Beth Gibbons Astonishes in a New Górecki’s Third
After a decade-long studio hiatus, Beth Gibbons steps from behind the curtains with a project that feels as organic as…
Crossing the Threshold: Thomas Demenga at Weill Recital Hall
(Photo credit: Ismael Lorenzo) In the presence of Thomas Demenga, there’s no such thing as a solo concert, for one…
Alessandro Stella on KHA
In a sea of pianists sailing toward contemporary shores, the vessel of Alessandro Stella stands out for its hydrodynamic contours.…
Elliott Sharp: The Boreal
Elliott Sharp may sometimes be characterized as a cellular composer, but he is by no means a cellular thinker. Rather,…
Signs Among Us: 30 Years of ECM New Series
ECM’s New Series has been producing classical releases of highest caliber since 1984. As the German imprint quietly celebrates its…
From Hungary to Oneonta, with Love
On October 11, the Oneonta Concert Association of central New York presented an unforgettable concert by Musicians from Marlboro. For…
Duo Gazzana: Looking Back to Move Forward
In 2011, pianist Raffaella Gazzana and violinist Natascia Gazzana, better known as Duo Gazzana, made a quiet, if colorful, splash…
Nick Brooke: Border Towns
Nick Brooke: Border Towns To experience Border Towns is to undo the idea of both. The border is metaphorically ubiquitous—as…
Dobrinka Tabakova: An Architect of Time
When art promises to be revelatory, it may become something to fear. Such is the case of String Paths, the…
MCTS 2012 Post-Conference Report
Report by Tyran Grillo (between sound and space) Photos by Evan Cortens Music: Cognition, Technology, Society set a formidable intellectual…