By Hans Bratche On a cool Thursday in September I attended a flute and piano recital at one of the Julliard School spaces they have for small recitals and I truly enjoyed myself. The venue was very small but I felt it was perfect for the occasion. Every seat was […]
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By Evan Harmonique The “Opera is in the Air Italiana” was very lovely. It was performed by the Opera Italiana Orchestra composed of members from the MET Opera, NY Philharmonic, and students from various local music schools, conducted by Alvise Casellati, with Soprano Latonia Moore, Tenor Kang, and Bass George […]
By Anna Jimenez Attending the Schneider Concerts 2024-25 series this past October at the New School Auditorium (virtual attendance for me) was a truly fulfilling experience I did not know I needed. Performed by the Verona Quartet, I experienced Joseph-Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major (1903), Wynton Marsalis’ Creole […]
By Jacklyn Serrano On October 9th, 2024, I had the privilege of attending a livestream performance from the Juilliard School, titled Liederabend CCXXII: Female Portraits. This was my first experience with a classical music performance, and it was interesting. The concert featured an impressive array of vocalists from the Ellen […]
By Milan Sekulic Born is 1854, Alfredo Catalani’s final opera, La Wally, ensured his lasting legacy as a short lived but influential composer. Today the opera may not be as frequently preformed as many others of Puccini’s but its most famous aria, Ebben? Ne andrò lontana, continues to resonate in […]
By Wai Khant Paing Being an international student, going to live concerts was new to me, and what could be a more astonishing initiation into classical music than attending The Senior Concert Orchestra of New York at Carnegie Hall? The privilege to witness such an event at perhaps one of […]
By Mo Ainadamar, composed by Osvaldo Golijov, is a compelling opera that intertwines the historical and the poetic, creating a deeply moving narrative experience. The opera, whose title translates to “Fountain of Tears,” delves into the life and legacy of the Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca, exploring themes […]
By Adam24′ Attending my first classical music concert is something I won’t forget. It has been a little less than two months since that night, but I still remember the feeling. The atmosphere as I walked to the venue felt nothing short of magical— New York City lights glimmered against […]
By Rien Takaci Attending classical concerts was something I never thought I would enjoy. Growing up, I often saw cartoons and movies where classical concerts were depicted as boring, and the characters would fall asleep in the audience. These representations made me believe that classical music wasn’t something I […]
If you find yourself in the far northern reaches of Maine during the summer months, I highly recommend checking out the SummerKeys series.
