الوسم: Carnegie Hall
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Juilliard Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, February 9, 2013
Trombonists of the Juilliard Orchestra, by Michael Nagle/The New York Times Juilliard Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, February 9, 2013The New York Times, Feb. 11, 2013 Not many people know it, but we live in a golden age for contemporary concert-band music, with both well-established composers and inventive up-and-comers creating new pieces for (mostly) collegiate wind…
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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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Voices of Latin America at Carnegie Hall
Gilberto Gil, by Marco Hermes; Osvaldo Golijov, by Tanit Sakakini; Gustavo Dudamel, by Chris Christodoulou "Calling Out the Neighboring Virtuosos: Voices of Latin America at Carnegie Hall"The New York Times, Nov. 5, 2012 Pretty happy with the way this one turned out…I feel like I'm getting better at creating an equilibrium in covering events that…
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Gabriel Kahane at Zankel Hall, October 25, 2012
Gabriel Kahane at Zankel Hall, October 25, 2012The New York Times, Oct. 29, 2012 The Cee Lo Green song is the one you think it was. It was not listed in the Carnegie Hall program, nor were the lyrics were provided. It says something about Gabriel Kahane that the song felt more lived-in than did…
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Alexandre Tharaud at Weill Recital Hall, October 24, 2012
Alexandre Tharaud, by Ruby Washington/The New York Times Alexandre Tharaud at Weill Recital Hall, October 24, 2012The New York Times, Oct. 26, 2012 Despite this review bearing (as I write this on Saturday afternoon) the byline of my boss, this is mine. As one friend noted on Facebook, "yeah, Jim O would never write 'clubbing'."…
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Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain at Carnegie Hall, October 17, 2012
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, by Hiroyuki Ito/The New York Times Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain at Carnegie Hall, October 17, 2012The New York Times, Oct. 22, 2012 My only Times review so far to include Eddie Vedder and Zooey Deschanel in the lede graf. (Felt good to sneak in a Buke and Gase mention,…
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E pluribus unum.
New York Women's Ensemble at Carnegie HallThe New York Times, December 2, 2011 Proof of how small and intensely interconnected this world truly is: Marilyn Rife — a percussionist, the director of orchestra personnel and human resources for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the director of orchestra personnel for the newly formed New York Women's…
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Throwing the horns.
Detail of WQXR-FM "OBEY THOVEN" campaign poster image; design by Eyeball Orchestre Révolutionaire et Romantique at Carnegie HallThe New York Times, November 18, 2011 Sometimes finding the right hook for an overnight review is a challenge, even a lengthy struggle. And sometimes the right hook simply sits down beside you. This was an example of…
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Catch of the day.
WQXR "Trout Week": Ebène Quartet at the Greene SpaceThe New York Times, April 7, 2011 Between musical selections midway through this show, host Bill McGlaughlin asked the members of the Ebène Quartet how many concerts they present in a typical year. Around 120 was the response. After a few more tunes – "Misirlou," "Libertango," the…