Night After Night

Writing, a blog, and a newsletter. By Steve Smith.

Satie

  • Musicking in Quarantine: May 16-17, 2020.

    May 16, 6pm EDT Satie Pandémie: Collective VexationA 20-hour livestream honoring Erik Satie's birthdayProduced by Teatro Miela Bonawentura, Trieste, ItalyMore details and playback here. Dipping into the livestream and out again, I watched and listened to some or all of these contributions… Alvin Curran Stephen Drury Petra Persolja Kathleen Supové 8:30pm EDT Katherine YoungSolo set

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  • Reinbert de Leeuw (Sept. 8, 1938–Feb. 14, 2020).

    Reinbert de Leeuw, the great Dutch pianist, conductor, and composer, died on Feb. 14, 2020, at age 81. I've been wracking my brain this evening, trying to recall when I first encountered this brilliant artist, who I sadly never had an opportunity to encounter in live performance. He was closely associated with the music of

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