The International Contemporary Ensemble’s Skirball show on Saturday similarly showed the value of presenting Davis’s music on a chamber scale. It opened with “Clonetics,” the concluding fifth movement of a dance piece originally commissioned for Molissa Fenley and Dancers. The full work is on the lamentably out-of-print album “Hemispheres,” some
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Two Concerts Reveal a Dramatic Shift Between Mahler Symphonies
Gustav Mahler had a near-death experience between the composition of his Fourth and Fifth symphonies. They were separated by a gulf that listeners could plunge into this week in consecutive concerts by the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. The Fourth was the third in a trilogy of
Bruce Springsteen cancels a slate of concerts, citing peptic ulcer disease
Bruce Springsteen cited symptoms of peptic ulcer disease in taking a break from his international tour. The singer, who says he’ll make up the concert dates, is seen here performing in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July. Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty
Popcast (Deluxe): Fans Misbehaving at Concerts, and Pinkydoll’s NPC TikTok
Subscribe to Popcast!Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon Music This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, includes segments on: The recent scourge of concertgoers throwing things at pop stars onstage and how Adele, Harry Styles,
All the Times Miranda Lambert Stopped Her Concerts to Scold Fans For Selfies, Throwing Beach Balls
Miranda Lambert left country fans divided after she stopped a July 15 concert mid-song to scold a group of fans for taking selfies, as seen in a viral TikTok video. “I’m gonna stop right here for a second, I’m sorry,” she told the audience. “These girls are worried about their
Miranda Lambert Wants Fans to Be ‘In the Moment’ at Her Concerts, Not ‘Promote Social Media’
Miranda Lambert didn’t need any ~kerosene~ to light this fiery backlash. After the “Somethin’ Bad” singer slammed a group of fans for taking a selfie during her concert, she appeared to stand her ground on the matter. “Miranda has been an entertainer for most of her life and feels like
Matt Butler has played concerts in more than 50 prisons and jails
Matt Butler performing at the Central Utah Correctional Facility. Liam Trouchard/Matt Butler hide caption toggle caption Liam Trouchard/Matt Butler Matt Butler performing at the Central Utah Correctional Facility. Liam Trouchard/Matt Butler Singer/songwriter Matt Butler says he’s performed for incarcerated people in more than 50 prisons and jails across the country.
At Mostly Mozart Concerts, Casual Vibes and High Musical Values
The Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra bears the name of a festival that no longer exists, but over the last three weeks, it played 12 concerts that showed it still has a place in the new creative landscape at Lincoln Center. In April, Lincoln Center announced a newly streamlined festival for
Supporters of Ukraine protest a Russian conductor at New York live shows
Conductor Valery Gergievin 2017. Maxim Shipenkov/AP cover caption toggle caption Maxim Shipenkov/AP Conductor Valery Gergievin 2017. Maxim Shipenkov/AP Activists who help Ukraine are protesting a three-concert sequence at New York Metropolis’s famed Carnegie Corridor this weekend that includes Russian conductor Valery Gergiev. Gergiev isn’t just any Russian musician: over time,
Garth Brooks Cancels Five Stadium Concerts as Covid-19 Cases Rise
The country superstar Garth Brooks has canceled his next five stadium tour dates, the latest and biggest concerts to be pulled as the touring industry scrambles in response to rising coronavirus infection rates. “In July, I sincerely thought the pandemic was falling behind us,” Brooks said in a statement on