Steve Smith
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Terry Riley, the Kronos Quartet et al: In C at Carnegie HallThe New York Times, April 27, 2009 To my dismay, a small discrepancy found its way into this review; Jon Gibson and Morton Subotnick, mentioned at the end of the fourth paragraph, were not heard "either in the piece's 1964 premiere or its first…
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"A Singer-Songwriter Ignores Musical Boundaries"The New York Times, April 26, 2009 A feature about Gabriel Kahane, considerably more than a singer-songwriter, but most certainly ignoring musical boundaries. Earlier this evening, Gabriel's father, Jeffrey Kahane, presented the New York premiere of Gabriel's Django: Tiny Variations on a Big Dog. If you missed it, you can hear…
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Juilliard Opera Center: Verdi's Falstaff at the Peter Jay Sharp TheaterThe New York Times, April 24, 2009
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[Posted this afternoon on The Volume] With the economy in the state it's in, it comes as no surprise that the Metropolitan Opera will not be returning to its former practice of touring complete opera performances out to the five boroughs and New Jersey this summer. But the good news is that the company is…
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The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at Alice Tully HallThe New York Times, April 22, 2009
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The New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher HallThe New York Times, April 17, 2009
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Teatro Grattacielo: Mascagni's Il piccolo Marat at Avery Fisher HallThe New York Times, April 15, 2009
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Absolute Ensemble at (Le) Poisson Rouge and Red Light New Music at the Chelsea Art MuseumThe New York Times, April 13, 2009
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For anyone who has yet to notice — and who missed this blog post on the subject — I have indeed joined the masses on Twitter. At the risk of sounding more narcissistic than any blogger is by default, I've encountered enough surprise at this development that I'd like to take a moment and explain…
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Juilliard String Quartet at Alice Tully HallThe New York Times, April 10, 2009 When I saw this one in print on Friday, there was an extra treat on the page that pretty much no one but me would have noticed. Directly under the review was a large display advertisement for Anvil! The Story of Anvil,…
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Joshua Fineberg's Lolita at Peak Performances @ Montclair and Keys to the Future at (Le) Poisson Rouge and Die Walküre at the Metropolitan OperaThe New York Times, April 8, 2009 How remarkable that a sedate suburb like Montclair, New Jersey, is home to some of the New York area's most provocative presentations in Jedediah Wheeler's…
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at the Rose StudioThe New York Times, April 4, 2009 Tales of mystery and imagination from Sebastian Currier, Jo Kondo and John Zorn, courtesy of the Chamber Music Society's "New Music in the Rose" series.
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L'elisir d'Amore at the Metropolitan OperaThe New York Times, April 2, 2009
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[Posted this evening on The Volume.] Ending months of speculation, New York City Opera announced details of its 2009–10 season this evening. Unsurprisingly, given the turmoil and uncertainty the company has endured over the past year, the season ahead will be a short one, with just five staged productions. Still, if new general manager and…
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Christopher O'Riley plays Shostakovich and Radiohead at Miller TheatreThe New York Times, March 31, 2009
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The DeadBlender Theater at GramercyMarch 30, 2009, 8-9:15pm(free show two of three) Setlistjam >Playing in the Band >Good Lovin' >The Wheel >Franklin's TowerTouch of Grey Addendum: I've written up a brief concert report for The Volume. For beautiful non-iPhone photos and complete set lists for all three secret shows, see Brooklyn Vegan.
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Greetings, salutations and a warm welcome to Washington Post chief classical music critic Anne Midgette, a deeply admired colleague and a valued friend, who officially joined the music blogosphere at long last this morning with her very own WaPo blog, The Classical Beat.
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The New York Philharmonic with Nicholas McGegan and Christine Schäfer at Avery Fisher HallThe New York Times, March 28, 2009
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"Honor: The Voice" at Carnegie HallThe New York Times, March 25, 2009 I would have kissed Jessye's hand, too.
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"A Celebration of the Spiritual and Gospel Music" at the Apollo TheaterThe New York Times, March 24, 2009 I defy anyone not to get misty when you've got jubilant young gospel singers belting it out in the aisle, two feet away. Richard Termine's amazing photo on the Times website perfectly captures the spirit of the…
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