Letter from Boston: BMOP drops six more into the kitty
When BMOP (the Boston Modern Orchestra Project), now in its 10th season, says “Project,” that’s exactly what they mean. Everything on their recent (Nov. 3) Jordan Hall concert — some…
Contemporary art loves contemporary music
The demise of Tower Records mean tough times ahead for the independent record labels, so it’s great to welcome an unlikely new label which was launced this month with real…
Excuse Me While I Kiss the Sky
How about a nice round of applause for Jeff Harrington who blogged all three nights of the Keys to the Future Festival. Bravo, well-done and many thanks for giving me…
Do, re, mi
Do: This sounds interesting. Want to know more? Re: Our man Daniel Beliavsky’s playing at the NYPL. Get the details. Mi: And here’s a message from the Frolicsome Composer from…
The Marathon as Performance Art
This past Sunday 37,936 people ran 26.22 miles through parts of all five boroughs of New York City from Staten Island to Central Park, through parts of all five boroughs.…
Soloist blogs on major new music premiere
Tomorrow (Nov 6) soloist Nicholas Daniel (left) and the Britten Sinfonia give the world premiere of John Tavener’s oboe concert Kaleidoscopes at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. The new work is…
More to Dowland than the lute
You don’t need to be a rock star to have a different take on the music of John Dowland. Jazz pianist, cellist, accordion player and envelope pusher Huw Warren (left)…
Gidon Kramer/Brahms Ticket/STAT
Jeff Sackmann has an extra ticket to the Gidon Kremer/ Brahms sonatas concert at Carnegie Hall tonight. I can’t go but if you send him an e-mail stat, you probably…
Keys to the Future–Notes from the Artistic Director
Keys to the Future is an annual festival of contemporary music for solo piano here in New York City. This year’s event will take place November 7-9 (Tuesday, Wednesday and…