The S.E.M. All-Stars
The Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble, founded and directed by Petr Kotik, joins forces with the acclaimed FLUX Quartet and the international chamber orchestra Ostravská banda for an evening of…
Pictures 2009 Concert at MaM Sunday
Elsie Driggs’ Queensborough Bridge, 1927. Pictures 2009 Concert: New Jersey students explore the intersection of music and visual art. Sunday, April 26, 2pm (Pre-concert Panel at 1:30pm) Montclair Art Museum/NJAC…
Holliger at 92nd Street Y tonight and tomorrow
Swiss oboist/composer/conductor extraordinaire Heinz Holliger will be in New York City for two concerts on April 21st and 22nd, honoring both his 70th birthday and the recent 100th birthday of…
Reich Wins Pulitzer
People have been wondering for years when Steve Reich would finally be given a Pulitzer prize. He has been a finalist three times (for You Are (Variations) in 2005, for…
Want some free tracks & tix? The hunt is on!
Apropos this Wednesday’s Michael Gordon Trance performance mentioned just a few posts previously: Besides the pre-concert talk and videotaping, we’ve got a bit more fun for you all… Along with…
The Salonen Count-Down: An Afternoon to Remember
Sunday afternoon was the final concert provided by Esa-Pekka Salonen as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He has consistently said that he’ll be back with us on a…
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My Ears Are Open. This week on the podcast: Alex Lipowski
It’s hard to imagine a percussionist that you would want to perform your music more than Alex Lipowski. Alex has a passion for the new, the challenging and the unusual…
Festivals, etc.
The spring festivals are underway; here are three you should know about. 1) In Boston, the new Beeline Festival (curated by Evan Ziporyn and Christine Southworth) continues tonight with performances…
Trance Talking
Michael Gordon‘s huge and hugely wonderful, 50+ minute riff- and throb-fest Trance, composed in 1995, is being dusted off for what promises to be a memorable performance by the ensemble…
Well, that’s certainly a new one!
From the Ojai Music Festival blog comes word of the latest twist on an old scam: We can’t really believe that this is happening. Last week, someone started calling the…