Posted inByrd, William Classical Music MacMillan, James Muhly, Nico Panufik, Roxanna Shaw, Caroline Echoes of William Byrd in Caroline Shaw, Nico Muhly and Others Four popular composers explain how this Englishman’s ideas ricochet through their own works today. Posted by By David Allen
Posted inByrd, William Classical Music Elizabeth I, Queen of Great Britain Roman Catholic Church Tallis, Thomas William Byrd: An Essential English Composer for Four Centuries As the music world celebrates the 400th anniversary of Byrd’s death, it looks back on an artist of nimble styles and stubborn beliefs. Posted by By Hugh Morris
Posted inClassical Music Cooke, Ed (Architect) Levit, Igor Poots, Alex Pop and Rock Music Shed (Manhattan, NY) Tiravanija, Rirkrit Inside the Shed’s Sonic Sphere A hanging concert hall at the Shed in Manhattan purports to offer something “experimental, experiential and communal.” Our critic climbs the stairs. Posted by By Zachary Woolfe
Posted inClassical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Folk Music New York City Radio Sherman, Robert (1932-2023) The Listening Room (Radio Program) WFUV Robert Sherman, WQXR Host of Classical and Folk Music Shows, Dies at 90 For more than five decades, he brought together emerging classical and folk performers as well as established stars for interviews and live performances. Posted by By Richard Sandomir