Jacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-05-23UTC09:01:18+00:002017-05-23As part of our film and game music month, we go deep into the work of Joe Hisaishi, the composer behind Studio Ghibli's best-loved scores.Orchestrating the Dream Worlds of Studio Ghibli: A Short Flight Through the Music of Joe Hisaishien_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/feature-joe-hisaishi-film-game-music-month-may-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.1892Featurehttps://bachtrack.com/files/59730-joe-hisaishi.jpg510340Joe Hisaishi
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, joined by cellist Gautier Capuçon, presented modern, post-war masterworks in their first of two nights in Stern Auditorium.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-04-10UTC15:33:08+00:002017-04-10Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, joined by cellist Gautier Capuçon, presented modern, post-war masterworks in their first of two nights in Stern Auditorium.Capuçon bows a pugnacious Shostakovich with Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestraen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tilson-thomas-capucon-san-francisco-symphony-carnegie-hall-april-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.729Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/57728-michael-tilson-thomas-chris-wahlberg.jpg510340Michael Tilson ThomasChris Wahlberg
A performance of John Adams' The Gospel According to the Other Mary good enough to convert even the most conservative listener to the Church of New Music.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-04-04UTC08:50:35+00:002017-04-03A performance of John Adams' The Gospel According to the Other Mary good enough to convert even the most conservative listener to the Church of New Music.The Gospel According to David Robertson and the St Louis Symphony Orchestraen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-adams-gospel-mary-robertson-st-louis-carnegie-hall-march-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.685Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/57243-kelley-o-connor-c-steve-j--sherman-resized.jpg510340Kelley O'ConnorSteve J Sherman
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-03-20UTC14:57:57+00:002017-03-18Maestro Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic gave the New York première of Esa-Pekka Salonen's Cello Concerto with soloist Yo-Yo Ma.Yo-Yo Ma champions Salonen's new Cello Concerto with the New York Philharmonicen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-salonen-gilbert-ma-new-york-philharmonic-march-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.799Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/56085-yo-yo-ma-c-michael-o-neill-resized.jpg300450Yo-Yo MaMichael O'Neill
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performed new(ish) music straight from its own bloodline (René Staar) under the direction of Maestro Franz Welser-Möst alongside works by Schubert, R. Strauss, and, inevitably, Strauss II in their first concert of 2017 at Carnegie Hall.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-02-27UTC15:11:00+00:002017-02-27The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performed new(ish) music straight from its own bloodline (René Staar) under the direction of Maestro Franz Welser-Möst alongside works by Schubert, R. Strauss, and, inevitably, Strauss II in their first concert of 2017 at Carnegie Hall.Schubert + Staar + (Strauss x 2) = Vienna Philharmonic and Franz Welser-Möst at Carnegie Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-welser-most-vienna-philharmonic-carnegie-hall-february-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.644Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/54262-photo-credit-michael-pohn--5--resized.jpg510340Franz Welser-MöstMichael Pöhn
Joining Maestro Christoph Eschenbach and the musicians of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra for a tour across the United States, Chen headlined a pops concert of Austro-German music, complete with a riveting interpretation of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto and an sufficient performance of Mahler’s Fifth.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-02-14UTC00:45:03+00:002017-02-11Joining Maestro Christoph Eschenbach and the musicians of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra for a tour across the United States, Chen headlined a pops concert of Austro-German music, complete with a riveting interpretation of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto and an sufficient performance of Mahler’s Fifth.Dawning of the Raybaes: Eschenbach, Bamberg and Ray Chen at Carnegie Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-chen-eschenbach-bamberg-symphony-carnegie-new-york-februaryBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.707Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/53287-ray-chen-c-sophie-zhai2-resized.jpg510340Ray ChenSophie Zhai
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-01-11UTC12:45:23+00:002017-01-11Bye bye @OliveP: Remembering the legacy of Pauline Oliverosen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/article-pauline-oliveros-legacy-january-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.1786https://bachtrack.com/files/51085-po-head-shot-hand-gamper-high-res.jpg510400Hand Gamper
Steve Reich turned 80 last month, and New Yorkers finally pencilled him, between the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade and the daunting presidential election, for big birthday bash at Carnegie Hall.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-11-10UTC11:05:58+00:002016-11-04Steve Reich turned 80 last month, and New Yorkers finally pencilled him, between the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade and the daunting presidential election, for big birthday bash at Carnegie Hall.Happy birthday, Steve Reich! A Carnegie Hall birthday bashen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-steve-reich-80-carnegie-hall-new-york-november-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.701Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/48491-steve-reich-wonge-bergmann.jpg510340Steve ReichWonge Bergmann
Maestro Gustavo Dudamel and the musicians of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra are undoubtedly the most prominent ambassadors for Venezuelan orchestral music today, and they hit the stage on Friday for their second night at Carnegie Hall’s opening weekend.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-10-11UTC16:20:21+00:002016-10-11Maestro Gustavo Dudamel and the musicians of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra are undoubtedly the most prominent ambassadors for Venezuelan orchestral music today, and they hit the stage on Friday for their second night at Carnegie Hall’s opening weekend.Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra: a “socks-on” kind of ensembleen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-dudamel-simon-bolivar-carnegie-hall-new-york-october-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.739Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/47181-simon-bolivar-symphony-orchestra-of-venezuela-c-chris-lee-resized.jpg510340Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of VenezuelaChris Lee
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-09-12UTC13:08:47+00:002016-09-09David Lang’s new opera the loser opened the Next Wave Festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Wednesday night, but simply lacked theatricality.A ghost of an opera: David Lang’s disappointing the loser premieres at BAMen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lang-the-loser-gilfry-bam-new-york-september-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.809Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/45504-the-loser-rod-gilfry-bam-c-richard-termine-resized.jpg510340Rod Gilfry in the loserRichard Termine
Inhibited by a cold and unable to give a full 100%, Andreas Scholl pulled off a solid 99 in a recital of early English music with harpsichordist Tamar Halperin.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-05-25UTC09:29:22+00:002016-05-25Inhibited by a cold and unable to give a full 100%, Andreas Scholl pulled off a solid 99 in a recital of early English music with harpsichordist Tamar Halperin.
Andreas Scholl, in battered armor, performs early English mastersen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-scholl-halperin-park-avenue-armory-new-york-may-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.576Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/39980-andreas-scholl-james-mcmillan-decca-resized.jpg510340Andreas SchollJames McMillan
Marin Alsop led the musicians of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on Saturday evening in the New York première of Kevin Puts and James Bartolomeo’s The City and a valiantly led execution of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-04-19UTC10:47:00+00:002016-04-19Marin Alsop led the musicians of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on Saturday evening in the New York première of Kevin Puts and James Bartolomeo’s The City and a valiantly led execution of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony.
Alsop and Baltimore Symphony promote healing through musicen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-alsop-baltimore-symphony-carnegie-hall-new-york-april-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.723Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/24276-marin_alsop_grant_leighton_resized.jpg300455Marin AlsopGrant Leighton
The conductorless Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and violinist Pinchas Zuckerman, however, presented an evening of music loosely connected across several centuries, effectively pressing shuffle on the classical music jukebox.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-03-22UTC16:52:02+00:002016-03-22The conductorless Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and violinist Pinchas Zuckerman, however, presented an evening of music loosely connected across several centuries, effectively pressing shuffle on the classical music jukebox. Orpheus and Zuckerman perform an eclectic set at Carnegie Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-orpheus-chamber-zukerman-carnegie-new-york-march-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.572Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/36857-orpheus_chamber_orchestra_matt_dine_resized.jpg300366Orpheus Chamber OrchestraMatt Dine
As part of the New York Philharmonic’s CONTACT new music series at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, Esa-Pekka Salonen drew connections among Olivier Messiaen, two of his students (Pierre Boulez and George Benjamin) and one outlier (Oliver Knussen).
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-03-10UTC10:15:56+00:002016-03-09As part of the New York Philharmonic’s CONTACT new music series at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, Esa-Pekka Salonen drew connections among Olivier Messiaen, two of his students (Pierre Boulez and George Benjamin) and one outlier (Oliver Knussen).The Messiaen Connection; or, How to Inspire "Egg-Makers" by Esa-Pekka Salonen and musicians of the New York Philharmonicen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-salonen-new-york-philharmonic-musicians-march-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.943Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/36091-esa_pekka_salonen_benjamin_suomela_re.jpg350400Esa-Pekka SalonenBenjamin Suomela
Valery Gergiev led an athletic pilgrimage through composer-pianist Sergei Prokofiev’s five Piano Concerti, in numerical order, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-02-29UTC11:05:20+00:002016-02-27Valery Gergiev led an athletic pilgrimage through composer-pianist Sergei Prokofiev’s five Piano Concerti, in numerical order, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.Prokofiev and chill: Gergiev and All-Star Pianists in concerto binge at BAMen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-prokofiev-gergiev-mariinsky-bam-new-york-february-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.849Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/35327-valery_gergiev_alexander_shapunov_cami_resized.jpg510341Valery GergievAlexander Shapunov
In a posthumous premiere of his opera-novel Quicksand at The Kitchen in New York City, Ashley’s ingenuity was awakened by a troupe of artists who understand his work on a spiritual level.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-02-02UTC16:50:29+00:002016-01-31In a posthumous premiere of his opera-novel Quicksand at The Kitchen in New York City, Ashley’s ingenuity was awakened by a troupe of artists who understand his work on a spiritual level.Robert Ashley's opera-novel Quicksand perpetuates innovative legacyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ashley-quicksand-kitchen-new-york-city-january-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.823Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/33892-quicksand_paula_court_resized.jpg510340QuicksandPaula Court
Marina Abramović revealed her new technique for listening to music in a concert at the Park Avenue Armory featuring a majestic performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations by pianist Igor Levit.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-12-10UTC15:02:31+00:002015-12-10Marina Abramović revealed her new technique for listening to music in a concert at the Park Avenue Armory featuring a majestic performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations by pianist Igor Levit.Hypnotic wonderment: Marina Abramović and Igor Levit’s Goldberg Variations at Park Avenue Armoryen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-goldberg-variations-abramovic-levit-park-avenue-armory-new-york-december-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.716Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/31877-park_armory_goldberg_igor_levit_marina_abramovic_c_james_ewing3_resized.jpg510321Igor LevitJames Ewing
If you are going to hear any performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in the next decade, it should be from Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-11-24UTC11:44:36+00:002015-11-24If you are going to hear any performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in the next decade, it should be from Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker. Maestro Rattle cooks up a fresh Ninth with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Westminster at Carnegie Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-beethoven-nine-berlin-philharmonic-rattle-carnegie-hall-november-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.587Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/31151-berlin_phil_rattle_rob_davidson2_resized.jpg510323The Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle earlier in their cycleRob Davidson
Much like Mahler’s Ninth Symphony, Zemlinsky’s string quartets signifies the death of the Romantic world while laying the groundwork for the 20th century, but in contrast to Mahler’s cry of distress, Zemlinsky indulged in the new and eagerly descended into the future.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-11-02UTC15:34:33+00:002015-10-31Much like Mahler’s Ninth Symphony, Zemlinsky’s string quartets signifies the death of the Romantic world while laying the groundwork for the 20th century, but in contrast to Mahler’s cry of distress, Zemlinsky indulged in the new and eagerly descended into the future.Escher Quartet guides dying Romantic era to birth of modernity in Zemlinsky Quartet cycleen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-zemlinsky-escher-quartet-new-york-october-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.824Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/30383-escher_quartet_2_credit_sophie_zhai_resized.jpg510340Escher String QuartetSophie Zhai
Carnegie Hall opened its 125th anniversary season with the help of one of the world’s greatest living composers, one of the world’s greatest performers, and one of the world’s greatest orchestras.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-10-12UTC16:07:45+00:002015-10-09Carnegie Hall opened its 125th anniversary season with the help of one of the world’s greatest living composers, one of the world’s greatest performers, and one of the world’s greatest orchestras.Carnegie Hall Gala exhibits new Commissions Project, virtuoso Kissin and a locally-grown orchestraen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-kissin-lindberg-gilbert-nypo-carnegie-hall-october-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/262-slattery.jpegJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.762Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/29317-evgeny_kissin_felix_broede_emi_resized.jpg300427Evgeny KissinFelix Broede | EMI
