Todd Crow Set for Recital at Carnegie Hall
by Julie Musbach
- Apr 2, 2019
Todd Crow is a pianist whose artistry has brought him critical superlatives in the U.S. and notably in England – there largely through regular appearances on the BBC. The New York Times has described his playing as “heroic, [showing] endless flair, color and stamina.” The Times of London has praised his performances as “spine-chilling” and “exhilarating,” and The Wall Street Journal said that his playing exhibited “stunning control and a wonderful sense of musical architecture.”
CLASSICAL BRIDGE, Inaugural Music Festival, Academy & Conference Comes to NYC This August
by A.A. Cristi
- May 8, 2018
This August, New York City will host the first ever Classical Bridge, an international music festival, academy and conference designed to build bridges through the music. Presented by New York Concert Artists & Associates (NYCA), the inaugural event runs August 4 - 11 at Merkin Concert Hall atKaufman Music Center (129 West 67th Street, between Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), Symphony Space (2537 Broadway, at 96th Street), and Steinway Hall (1133 Avenue of the Americas at 44th Street). For tickets. reservations and more information visit www.ClassicalBridge.org.
CLASSICAL BRIDGE, Inaugural Music Festival, Academy & Conference in NYC This August
by Tori Hartshorn
- May 8, 2018
This August, New York City will host the first ever Classical Bridge, an international music festival, academy and conference designed to build bridges through the music. Presented by New York Concert Artists & Associates (NYCA), the inaugural event runs August 4 - 11 at Merkin Concert Hall atKaufman Music Center (129 West 67th Street, between Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), Symphony Space (2537 Broadway, at 96th Street), and Steinway Hall (1133 Avenue of the Americas at 44th Street). For tickets. reservations and more information visit www.ClassicalBridge.org.
Journalists on Beatles & More Receive Deems Taylor/ Virgil Thomson Awards
by Caryn Robbins
- Oct 12, 2017
The legacy of music icons including The Beatles, Big Star and The Grateful Dead continues to inspire award-worthy creative works. Authors of new journalism on these artists and more were recently named as winners of the 49th annual ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/ Virgil Thomson Awards for outstanding print, broadcast and new media coverage of music.
MCCC's WWFM Launches 'Kids on Keys,' Focusing on Local Young Pianists
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 30, 2017
Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) WWFM the Classical Network announces the launch of 'Kids on Keys,' a new monthly broadcast series spotlighting some of the best young piano talent in the radio station's immediate broadcast region of Central and Southern New Jersey.
CCi Presents SOLO FLIGHTS SERIES AT SPECTRUM
by Molly Tracy
- Feb 23, 2017
ComposersCollaborative's legendary Solo Flights series returns to the New York concert scene, marking the organization's 30th year with a rare opportunity to experience Morton Feldman's last piano pieces as a cycle over three Sundays in March, performed by three of new music's most respected composer/pianists: Jed Distler, Tania Chen and Nils Vigeland.
Sono Luminus Announces Release Of J.S. BACH: PARTITAS FOR KEYBOARD, BWV 825-830, Featuring Jory Vinkour
by Molly Tracy
- Nov 8, 2016
On November 14, 2016, Sono Luminus Records releases J.S. Bach: Partitas for Keyboard, BWV 825-830 [DSL 92209] a 3-CD set featuring two-time GRAMMY®-nominated harpsichordistJory Vinikour. For this recording the harpsichordist and conductor, whose performances have been called "so buoyant, glistening or noble that you'll likely find yourself glued to your speakers (or headphones)" by Gramophone, performs on a stunning copy of a North German instrument of Bach's time built by Tom and Barbara Wolf.
BWW Review: The Revelatory Cy Walter Centennial Celebration Is Immensely Entertaining at The Cutting Room
by Alix Cohen
- Sep 29, 2015
Sunday night, Mark Walter topped off a year of Herculean accomplishment in preserving his father's legacy with a concert at the Cutting Room that went off like fireworks. Somewhere, composer /lyricist/arranger/pianist Cy Walter (right in Lloyd Diaz photo), was beaming. In 2015, Mark completed his father's discography filed with The Library of Congress, created a spanking new website, established The Cy Walter Foundation, and put out a two CD package of pre-1950's music with Harbinger Records. The Sunday concert, with expert Musical Direction by the inimitable Tedd Firth, was an opportunity not only to salute a multifaceted talent, but also for many, including Mark (photo below left), to hear songs that haven't been performed for 60 or 70 years.
Jed Distler to Launch 'Between the Keys' on WWFM
by Tyler Peterson
- Sep 11, 2015
New York-based Jed Distler, the first ever artist-in-residence at Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) WWFM the Classical Network, has enjoyed a distinguished career as a composer, pianist, writer, lecturer, and curator. Yet one ambition went unfulfilled – until now.
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