In yet another intriguing programming maneuver, Seattle Symphony music director Ludovic Morlot devoted this weekend’s performances to the subject of heroism.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC15:59:57+00:002018-02-12In yet another intriguing programming maneuver, Seattle Symphony music director Ludovic Morlot devoted this weekend’s performances to the subject of heroism.Morlot conducts in Seattle, with and without heroesen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lang-strauss-benaroya-hall-seattle-symphony-morlot-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngErica Minerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15516https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15516https://bachtrack.com/files/40606-erica-miner-bio-photo.jpgAs a Metropolitan Opera violinist Erica performed with James Levine, Leonard Bernstein and countless opera luminaries. Now an award winning author, screenwriter and lecturer, Erica’s opera presentations include all three Wagner Societies in California. Her thriller novel Murder in the Pit authentically reflects her experiences in the Met Orchestra. Her personal website is here.https://bachtrack.com/files/76490-ludovic-morlot-c-lisa-marie-mazzucco.jpg510340Ludovic MorlotLisa Marie Mazzucco2018-Feb-08, Benaroya Hall, S Mark Taper Auditorium: Morlot Conducts Strausshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/benaroya-hall-s-mark-taper-auditorium/morlot-conducts-strauss/08-february-2018/19-302018-02-082018-02-10Benaroya Hall, S Mark Taper AuditoriumSeattleWashingtonUnited States9810147.6076531499111-122.336958646774https://bachtrack.com/files/65402-seattlesymphony-logo.png3
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-08-21UTC11:09:11+00:002017-08-21Well known for their genre-busting and boundary-defying music, Bang on the Can delivered a splendid Late Night Prom.Prom 44: Michael Gordon's genre-defying Big Space receives fantastic world premièreen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-prom-44-gamba-bang-on-a-can-london-august-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlexandra Hamilton-Ayreshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/755https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/755https://bachtrack.com/files/25987-alexandra_hamilton_ayres.jpgAlexandra is a composer and journalist contributing to several arts websites. When she isn’t writing music or words, she lives a parallel life as an artist and illustrator in Bristol. She did her undergraduate degree in Music at the University of Bristol and her musical interests lie mainly in new music, music for film and minimalism. Follow her on twitter @AHamiltonAyres.https://bachtrack.com/files/66101-prom-44-cr-bbc-chris-chistodoulou-1-resized.jpg510340Members of the BBC Proms Youth Ensemble perform Big SpaceBBC | Chris Christodoulou2017-Aug-17, Royal Albert Hall: Prom 44: Late Nighthttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-albert-hall/prom-44-late-night/17-august-2017/22-152017-08-172017-08-17Royal Albert HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW7 2APKensington Gore51.5014299260821-0.17751932144165https://bachtrack.com/files/78814-artwork-for-events--1-.jpg5
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/70665-jacob-slattery-headshot.jpgJacob 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.https://bachtrack.com/files/45504-the-loser-rod-gilfry-bam-c-richard-termine-resized.jpg510340Rod Gilfry in the loserRichard Termine2016-Sep-07, BAM: Howard Gilman Opera House: David Lang's "The Loser"https://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/bam-howard-gilman-opera-house/david-langs-the-loser/07-september-2016/19-302016-09-072016-09-11BAM: Howard Gilman Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited StatesLafayette Avenue40.686307043046-73.9779612421991
With a programme spanning from Bach through Schumann, Cage, all the way to Lera Auerbach and David Lang, Hilary Hahn shows she is on top form alongside pianist Cory Smythe.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-04-01UTC10:44:19+00:002015-03-23With a programme spanning from Bach through Schumann, Cage, all the way to Lera Auerbach and David Lang, Hilary Hahn shows she is on top form alongside pianist Cory Smythe.Hilary Hahn sparkles in a varied programme at Wigmore Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-hilary-hahn-cory-smythe-wigmore-hall-march-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngGeorge Slater-Walkerhttps://bachtrack.com/files/8720-hilary_hahn_michael_patrick_oleary300.jpg300458Hilary HahnMichael Patrick O'Leary2015-Mar-22, Wigmore Hall: Hilary Hahn & Cory Smythehttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/wigmore-hall/hilary-hahn-cory-smythe/22-march-2015/19-302015-03-222015-03-22Wigmore HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW1U 2BP36 Wigmore Street51.5165679060013-0.1483583450317384
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-03-03UTC16:03:52+00:002015-03-01Composer David Lang joined the ensemble in Oberlin for an invigorating night of fresh ideas played with a spirit of adventure.A captivating winter warmer from the Bang on a Can All-Starsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-bang-on-a-can-oberlin-february-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngFrank Kuznikhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15293https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15293https://bachtrack.com/files/213-frank_kuznik.jpgFrank Kuznik is the former Editor-in-Chief and Culture Editor of The Prague Post, Central Europe's premier English-language weekly newspaper. He currently divides his time between Prague and his hometown in the U.S., Cleveland, where he covers northeast Ohio's dynamic classical music scene. Frank's new book "Festival Europe 2015: 70 Enchanting Places to Hear the World's Greatest Music" is now available to purchase. https://bachtrack.com/files/8408-bang_on_a_can_all_stars_walter_novak.jpg510309Bang on a Can All-StarsWalter Novak2015-Feb-28, Oberlin College: Finney Chapel: Bang on a Can All-Starshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/oberlin-college-finney-chapel/bang-on-a-can-all-stars/28-february-2015/20-002015-02-282015-02-28Oberlin College: Finney ChapelOberlinOhioUnited StatesOH 4407490 North Professor Street41.2941057-82.2199542https://bachtrack.com/files/17357-gglv4dxwixrburdd52jvipw5kbqaan9xiiftlfepzbjva_8b_z4_gula2v4yucd2vots5a_s1904
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-10-31UTC16:49:47+00:002014-10-17Ivan Talijancic discusses L.A. Dance Project's New York debut, a Millepied - Peck - Forsythe mixed bill.Treading uneven terrain: L.A. Dance Project's New York debut en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-la-dance-project-brooklyn-academy-music-new-york-october-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngIvan Talijancichttps://bachtrack.com/files/7157-panorama_julia_cervantes.jpg510271LA dance Project in Millepied's ReflectionsJulia Cervantes2014-Oct-16, BAM: Howard Gilman Opera House: LA Dance Project : Millepied, Peck, Forsythe https://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/bam-howard-gilman-opera-house/la-dance-project-millepied-peck-forsythe/16-october-2014/19-302014-10-162014-10-18BAM: Howard Gilman Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited StatesLafayette Avenue40.686307043046-73.9779612421993
David Lang’s curated series collected stories drew to a close with three works by John Cage, including his autobiographical lecture Indeterminacy of 1958, performed simultaneously, and the world première of Lang’s own mystery sonatas, the only work of his own to be programmed for the series.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-05-01UTC09:50:44+00:002014-04-30David Lang’s curated series collected stories drew to a close with three works by John Cage, including his autobiographical lecture Indeterminacy of 1958, performed simultaneously, and the world première of Lang’s own mystery sonatas, the only work of his own to be programmed for the series.collected stories draws to a close with John Cage and a David Lang world premièreen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lang-cage-collected-stories-apr-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRebecca Lentjeshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/files/40603-rebecca-lentjes.jpgRebecca graduated from New York University in 2012, where she studied Music and Romance Languages. She now works as an assistant editor at RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) and as manager of contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en.https://bachtrack.com/files/5123-david_lang_peter_serling.jpg275389David LangPeter Serling 20092014-Apr-29, Carnegie Hall: Zankel: collected stories: memoirhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/carnegie-hall-zankel/collected-stories-memoir/29-april-2014/18-002014-04-292014-04-29Carnegie Hall: Zankel HallNew York CityNew YorkUnited States40.765266-73.979877https://bachtrack.com/files/57049-logo-square-240.jpg5
Budding young choreographer and ex-Rambert dancer Renaud Wiser presents two dynamic, experimental pieces, his choreography bearing the hallmark of his dancing experience. Catherine Sutherland reviews the world première of Metropolis at Rich Mix.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-02-02UTC23:38:33+00:002013-12-09Budding young choreographer and ex-Rambert dancer Renaud Wiser presents two dynamic, experimental pieces, his choreography bearing the hallmark of his dancing experience. Catherine Sutherland reviews the world première of Metropolis at Rich Mix. Renaud Wiser has the weight of Rambert behind himen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-dec-2013-wiser-metropolis-richmix-londonBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCatherine Sutherlandhttps://bachtrack.com/files/3856-metropolis_review_final.jpeg350438Metropolis (Dancers: Aaron Vickers and Lisa Welham)Renaud Wiser Company2013-Dec-06, RichMix: Renaud Wiser Dance Company: Double Bill: Metropolis and Skin Walkershttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/richmix/renaud-wiser-dance-company-double-bill-metropolis-and-skin-walkers/06-december-2013/19-002013-12-062013-12-06RichMixLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomE1 6LA35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road51.5242313-0.073811699999965https://bachtrack.com/files/37226-san_diego_opera_logo.jpg3
What is it about percussion concerts? They always seem to have a different feeling to other shows, a palpable sense of energy, curiosity and excitement.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-29UTC09:55:37+00:002013-11-11Jonathan Russell reviews Nonclassical "Pioneers of Percussion" kick-off concert at the Macbeth in works by New York and London composers.Nonclassical begins the Pioneers of Percussion Festival in Hoxtonen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-nov-2013-nonclassical-percussion-macbethBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJonathan Russellhttps://bachtrack.com/files/3717-nonclassical_oram.jpg400400Nonclassical at the Macbeth in February 20132013-Nov-06, The Macbeth: Nonclassical Pioneers of Percussion Festival: New York/London - What's Happening Nowhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-nov-2013-nonclassical-percussion-macbeth2013-11-062013-11-06The MacbethLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomN1 6LP70 Hoxton Street51.530297-0.080134
Famous as a choreographer and as the star of the award-winning film Black Swan, as well as being the husband of Natalie Portman, there is a weight of expectation on the work of Benjamin Millepied. He will take up the position of Director of Dance at Paris Opera Ballet in 2014, but his latest project, performing at Sadler’s Wells this week, attempts to break free from classical ballet tradition.
Bang on a Can All-Stars are by no means small fish in a big pond. Their work within the world of minimalist and contemporary music, as well as their collaboration with some of the biggest names in 20th-century music, has made of them today a name respected by any fan of John Cage, Steve Reich, Terry Riley or Brian Eno (to name but a few of the best).
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:51:16+00:002013-10-01Leopold Tobisch reviews Bang on a Can and the Cabaret Contemporain for the Banlieues Bleues festival at Le Dynamo.Minimalism with a bang: Bang on a Can All-Stars and the Cabaret Contemporain in Parisen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-banlieues-bleues-bang-can-cabaret-contemporainBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLeopold Tobischhttps://bachtrack.com/files/3104-bang_on_a_can_all_stars_credit_stephanie_berger2010.jpg400400Bang on a Can All-Stars Stephanie Berger2013-Sep-28, La Dynamo: Banlieues Bleues: Bang on a Can All-Starshttps://bachtrack.com/listing-banlieues-bleues-bang-can-cabaret-contemporain2013-09-282013-09-28La DynamoParisÎle-de-FranceFrance9, Rue Gabrielle Josserand48.90341372.39391235
The ceiling at the Clark Studio Theater was hung with white gauzy curtains descending all the way to the floor. The wispy fabric served as dividers between four stages, on which were arranged different combinations of instruments.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:48:43+00:002013-08-12Rebecca Lentjes reviews David Lang's whisper opera at the Mostly Mozart Festival.David Lang's whisper opera: Intimate impossibilities at the Mostly Mozart Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mostly-mozart-2013-david-lang-whisper-operaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRebecca Lentjeshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/files/40603-rebecca-lentjes.jpgRebecca graduated from New York University in 2012, where she studied Music and Romance Languages. She now works as an assistant editor at RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) and as manager of contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en.https://bachtrack.com/files/2927-gs_lang_portrait.jpg400400David Lang Peter Serling2013-Aug-10, Lincoln Center: Clark Studio Theater: Mostly Mozart: the whisper operahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-mostly-mozart-2013-david-lang-whisper-opera2013-08-102013-08-10Lincoln Center: Clark Studio TheaterNew York CityNew YorkUnited StatesNY 1002370 Lincoln Center Plaza40.7722992-73.98295415
The third production to launch this year at Glimmerglass Festival is a pairing of two one-act operas spanning four centuries, entitled Passions for expediency’s sake. Presented in one bill, the works couldn’t be more different in style, presentation, and audience appeal, but they ultimately combine to make a unique and important artistic statement about suffering and love.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:47:58+00:002013-07-31Review of Passions at Glimmerglass Festival 2013.Love and suffering uniquely explored in Glimmerglass Festival's Passionsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-glimmerglass-2013-passionsBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngGale Martinhttps://bachtrack.com/files/2871-karlicadel_stabat_5625.jpg400400The Glimmerglass Festival production of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater Karli Cadel/The Glimmerglass Festival2013-Jul-29, Alice Busch Opera Theater: Passionshttps://bachtrack.com/listing-glimmerglass-2013-passions2013-07-292013-07-29Alice Busch Opera TheaterCooperstownNew YorkUnited States42.697857-74.9304354
Inside Juilliard’s Paul Hall, a splendid spectacle of geometric juxtaposition greets the eyes. The wood-paneled interior is a busy mishmash of thin vertical rectangles and squares of varying sizes, whose right angles are further contrasted by a row of glossy spherical lights on each wall.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:45:34+00:002013-06-06Lydia Brown reviews Ensemble ACJW performing Vivaldi, Prokofiev, Lang and Reich at Paul Hall.Ensemble ACJW performs Vivaldi, Prokofiev, Lang and Reich at Paul Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-juilliard-paul-hall-ensemble-acjw-lang-reichBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLydia Brownhttps://bachtrack.com/files/2713-5922acjw_012c.jpg380380Ensemble ACJW (c) 2013 Nan Melville2013-Jun-04, Paul Hall: Ensemble ACJWhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-juilliard-paul-hall-ensemble-acjw-lang-reich2013-06-042013-06-04Paul HallNew York CityNew YorkUnited States155 West 65th Street40.7737053-73.9834082https://bachtrack.com/files/57049-logo-square-240.jpg4
Nico Muhly describes A Scream and an Outrage, the weekend of events he curated at the Barbican this weekend, as like a dinner party, “a gathering of friends and family new and old; loosely organised”.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:44:12+00:002013-05-13Paul Kilbey reviews Nico Muhly's A Scream and an Outrage: Session 1 at the Barbican.Not an outrageous start to Nico Muhly's A Scream and an Outrage weekend at the Barbicanen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-barbican-nico-muhly-scream-outrage-1Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPaul Kilbeyhttps://bachtrack.com/files/2611-soaction2.jpg400400So Percussion LiveWellPhoto, 20112013-May-10, Barbican Hall: A Scream and an Outrage: Session Onehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-barbican-nico-muhly-scream-outrage-12013-05-102013-05-10Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.0917100906372072
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:42:27+00:002013-04-15Jane Shuttleworth reviews a chamber concert of contemporary American music with Northern Sinfonia players.Northern Sinfonia Late Mix: Contemporary Americaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-northern-sinfonia-late-mix-contemporary-americaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1343-northern_sinfonia_credit_mark_savage.jpg400400Northern Sinfonia Mark Savage2013-Apr-12, Sage Two: Contemporary Americahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-northern-sinfonia-late-mix-contemporary-america2013-04-122013-04-12Sage Gateshead: Sage TwoGatesheadNorth-EastUnited KingdomNE8 2JRSt Mary's Square,,Gateshead Quays54.967776273509-1.60193860530853274
Alarm Will Sound is a 20-member band whose name has become synonymous with new and emerging contemporary classical work. Whether the music is playful of spiteful, dramatic or lighthearted, Alarm Will Sound nails the performance – just as they did Saturday night in Zankel Hall.Opening with Journeyman, a New York première by John Orfe, Alarm Will Sound immediately made their presence known.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:42:17+00:002013-10-14Kay Kempin reviews Alarm Will Sound at Carnegie Hall conducted by Alan Pierson.Alarm Will Sound bring eclectic new works to Carnegie's Zankel Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-carnegie-alarm-will-sound-piersonBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKay Kempinhttps://bachtrack.com/files/2483-awsgroup2010.jpg400400Alarm Will Sound Carl Socolow2013-Apr-06, Carnegie Hall: Zankel: Alarm Will Soundhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-carnegie-alarm-will-sound-pierson2013-04-062013-04-06Carnegie Hall: Zankel HallNew York CityNew YorkUnited States40.765266-73.979877https://bachtrack.com/files/57049-logo-square-240.jpg3
December in London doesn’t just mean wall-to-wall carol singing and the Messiah. It also means Spitalfields Music Winter Festival, which can be relied upon to programme something novel for the festive season while still not skimping on the mince pies.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:36:27+00:002012-12-17Paul Kilbey reviews I Fagiolini at Spitalfields Music Winter Festival 2012, performing David Lang's little match girl passion.A puppet little match girl passion at Spitalfields Winter Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-spitalfields-winter-2012-fagiolini-match-girl-passionBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPaul Kilbeyhttps://bachtrack.com/files/2066-little_match_girl_passion.jpg400290Spitalfields Music Winter Festival: The Little Match Girl Passion Matthew Robins2012-Dec-14, St Leonard's Church, Shoreditch: The Little Match Girl Passionhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/st-leonards-church-shoreditch/the-little-match-girl-passion/14-december-2012/19-002012-12-142012-12-14St Leonard's Church, ShoreditchLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomE1 6JNShoreditch High Street51.5263678496674-0.07731199264526373
David Lang’s love fail, an incredible interpretation of the timeless Tristan and Isolde tale, graced the ears of all those present last night at the recently-renovated BAM Harvey Theater (remember those agonizing seats? Yikes!). Mr Lang’s non-narrative non-opera, composed for the all-female a cappella quartet Anonymous 4, miraculously limns nearly 1,000 years of tortured human relationships – with a minimum of means.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:36:00+00:002012-12-10Rebecca Lentjes reviews Anonymous 4 presenting David Lang's "love fail", a modern retelling of Tristan and Isolde, at the BAM Harvey Theater.A timeless telling of an ancient tale: David Lang and Anonymous 4 present love fail at BAMen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-nyc-bam-lang-love-fail-anonymous-4Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRebecca Lentjeshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/files/40603-rebecca-lentjes.jpgRebecca graduated from New York University in 2012, where she studied Music and Romance Languages. She now works as an assistant editor at RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) and as manager of contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en.https://bachtrack.com/files/2032-love_fail_2_anonymous_4_pc_rahav_segev.jpg400400Anonymous 4 in love fail Rahav Segev2012-Dec-08, BAM: Harvey Theater: love failhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-nyc-bam-lang-love-fail-anonymous-42012-12-082012-12-08BAM: Harvey TheaterNew York CityNew YorkUnited StatesNY 11217651 Fulton Street, Brooklyn40.6882796-73.97900124
Between them, Mozart and Bach wrote what is to my mind some of the happiest music in the repertoire, and the works performed in this concert by Northern Sinfonia and Chorus reminded us that great music doesn’t have to be solemn, or deliver a serious message – sometimes it’s about having as much fun as possible.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:25:41+00:002012-04-23Northern Sinfonia and Chorus deliver Mozart, Bach, Lang and masses of funen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mozart-bach-choral-music-sage-gatesheadBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1245-northern_sinfonia_photo_credit_mark_savage_2.jpg400325 Mark Savage2012-Apr-21, Sage One: Northern Sinfoniahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-mozart-bach-choral-music-sage-gateshead2012-04-212012-04-21Sage Gateshead: Sage OneGatesheadNorth-EastUnited KingdomNE8 2JRSt Mary's Square,Gateshead Quays54.967760876632-1.6019439697265625https://bachtrack.com/files/9899-northern_sinfonia_credit_dan_brady.jpg4
Bang on a Can were gentle with their London audience last night, giving the UK première of their Field Recordings project, a sequence of nine new compositions which all involved recorded sound or video samples.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:24:36+00:002012-03-21Paul Kilbey reviews the Bang on a Can All-Stars' Field Recordings project at the Barbican.Bang on a Can: Field Recordings at the Barbicanen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-bang-on-a-can-barbican-field-recordingsBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPaul Kilbeyhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1147-bang_on_a_can_all_stars_1___photo_stephanie_berger_2010.jpg400400Bang on a Can All-Stars Stephanie Berger2012-Mar-20, Barbican Hall: Bang on a Can: Field Recordingshttps://bachtrack.com/listing-bang-on-a-can-barbican-field-recordings2012-03-202012-03-20Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.0917100906372074
It was hard to believe, listening to this evening’s Late Mix concert at the Sage, that three out of the four pieces played had in fact been substituted at the last minute after a soloist’s sudden illness meant that the original programme couldn’t be performed. Especially as all three pieces retained the spirit of adventure and exploration in which the Late Mix series specialises.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:22:29+00:002012-01-17Jane Shuttleworth reviews Nicholas Collon and Northern Sinfonia play a last-minute programme change of Stravinsky, Bernstein, Lang and Muhly.Dazzling American fireworks from Northern Sinfonia and Nicholas Collonen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-northern-sinfonia-collon-lang-stravinsky-muhly-bernsteinBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/937-david_lang_credit_mark_savage.jpg400400David Lang, Mark Savage2012-Jan-13, Sage Two: Northern Sinfonia - The Late Mixhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-northern-sinfonia-collon-lang-stravinsky-muhly-bernstein2012-01-132012-01-13Sage Gateshead: Sage TwoGatesheadNorth-EastUnited KingdomNE8 2JRSt Mary's Square,,Gateshead Quays54.967776273509-1.6019386053085327https://bachtrack.com/files/9908-the_late_mix.jpg4
The American Ballet Theatre return to the stage of Sadler’s Wells this week with two mixed programmes of 20th and 21st century ballet. The first programme, of four one act pieces, explores the relationship between music and dance, beginning and ending with a UK premiere.Seven Sonatas choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, ABT’s artist in residence and former Bolshoi director, opens the programme.
Dans un programme composite et résolument contemporain, le Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris nous invite à découvrir le travail de quatre chorégraphes : Nicolas Paul, Pierre Rigal, Benjamin Millepied et Edouard Lock.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-02-09UTC12:46:52+00:002015-02-08Dans un programme composite et résolument contemporain, le Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris nous invite à découvrir le travail de quatre chorégraphes : Nicolas Paul, Pierre Rigal, Benjamin Millepied et Edouard Lock.Paul/Rigal/Millepied/Lock : une soirée composite aux contrastes fortsfr_FRtruehttps://bachtrack.com/critique-paul-rigal-millepied-lock-ballet-opéra-paris-palais-garnier-paris-février-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLaurine Morthahttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15929https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15929https://bachtrack.com/files/235-photo_laurine.jpgDanseuse amatrice depuis 20 ans, Laurine est une habituée des scènes parisiennes, classiques et contemporaines, et a été chorégraphe d'une comédie musicale amateur.https://bachtrack.com/files/8153-300.jpg300457Ludmilla Pagliero et Vincent Chaillet, dans RépliquesAgathe Poupeney / Opéra national de Paris2015-Feb-03, Palais Garnier (Opéra de Paris): Paul / Rigal / Lock https://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/palais-garnier-opera-de-paris/paul-rigal-lock/03-february-2015/19-302015-02-032015-02-20Palais Garnier (Opéra de Paris)ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance7500948.8711167034643952.3316811770200733
