The New York Times – Music:
The Miller Theater’s Composer Portraits series returns with a program of Liza Lim’s music, featuring the JACK Quartet.
Author: Seth Colter Walls
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The Syncopated Sounds of Old San Juan Hill at the New Geffen Hall
The New York Times – Music:
Etienne Charles’s composition for the reopening of the hall honors the Afro-diasporic musical heritage of the neighborhood razed to build Lincoln Center.
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Review: Outshining a Premiere, a Group Announces Its Arrival
The New York Times – Music:
The ensemble Orlando Furioso was the highlight of a concert featuring Kate Soper’s new but brief work “HEX.”
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Decades Later, a Composer Revisits the Piano Concerto
The New York Times – Music:
William Bolcom’s recent work, written for the pianist Igor Levit, is streaming after its premiere earlier this year.
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It’s Alive! It’s With the Band! A Computer Soloist Holds Its Own
The New York Times – Music:
Voyager, a computer program, played with Ensemble Signal in the U.S. premiere of a George Lewis piece that was a highlight of this year’s concert calendar.
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Abdul Wadud, Cellist Who Crossed Musical Boundaries, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Music:
He worked with classical ensembles, but he was best known for his work with cutting-edge composers and improvisers like Anthony Davis and Julius Hemphill.
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Rzewski for Lovers? A Pianist Mines a Prickly Modernist’s Gentler Side
The New York Times – Music:
When Lisa Moore turned 60 her husband commissioned a Rzewski score for her. Now, she has recorded a Rzewski album, showcasing a wide range of emotion.
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This Trumpeter’s Legacy Also Includes Composing String Quartets
The New York Times – Music:
A new boxed set of string quartets by Wadada Leo Smith, an anchor of American experimental music, reveals his sustained engagement with the form.
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What Is American Music? Three Classical Albums Offer Answers.
The New York Times – Music:
Recordings by the violinists Daniel Hope and Johnny Gandelsman, as well as by PUBLIQuartet, wrestle with the country’s past and present.