Monotonous Forest

Two More Reasons to Love Strings

A Pair of Violin Virtuosos: Anderegg and Shapira. The Juilliard Journal, April 2013

This month readers will notice a dramatic redesign of the online version of The Juilliard Journal, a project masterminded by my editor, Ira Rosenblum, the school's Director of Publications. In addition to the cleaner and more readable look, some helpful functions have been added, such as the search box in the upper right corner of the page. Also, click on either my name or "Discoveries" to see archived articles.

Stockhausen at the Armory

Wearing White (or Pondering It) for a Surround-Sound Extravaganza. Seen and Heard International, March 26, 2013

Below, my (non-white-clad) feet just prior to OKTOPHONIE, and at upper right, sound projectionist Kathinka Pasveer, getting ready for lift-off. (Photo by trombonist-composer Chris McIntyre, founder of TILT Brass)

Another "Kontakte"

For Piano and Percussion, Fifty Years Apart. Seen and Heard International, March 22,  2013

Fleming as Blanche, via Previn

A Whiff of New Orleans in Semi-Staged "Streetcar." Seen and Heard International, March 21, 2013

Stephanie Blythe in (Unbelievably) Her Carnegie Hall Debut

Vocal Master Class—With an Oyster. Seen and Heard International, March 14, 2013

Austrian weekend

Vienna Phil at Carnegie (III): Busman's Holiday for "Three B's." Seen and Heard International, March 8, 2013

David Allen reviewed the first two Vienna Philharmonic concerts for Seen and Heard, here.

Inspired by Poetry, Inspired by Gamelan

Feelings and Dreams: Music by Philip Lasser and Vivian Fung. The Juilliard Journal, March 2013