Ecstatic Music for the Indie-Rock Crowd at Merkin Concert Hall

By Amanda Keil, 08 February 2012

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Reviewed at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center, New York City on 4 February 2012

Programme to include:

Bischoff, Eyes

Bischoff, The Secret of the Machines

Bischoff, The Nest

Bischoff, Blossom

Bischoff, Your Ghost

Lind, Counting

Bischoff, Young and Lovely

Bischoff, Insomnia, Death and the Sea

Jherek Bischoff, Vocals

Wordless Music Orchestra

David Byrne, Vocals

Charlie Looker, Vocals

Greg Saunier, Drums

Mirah, Vocals

Paris Hurley, Violin

Craig Wedren, Vocals

Carla Bozulich, Vocals

Zac Pennington, Vocals

Sam Mickens, Vocals

Steven Reker, Vocals

Jen Goma, Vocals

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Amanda Keil

Amanda Keil is a native New Yorker who sings, teaches, writes about music and fundraises for the arts. Her broad musical interests have led her to perform music from ancient to modern times, and she is the founder of Musica Nuova, which stages Baroque songs in modern settings. She blogs at thousandfoldecho.