Night After Night

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

Whit Bernard

  • Long road.

    Photograph by Joshua Bright for The New York Times Kamēr… at the Baryshnikov Arts CenterThe New York Times, March 19, 2011 My thanks to Whit Bernard — director of development for the International Contemporary Ensemble and provocative blogger at Dolce and Gomorrah — for indirectly tipping me off about this sensational Latvian youth choir. (Longtime

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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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