Entries tagged with: classical music
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Terry Riley's 'In C' was @ LPR, will be @ Galapagos +++ Darmstadt @ Issue Project Room & Big Ears Fest info
words by Andrew Frisicano, photos by Steven P. Marsh As its length [about an hour] suggests, this was a leisurely "In C," and it began [at Le Poisson Rouge on Sunday the 8th] with a prelude of sorts: a rich...
Posted on November 18, 2009 2:56 PM
Mode Records benefit w/ Philip Glass (whose opera is @ BAM tonight) & John Zorn (who plays the Vision Fest marathon)
by Andrew Frisicano Mode Records has etched its name in the annals of music history, producing the avant-garde and modern classical music of influential composers such as John Cage, Morton Feldman, Iannis Xenakis, and Harry Partch. In its twenty-fifth year,...
Posted on November 18, 2009 1:52 PM
Archipelago music series to feature Shara Worden, Craig Wedren & more ++ New Amsterdam & Cantaloupe do CMJ
by Andrew Frisicano Nadia Sirota There were (more) strings at September 25th's inaugural show for the Archipelago music series, which happens at Galapagos one Friday a month through next May. Like the Undiscovered Islands fest in May, the shows will...
Posted on September 30, 2009 11:50 AM
NY Philharmonic week continues - Prospect Park tonight
Central Park - July 14, 2009 (Noel Y C) One down, five free shows to go....
Posted on July 15, 2009 5:25 PM
Signal played Steve Reich's 'Double Sextet' @ LPR
words by Martin Longley, photo by Dan Mazuz Steve Reich (left) with conductor Brad Lubman & Signal... Signal commemorated Steve Reich's 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winning piece "Double Sextet" with a performance of the work on June 22nd at (Le) Poisson Rouge....
Posted on June 25, 2009 1:30 PM
So Percussion (but not Dan Deacon) tonight, Steve Reich's Double Sextet, Bang on a Can benefits, street band & more
by Andrew Frisicano Steve Reich clapping Tonight (5/22) the Undiscovered Islands/New Amsterdam Records series at Galapagos continues with two sets: Sarah Kirkland Snider's Penelope performed by Signal, guitarist Steven Mackey and singer Rachel Calloway (conducted by Brad Lubman), and an...
Posted on May 22, 2009 12:01 PM
Signal performed Philip Glass @ (le) Poisson Rouge
by Martin Longley Like many other new music ensembles, Signal have the ability to shape their membership to the needs of each interpretation. Their recent performances of pieces by Steve Reich and Michael Gordon called for line-ups that were heavy...
Posted on May 22, 2009 11:19 AM
Undiscovered Islands - an 'indie' classical series in May @ Galapagos, Matmos in Princeton & more
by Andrew Frisicano Darcy James Argue New Amsterdam Records is putting on Undiscovered Islands, a month-long exhibition of work by label artists and friends at Brooklyn's Galapagos Art Space (16 Main St in DUMBO). The series' four Friday shows start...
Posted on May 5, 2009 11:12 AM
a review of Signal's 'Trance' performance @ Le Poisson Rouge & an interview with its composer Michael Gordon
by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Michael Gordon - Trance 2 (MP3) For over an hour on Wednesday, April 21st, downtown space (Le) Poisson Rouge roared with the sound of Michael Gordon's Trance . Signal's performance was its debut of the work,...
Posted on April 23, 2009 2:55 PM
Steve Reich wins a Pulitzer, appearing at BAM for a Q&A
by Andrew Frisicano New York-based composer Steve Reich has won the Pulitzer Prize for music with his piece Double Sextet. Reich composed the work for two identical sextets of instruments, each made up of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, vibraphone and...
Posted on April 21, 2009 12:04 PM
New York Philharmonic's 2009 free summer schedule + cancellations, lawsuits & other orchestra news
by Andrew Frisicano "Great Lawn, 15 minutes before the concert" (jamescastle) This July, the New York Philharmonic will play free outdoor concerts in all five NYC boroughs. Two shows are set for Manhattan, while Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the...
Posted on April 16, 2009 3:47 PM
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