Last Night in L.A.: Enjoying Kraft
It’s a pretty short list when you try to name the persons who have really affected and changed musical life in Los Angeles. There are many who brought fame to…
How Much Did You Pay?
From the NYT: After Radiohead announced it would allow fans to download its album for whatever price they chose, about a third of the first million or so downloads paid…
Music From the Heart
Americans like to sit on their hands. Even when they’re telling the truth you have to worry. Are you trying to take something from me, steal my identity, assault my…
The New Season in L.A.: Pt. 3, Around Town
In this final piece on most prominent of the organizations that do noticeable programming of contemporary or near-contemporary music, I’ll deal with a variety of activities around the city. Perhaps…
Alfred Russell – Painter Dies at 87
My father-in-law, Alfred Russell, died a few weeks ago. He was an amazing painter and a really eccentric person. He was one of the hottest Paris/New York abstractionist painters in…
A Year and Some…
Without risk, one does not accomplish anything; one remains mediocre. When I left Hungary, I had no idea what was going to happen; perhaps I was going to be shot…
Steve’s click picks #38
Our regular listen to and look at living, breathing composers and performers that you may not know yet, but I know you should… And can, right here and now, with…
Last Night in L.A.: Some Saariaho
The L.A. Philharmonic’s New Music Group opened its season last night with a concert of three works by Kaija Saariaho, all written in the early 90s. This concert was to…
My, Olivier, What a Long Organ (Piece) You Have
If you like Olivier Messiaen, you missed out on a phenomenal performance of his epic organ work Livre de Saint Sacrement on Tuesday night in New York. The performance was…