 2011 version of Don Freund‘s…
Choral Music Coast-to-Coast
One of the most exciting areas for new music in recent years has been in the field of choral music. In the next two weeks, two choirs devoted to new…