November 16, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Roulette Lisa Moore Concert - piano, sampler and keyboard with guests So Percussion I have heard Lisa perform before at the Bang on a Can Marathon so was pleased to be able to hear a more extensive concert with her. …
November 15, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
The Church of the Ascension, Organ Recital Series Jon Gillock, Organist Gorgeousness prevailed: the music and the church. Even the bench pew seats were comfortable so the best thing to do was sit back and wallow in the sound. The …
November 13, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center Curated by Mark Beasley and Zack Layton Produced by Issue Project and Performa 11 This was a big mess of a night and that’s what it should have been being about Fluxus. The space is …
November 12, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Nov 11 10:30 am George Lewis rehearsal with the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) conducted by Steve Schick I am so grateful that I was there for most of the rehearsals. George has been a good friend since he arrived to …
November 11, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
8 pm Scott Amendola, drums; Charlie Hunter, guitar Another warm and friendly concert atmosphere with a SRO audience. Charlie and Scott have played and toured together for some time and it shows. They know what they are doing, where it’s …
November 10, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
10:30 am BAM Harvey Theater Darcy James Argue and Danijel Zezelj’s “Brooklyn Babylon” This event was spectacular. I went to the morning performance (thank you, Beth) where the audience was all high school students, except for a few of us …
November 9, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
8pm Mark Feldman, violin; Sylvie Courvousier, piano; Ned Rothenberg, clarinet. OMG, what a trio. They stepped in at the last minute for Erik Friedlander and the three had never performed together before. I am so grateful I was there to …
November 8, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
In Memoriam Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (1933-2010) Presented in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute in New York For the one-year anniversary of the composer's passing on November 10, 2010 All-Górecki program: The evening opened with an introduction by Ronen Givony, …
November 7, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Thirteen musicians tonight, Kenny Wollesen, drummer, was the only one I knew but they all seemed stellar. I was particularly taken by Brandon Ross, guitar, and Doug Wieselman, clarinet; both played smashing solos. All the musicians are totally focused on …
November 6, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Robert Ashley’s Perfect Lives Manhattan This was a day long (11 am - 11:30 pm) site specific performance of Ashley’s 1983 opera adapted by Varispeed, a newly formed collective of composer-performers. The performance consisted of seven half-hour episodes, each at …