Marcos Balter

yMusic performing new works by Sufjan Steven, Nico Muhly & others tonight; Big 'new-music' event also coming to BAM

yMusic at Carnegie Hall in January (more by Greg Cristman) Contemporary classical sextet yMusic, who have worked with The National, Bon Iver, Dirty Projectors, My Brightest Diamond, and more, will be performing on Stage 2 at Rockwood Music Hall tonight (5/22), premiering works written and Marcos Balter, in addition to “less-new-but-still-pretty-new” works and Andrew Norman…

Ecstatic Music Fest kicking off (win tix to show of your choice!)

Ecstatic Music Festival 2012 (more by David Andrako) As discussed, the indie/classical Ecstatic Music Festival is returning to the Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center this year and it begins Friday (1/25) with a show from My Brightest Diamond’s Shara Worden and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus…

Ecstatic Music Festival 2013 announced 2013 (Julia Holter, My Brightest Diamond, Laurel Halo, Megafaun, Deerhoof & more)

Julia Holter at Bowery Ballroom in August (more by Amanda Hatfield) The Ecstatic Music Festival is returning to the Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center in 2013 from January 25 to March 21, where it’s happened in past years…

CBS to pay $2M to settle payola case

“According to Attorney General Elliot Spitzer, CBS Radio will make a payment of up to $2 million to New York non-profit entities to fund music education and appreciation programs”