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2013-10-26 07:03:16
Thursday night at the Town Hall featured a global cast of talent assembled by Philip Glass for a benefit concert for the Garrison Institute , a Westchester County nonprofit think tank. As befits an organization housed in a former monastery space, the music had a mystical quality, no surprise considering Glass’ involvement. Early music choir Pomerium opened the evening with a garden of unearthly delights, conductor Alexander Blachly immediately setting the tone with Gesualdo’s haunting, strikingly ominous O Vox Omnes (whose Biblical lyrics, from the Book of Lamentations, have Jesus asking passersby how their pain might compare with his). From there the ensemble lightened somewhat and went deeper into hypnotically meticulous polyphony from Talls, Desprez and Lassus. This expertly lush, velvet-toned group is at Corpus Christi Church, 529 W 121st St., at 4 PM on Oct 27 if Renaissance choral treasures are your thing. The most tantalizing piece of the […]
2013-10-25 07:30:42
Around the World with Philip Glass
Tonight, I had the fortune of attending a benefit concert for the Garrison Institute at Town Hall, curated by composer Philip Glass. After having two of my most memorable NYC musical experiences at Glass productions (Satyagraha and Einstein on the Beach), the mention of his name was enough to pique interest. However, when I caught wind of some of the other acts, Chinese pipa player Wu Man, for example, I jumped to claim those comp tickets. The Garrison Institute is “a non-profit, non-sectarian organization exploring the intersection of contemplation and engaged action in the world,” of which Philip Glass is apparently a hearty supporter. This 3-hour concert featured so many heavy hitters on the world stage that I felt compelled to blog on a work night. Mr. Glass introduced the first half of the program, which started with Pomerium Vocal Ensemble, a choir dedicated to bringing glorious tonal purity to […]
2013-10-01 08:07:42
Daily updates continuing through the month: you might want to bookmark this page and check back periodically to see what’s new. There’s a comprehensive list of places where these shows are happening at NY Music Daily’s sister blog Lucid Culture . Showtimes listed here are set times, not the time doors open – if a listing says something like “9ish,” that means it’ll probably start later than advertised. Always best to check with the venue for the latest information on set times and door charges, since that information is often posted here weeks in advance. Weekly events first followed by the daily calendar. John Zorn turns 60 this year. There are dozens of celebrations of the defiantly nonconformist Tzadik maven’s music going on around town: the full calendar is here . On select Mondays and Thursdays, an intimate, growing piano music scene on the Upper West Side featuring iconoclastically insightful, […]
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2012-02-10 01:00:00
(US) Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS): "GEMS on the Radio" (Aired: 25 sep 2012)
“GEMS and many of New York's early music vocal ensembles are featured on WQXR's program "The Choral Mix with Kent Tritle" broadcast on Sunday, September 25. Click below to listen to the entire program, including performances by Anonymous4, EM/NY, ARTEK, Green Mountain Project, Pomerium, Lionheart, My Lord Chamberlain's Consort, and an interview with GEMS Executive Director Gene Murrow.”
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