Music

Church Concert Commemorates 11th Anniversary of 9/11

September 20, 2012, 3:43 pm

On the night of Sept. 11, Julie Jordan Presents sponsored a concert commemorating the 11th anniversary of that epic tragedy.

Success: Music and Business in One Orchestration

September 18, 2012, 1:51 am

Tough questions face American orchestra managers and arts administrators as audiences dwindle and revenues decline: Can orchestras persevere through long-standing economic [...]

Opera Preview: ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’

September 17, 2012, 1:45 pm

The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Gaetano Donizetti’s opera “l’Elisir d’Amore” fittingly begins with a story within the story.

NY Chamber Music Fest: Violinist Gary Levinson

September 11, 2012, 2:12 pm

Part of the 4th New York Chamber Music Festival was the delightful and elegant concert by violinist Gary Levinson and his accompanist, pianist Daredjan Baya Kakouberi, on Sept. 9.

NYC Arts Picks

September 5, 2012, 6:50 pm

Part of the New York Chamber Music Festival, acclaimed virtuoso violinist Gary Levinson and renowned pianist Daredjan Baya Kakouberi perform Beethoven’s “Kreutzer” [...]

Di Stefano Sings Neapolitan Songs in New Release

September 5, 2012, 6:44 pm

Whenever Luciano Pavarotti was asked to name his favorite tenor, his answer was always “Giuseppe di Stefano.” Hailed as possessing the most beautiful tenor voice to come [...]

Knappertsbusch’s 1962 Bayreuth ‘Parsifal’ Revisited

August 23, 2012, 12:40 pm

Considered to belong in the pantheon of the greatest Wagner opera interpretations, anniversary is occasion to re-examine Knappertsbusch’s benchmark achievement.

Music in Westchester Community Is Alive and Well

August 9, 2012, 4:18 pm

He grabbed his cello and beautifully played the opening movement of Elgar’s Cello Concerto. The playing was as fine as one could imagine. The only thing missing was a chair; [...]