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Focus: Schnittke’s World (2) – January 30, 2014

Posted on February 3, 2014 by parker

Focus: Schnittke’s World (2) – Juilliard School, Peter Jay Sharp Theater – January 30, 2014 For my second foray into this year’s Focus festival, in contrast to Tuesday’s session, complete ensembles (and a soloist)  were captured, lending a slightly better … Continue reading →

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Focus: Schnittke’s World (1) – January 27, 2014

Posted on February 3, 2014 by parker

Focus: Schnittke’s World (1)  – Juilliard School, Peter Jay Sharp Theater  –  January 27, 2014 This year’s Focus festival is on Alfred Schnittke and his circle.  The four players portrayed are each part of a separate ensemble; time is too … Continue reading →

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Songbook: Broadway’s Future – January 27, 2014

Posted on February 3, 2014 by parker

Songbook: Broadway’s Future  –  Bruno Walter Auditorium  –  January 27, 2014 This was a serendipitous session.  I was mad early for a program at Juilliard, needing to kill a major hunk of time, so I went over to the Performing … Continue reading →

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Helen Avakian – January 18, 2014

Posted on February 3, 2014 by parker

Helen Avakian  –  Unitarian Fellowship Hall  –  January 18, 2014 Avakian was the featured performer at the Poughkeepsie branch of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild.  She’s an awesome songwriter and performer; her encore, a version of Rhapsody in Blue, was … Continue reading →

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Pepe Romero – January 10, 2014

Posted on February 3, 2014 by parker

Pepe Romero  –  Winter Garden  –  January 10, 2014 This performance by the classical master was part of the larger New York Guitar Festival.  John Schaefer, one of the festival organizers, introduced Romero, and as he usually does, provided insightful … Continue reading →

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Holiday Hoot – December 7, 2013

Posted on February 3, 2014 by parker

Holiday Hoot  –  Howland Cultural Center, Beacon  –  December 7, 2013 This was a community cultural affair, with a whole menu of musical and spoken performances; the Howland Cultural Center is ground zero for the Beacon arts community.  Chris Ruhe … Continue reading →

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Campbell Brothers – October 24, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by parker

Campbell Brothers  –  David Rubinstein Atrium  –  October 24, 2013 The Campbells play what they call “sacred steel”.   The sacred part is that the music is strictly gospel or spiritually-oriented (they fit Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” into the category); … Continue reading →

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Sean Jones – October 21, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by parker

Sean Jones  –  Schomburg Center  –   October 21, 2013 Jones is associated with the JALC Orchestra.  Here he’s stepping out a bit with his own small group.  Drat these halls with more than one exit.  I waited quite some … Continue reading →

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Zorn at the Met – September 28, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by parker

Zorn at the Met  – Metropolitan Museum of Art  –   September 28, 2013 In honor of John Zorn’s 60th birthday, a special concert series was held at the Met.  Each hour from 10 AM until 8 PM, a different … Continue reading →

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Busking Central Park – October 19, 2013

Posted on October 19, 2013 by parker

Busking Central Park –  Central Park  –  October 19, 2013 I caught this busking group during SketchCrawl 41.  A more extensive account of my day is posted (buried amidst stuff) at  http://nyc.urbansketchers.org/2013_10_01_archive.html

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