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Focus: John Cage – February 2, 2012

Posted on February 11, 2012 by parker

Focus : John Cage – Sounds Re-Imagined     Paul Hall, Juilliard School      February 2, 2012 Could only get to one of this year’s Focus evenings, oh well.  John Cage gets you thinking about new ways of listening to music, to question … Continue reading →

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Mitch Katz – January 14, 2012

Posted on January 25, 2012 by parker

Mitch Katz – Unitarian Universalist Congregation – January 14, 2012 Needed to take a somewhat lengthy hiatus, first to tend to making the holiday card (will at some point get these up on line, but not now), and also some … Continue reading →

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Miguel Zenón – November 10, 2011

Posted on November 12, 2011 by parker

Miguel Zenón  –  Harlem Stage, Gatehouse Theatre – November 10, 2011 Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute has introduced me to an incredible assortment of venues, and this one was as stunning as any – The Gatehouse is a former component … Continue reading →

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Occupy Wall Street – November 8, 2011

Posted on November 12, 2011 by parker

Occupy Wall Street  –  Zuccotti Park  –  November 8, 2011 An opportune confluence of circumstances made Election Day an exceptional sketch haul.  I subwayed down to Zuccotti Park from the Upper West Side, having found out that Graham Nash and … Continue reading →

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Orion String Quartet – November 6, 2011

Posted on November 6, 2011 by parker

Orion String Quartet  –  Cole Auditorium, Greenwich Library – November 6, 2011 We’ve been seeing these guys intermittently over the past dozen or so years.   The level of quality is consistently high, and while they focus on classical, they are … Continue reading →

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Bridge Records 30th Anniversary – October 20, 2011

Posted on October 27, 2011 by parker

Bridge Records 30th Anniversary  –  Bruno Walter Auditorium  –  October 20, 2011 Bridge Records is an independent label that started out small and quirky, and has kept going without losing its quirky charm.  The main emphasis is new music (in … Continue reading →

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Ben Allison – October 16, 2011

Posted on October 27, 2011 by parker

Ben Allison Trio  –  Abrons Arts Center  –  October 16, 2011 The Abrons Arts Center is part of the Henry Street Settlement on the Lower East Side.  Our concert-going history there goes back to at least the early 80’s, though … Continue reading →

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Kurt Elling – October 1, 2011

Posted on October 4, 2011 by parker

Kurt Elling  –  Skinner Hall, Vassar College  –  October 1, 2011 I kind of miss the old pre-colored-pencil days of dealing with watercolors at the concerts, so I stay alert for opportunities to get back with the wet.  I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Eric Andersen – September 18, 2011

Posted on September 26, 2011 by parker

Eric Andersen  –  Ossining Public Library  –  September 18, 2011 Venues for music come and go; happily, Ossining Library is becoming a more prominent player.  This was our second visit this year, and there appears to be momentum to keep … Continue reading →

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String Force – September 4, 2011

Posted on September 7, 2011 by parker

String Force  –  Governor’s Island  –  September 4, 2011 This recital was the final installment of the “Rite of Summer” music festival on Governor’s Island, featuring some up-and-comers working the solo piano and piano/violin duet formats.  Goldberg is active in … Continue reading →

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