Happy 103rd Birthday Elliott Carter!
Elliott Carter is 103. The only composer who lived longer: Leo Ornstein. But Ornstein stopped composing at 97: Carter is still going. On Thursday evening, in a concert at the…
Winners for Carter Giveaway #2
Congratulations to: Kyle Lynch Ulysses Tone Everette Minchew Mark Wilson Winners, please send me a quick email with your preferred mailing address. Best, Christian
Carter Giveaway #2: CDs and Signed Photos!
Courtesy of Boosey and Hawkes, Bridge Records, and Naxos Records, we have another special giveaway that will benefit those not able to attend Elliott Carter’s 103rd birthday party on Thursday…
Carter Ticket Giveaway deadline extended to Monday
Hi, All. We’re giving entrants another day to put in for the Carter ticket giveaway, extending the deadline until tomorrow (Monday). All we need is your name and a brief…
Spectrum Concerts Berlin in NY 12/7 (interview; ticket giveaway)
Spectrum Concerts Berlin visits New York Last week, I met with cellist Frank Dodge at Lincoln Center to discuss the upcoming concert his ensemble Spectrum Concerts Berlin is giving in…
Fred Sherry on Elliott Carter at 103
Fred, I’m thinking of setting E.E. Cummings for tenor and chamber orchestra… That’s a wonderful idea, it goes along with your other settings of important American poets; which poems will…
Uncaged Toy Piano Festival starts Tuesday
Think the emphasis should be placed on the first word of toy piano? If so, you’re behind the times! The repertoire and the number of toy piano performers are both…
Toshio Hosokawa: “Landscape V” (Video)
On the File Under ? blog tomorrow, we’ll be discussing Landscapes, Toshio Hosokawa’s first portrait CD for the ECM imprint. The new recording features an orchestral arrangement of this 1993…
Spears and Supko share Galapagos double bill
Time Out New York’s Steve Smith is sparing with the 5-star CD reviews, but he gave his highest score to Drawn Only Once, Due East’s New Amsterdam release. It features…
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…