Monday Miscellany
Starting Wednesday night, the ICE is going to be all over town like it’s no one else’s business. Among the considerable damage they’re rendering is our own Evan Johnson’s piece…
Under Paris Skies
Architect Jean Nouvel has won a competition to design the new Philharmonie de Paris building at Parc de La Villette in the French capital. The 2,400 seat auditorium is due…
A Scream Grows in Brooklyn
It seems somehow fitting after a week of inexplicable madness that Julia Wolfe’s My Beautiful Scream will get its New York premiere tomorrow night when the Kronos Quartet joins the…
Steve’s click picks #26
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, since…
not a great way to start the day
CNN: Internet Radio Broadcasters Dealt Setback Full story here. Oy.
TAFTO Highlights So Far
Our pal Frank Oteri has written a contribution for Take A Friend to the Orchestra, and it’s up today. Frank describes taking his friend Joe Ornstein to the ACO concert…
2007 Pulitzer Prize and finalists to be announced at 3:00 pm
Place your bets! And the winner is: Awarded to “Sound Grammar” by Ornette Coleman, recording released September 12, 2006. Other finalists: Also nominated as finalists in this category were: “Grendel”…
They’re Trying to Wash Us Away
Delighted to report that our regular Cary Boyce was among five composers selected from a field of 128 entries representing 35 states to participate in the May 2007 Essentially Choral…
Marshall Ascending
Nice piece by Anne Midgette in today’s Times about Ingram Marshall whose work I happen to like a lot. Put him down for your new “Underrated” column, Trevor.
Last Night in L.A.: Four Pianos for Eastman
Julius Eastman’s Crazy Nigger (1978? 1979?) was given its West Coast premiere last night at REDCAT. Three members of California EAR Unit gave up their usual instruments (flute, cello, percussion)…