Posted inCarnegie Hall Classical Music David Harrington Kronos Quartet Paul Wiancko The Kronos Quartet Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary The group, which celebrated its birthday on Friday at Carnegie Hall, changed music with its open-eared and open-minded approach. Posted by By Zachary Woolfe
Posted inCarnegie Hall Classical Music Dorothea (Musical Work) Hearne, Ted Merkin Hall (Manhattan, NY) Pinto, Paul Quince The Approach (Musical Work) Back-to-Back Premieres Defy a Season of Leaner Offerings Institutions are cutting back, but in corners of the city there is still new music to be found, like song cycles by Ted Hearne and Paul Pinto. Posted by By Seth Colter Walls
Posted inCarnegie Hall Classical Music English Baroque Soloists Gardiner, John Eliot Monteverdi Choir Sousa, Dinis What Is John Eliot Gardiner’s Musical Empire Without Him? The conductor is taking a break after being accused of striking a singer. But the groups he founded continue to tour with a substitute at the podium. Posted by By Joshua Barone
Posted inCarnegie Hall Classical Music Kantorow, Alexandre Review: Years Late, a Young Pianist Finally Gets to Carnegie Alexandre Kantorow made his Carnegie Hall recital debut after winning both the International Tchaikovsky Competition and the Gilmore Artist Award. Posted by By Zachary Woolfe