التصنيف: Live reviews
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Wu Man at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia, December 6, 2012
Wu Man, by Hiroyuki Ito/The New York Times Wu Man at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia, December 6, 2012The New York Times, Dec. 10, 2012 Beyond its intrinsic merits, this concert marked the start of a promising new series of intimate concerts hosted by World Music Institute, an invaluable organization that brings all manner of worthy…
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The New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, December 5, 2012
Juraj Valcuha conducts the New York Philharmonic, by Hiroyuki Ito/The New York Times The New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, December 5, 2012The New York Times, Dec. 7, 2012 An auspicious debut for conductor Juraj Valcuha.
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The Sorcerer at Gerald W. Lynch Theater, December 1, 2012
Stephen O'Brien in The Sorcerer, by Richard Termine/The New York Times The Sorcerer at Gerald W. Lynch Theater, December 1, 2012The New York Times, Dec. 4, 2012 Few companies in my experience do Gilbert & Sullivan as honorably and charmingly as Albert Bergeret's New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, whose annual three-show residency at the…
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Juilliard String Quartet at Alice Tully Hall, November 26, 2012
Juilliard String Quartet, by Tina Fineberg/The New York Times Juilliard String Quartet at Alice Tully Hall, November 27, 2012The New York Times, Nov. 28, 2012 A very different strain of Linsanity.
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Distinguished Concerts International at Avery Fisher Hall, November 25, 2012
Jonathan Griffith conducting Distinguished Concerts International, by Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times Distinguished Concerts International at Avery Fisher Hall, November 25, 2012The New York Times, Nov. 27, 2012 What a treat to hear the bombastic arrangement of Handel's Messiah made by Eugene Goossens for Thomas Beecham, a standout among a full slate of more…
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Il Cerchio Tagliato dei Suoni at the Guggenheim Museum, November 20, 2012
Some of the tiniest migranti, by Julieta Cervantes/The New York Times Il Cerchio Tagliato dei Suoni at the Guggenheim Museum, November 20, 2012The New York Times, Nov. 22, 2012 104 flutes in a U.S. premiere by Salvatore Sciarrino…and one of my favorite Times headlines, ever. What's not to love?
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at Alice Tully Hall, November 18, 2012
Gilbert Kalish and Kiera Duffy, by Tina Fineberg/The New York Times Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at Alice Tully Hall, November 18, 2012The New York Times, Nov. 22, 2012 Contrary to one slightly waggish comment that came via social media, suggesting that perhaps I was feeling a certain pressure to "popularize" my writing for…
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La clemenza di Tito at the Metropolitan Opera House, November 16, 2012
Lucy Crowe and Kate Lindsey, by Sara Krulwich/The New York Times La clemenza di Tito at the Metropolitan Opera House, November 16, 2012The New York Times, Nov. 20, 2012 After a jam-packed run-up to an unusually relaxed and personally productive four-day weekend, time for a bit of catching up before the deluge commences anew. You've…
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The Martyrs at Dicapo Opera Theater, November 10, 2012
Catherine Malfitano, by Richard Termine/The New York Times The Martyrs at Dicapo Opera Theater, November 10, 2012The New York Times, Nov. 14, 2012 Not-insubstantial caveats about specifics aside, I continue to be impressed by the resourcefulness and pluck the Dicapo Opera shows in filling a useful, important niche in New York City's operatic…
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The New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, November 8, 2012
Glenn Dicterow, Alisa Weilerstein, Kurt Masur and the New York Philharmonic, by Richard Termine/The New York Times The New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, November 8, 2012The New York Times, Nov. 10, 2012 A slightly messy concert, but a consistently exciting one, too. After I posted this review on Facebook, a friend pointed out…