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Unity and Universality: Israel Phil and Shani Dedicate Ben-Haim to Carnegie Hall

Unity and Universality: Israel Phil and Shani Dedicate Ben-Haim to Carnegie Hall

Photo: Mezzo TV, out of persecution and exile, dedicates a performance of Ben-Haim’s works, conducted by Lahav Shani, at Carnegie Hall. Ben-Haim masterfully integrated the musical traditions of different Jewish communities into Western structures, creating a refined, richly expressive synthesis of ethnic elements. Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Inward Journey by Philip Ellis Foster

Inward Journey by Philip Ellis Foster

Although the sound directions are random, each line of notes continues at regular intervals. Each line repeats small crescendos and decrescendos, and while composed of limited elements, the notes are placed with high precision yet randomly. Double stops make me perceive two distinct characters, and the harmonics follow a consistent

The house of contemporary, Yarn/Wire’s Bushwick studio.

The house of contemporary, Yarn/Wire’s Bushwick studio.

On the way there, Mäkelä’s Berlioz is playing in my head. Yarn/Wire’s studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn, where they've been for fifteen years. The program began with Igor Santos’s living to fall [music and rain]. As fragments of video unfolded alongside live sound, the consciousness

Met’s Don Giovanni, or Yourself

Met’s Don Giovanni, or Yourself

The Power and Redemption / Don Giovanni – The Rake Punished by Mozart and Da Ponte. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Ivo van Hove’s 2023 production of Don Giovanni at the Metropolitan Opera for the first time this fall. This is simple yet exquisitely refined. The combination of direction, conducting,

LIVE FROM TROUTMAN Yarn/Wire, Sarah Davachi, Igor Santos

LIVE FROM TROUTMAN Yarn/Wire, Sarah Davachi, Igor Santos

LIVE FROM TROUTMAN Yarn/Wire studio, Ridgewood, Queens, September 9, 7:00 PM Sarah Davachi - feedback studies for percussion Igor Santos - living to fall [music and rain] Guide Sarah Davachi – Feedback Studies for Percussion Canadian composer Sarah Davachi (b. 1987) is one of the leading figures in contemporary drone and

Kavalier & Clay Met Opera Guide

Kavalier & Clay Met Opera Guide

We are always seeking new encounters, and we feel joy in those moments. Both the audience and the performers share this sensation. Recent works presented at the Metropolitan Opera carry a distinctive character that reflects the spirit of the times. Bates' new opera, "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier

Labor Day long talk

Labor Day long talk

It is the week of Labor Day. I had a long conversation with Balse. His photo book is set to be published at the end of the year. In his biography, it says: He continues to explore photography, poetry, and sound as modes of expression, merging artistic practice with philosophical