Category Archives: Carnegie Hall
The Ushers vs. YouTube Culture
Last night, I kept casting my gaze down and around from my second-tier seat in Avery Fisher Hall at the rest of the audience. Looked just like the crowd at a funeral, except not as well dressed. Mostly gray and … Continue reading
Alarm Will Sound’s 1969 at Zankel: What Is a Musician’s Responsibilty to Society?
It’s an exciting time to be in New York–so much new music of the uncategorizable, genre-mating, mash-up, remix sort that is at least a very big part of the future of classical music. The Ecstatic Music Festival at Merkin, the … Continue reading
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