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  • Old and new dreams.

    Missy Mazzoli and Friends! at Roulette and Korean Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie HallThe New York Times, June 3, 2010 I'm not positive, but the Missy Mazzoli review might have been a web-only exclusive.

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  • String-driven thing.

    Hutchins East at the TankThe New York Times, June 1, 2010

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  • Chopin list.

    "1 Composer, 2 Centuries, Many Picks"The New York Times, May 28, 2010 BALLADES, SCHERZOS Arthur Rubinstein, pianist (RCA Red Seal 82876 61396-2; CD).Amazon / Amazon MP3* / ArkivMusic / Barnes & Noble / eMusic* / iTunes* NOCTURNES Ivan Moravec, pianist (Nonesuch 9 79233 2; two CDs).Amazon / Amazon MP3 / ArkivMusic / Barnes & Noble

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  • Make it new.

    American Composers Orchestra Underwood New Music Readings at Miller Theatre and New York Youth Symphony at Carnegie HallThe New York Times, May 25, 2010

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  • Instant poetry.

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  • Mixed signals.

    "The Week Ahead – May 23-29"The New York Times, May 23, 2010 Scroll halfway down the linked page for my brief preview of the program that the outstanding chamber ensemble Signal will present at Merkin Concert Hall on Thursday, May 27, pairing the U.S. debut of The Corridor, a dramatic scena by Harrison Birtwistle, with

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  • What’s in a name?

    Yundi at Carnegie HallThe New York Times, May 22, 2010

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  • In anticipation of catching up with iconic English vocalist John Lydon and his latest version of Public Image Ltd. on Wednesday at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, I've finally started reading—ridiculously late—Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978–1984, a seminal music history book by Simon Reynolds. Based on the few chapters I've consumed, the

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  • Bloc party.

    Wall to Wall Behind the Wall at Symphony SpaceThe New York Times, May 17, 2010

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  • Pleasure in pieces.

    "Riding Herd on the Wild Orchestra"The New York Times, May 16, 2010 A review of three new releases featuring music by French composer Pascal Dusapin:   Solos Pour OrchestreLiège Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Pascal RophéNaïve MO 782180; 2CDsAmazon / Amazon MP3 / ArkivMusic / Barnes & Noble / iTunes Concerto(s) Montpellier National Orchestra, conducted by

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  • You know my name.

    Pro Arte Quartet at Weill Recital HallThe New York Times, May 15, 2010

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  • Bohemian rhapsody.

    The Emerson String Quartet at Alice Tully HallThe New York Times, May 11, 2010

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  • In the paint.

    Look & Listen Festival at the Chelsea Art Museum and Lulu at the Metropolitan OperaThe New York Times, May 10, 2010

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  • Thomas Quasthoff and Justus Zeyen at Carnegie HallThe New York Times, May 7, 2010

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  • Light and sound.

    Matthew Harding, June Han and Bridget Kibbey at the Guggenheim MuseumThe New York Times, May 5, 2010

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  • Whale of a tale.

    Jake Heggie's Moby-Dick at the Dallas OperaThe New York Times, May 3, 2010

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  • Flexible flyers.

    New Juilliard Ensemble at the Peter Jay Sharp TheaterThe New York Times, May 1, 2010 Posting this one slightly late after returning from Dallas, where I caught the premiere of Jake Heggie's new opera, Moby-Dick. More on that soon. var LEO_HIGHLIGHTS_INFINITE_LOOP_COUNT = 300; var LEO_HIGHLIGHTS_MAX_HIGHLIGHTS = 100; var LEO_HIGHLIGHTS_IFRAME_TOP_ID = "leoHighlights_top_iframe"; var LEO_HIGHLIGHTS_IFRAME_BOTTOM_ID = "leoHighlights_bottom_iframe";

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  • Silver anniversary.

    American Classical Orchestra at the Cathedral Church of St. John the DivineThe New York Times, April 27, 2010

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  • Day and night.

    New Jersey Symphony Orchestra at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Claire Chase at Weill Recital HallThe New York Times, April 24, 2010 Just because violinist Jennifer Koh and flutist Claire Chase both spend a great deal of time playing contemporary works — and playing them fiercely — is no reason to doubt that

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  • Machine and man.

    The MATA Festival at (Le) Poisson RougeThe New York Times, April 22, 2010

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