Jazz, Hip-Hop, Reggae, or the classics ? New York City venues feature music from all cultures. Whether you're catching an aria at Lincoln Center, or checking out a band at Central Park Summerstage, NYC has a gig you won't want to miss.
FUN - Radio City Music Hall
February 02, 2013 - Manhattan
BOB MARLEY ALL AGES FAMILY BIRTHDAY SHOW - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
February 02, 2013 - New York
This afternoon's family-friendly Bob Marley Birthday Bash performance will celebrate the life and music of Bob Marley with a performance by the CCB, featuring NYC's hottest reggae artists.
BOB MARLEY BIRTHDAY BASH FEATURING CANNABIS CUP - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
February 02, 2013 - New York
Since emerging in 1996 as the High Times Cannabis Cup house band, the CCB has been tearing up the underground New York reggae scene with sold-out performances at some of the city's hottest venues. The group's ability to play a wide variety of idioms, an inspired group of special guests, and its celebration of herban life and music has earned CCB legions of inspired local fans, headline status at Boston's Freedom Rally, the Seattle Hempfest, Catalpa Fest and gigs backing diverse artists, from Rita Marley to George Clinton.
REBECCA LUKER SINGS JEROME KERN - 54 Below
Through February 02, 2013 - New York
Broadway audiences fell in love with Rebecca Luker when she created the role of Lily in The Secret Garden. Since then, she's delighted New York with Tony nominated roles in The Music Man, Showboat, and Mary Poppins, as well as her acclaimed performances in Nine and The Sound of Music. Her solo CD's, Greenwich Time and Leaving Home, are available on PS Classics. A long time champion of new composers, Rebecca has trumpeted new works in her appearances at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, and on her recordings. This January, 54 Below is thrilled to present Rebecca in a reprise engagement of her brilliant evening of music, all penned by the singular Jerome Kern.
Harlem Gospel Choir - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
February 02, 2013 - Lincoln Center
The world-famous Harlem Gospel Choir will have audiences on their feet, clapping and singing to their universal message of peace, hope, and joy. The choir joins Lincoln Center in marking Black History Month by offering a rare interactive concert experience. These amazing vocalists have performed for (and with) Pope John Paul II, Nelson Mandela, U2, and Sir Elton John. Deeply rooted in American history and African tribal song, gospel music is the heart and soul of the African American church, an expression of faith, and a merging of cultures and musical styles.
CECILE MCLORIN SALVANT - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
February 02, 2013 -
Winner of the 2010 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocal Competition, this young French-American vocalist's expressive, soulful interpretations of jazz and blues standards have won fans at festivals around the world.
THE NIGHT THE MUSIC LIVED: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper-Their Last Concert Recreated Live - Lucille's
February 02, 2013 - New York
Using information gathered from documentaries, news archives, biographers, and the memories of musicians and fans that attended the February 2, 1959 show, this concert will recreate Holly's last show with utmost accuracy and attention to detail.
Black Bird White Sky - Pianos
February 02, 2013 - New York
An electronica-rock duo that combines driving glitchy dance beats and soaring vocal melodies with the dark, complex backdrop of catchy synth hooks and guitar riffs. Their latest release, The Remixes EP consists of four original songs, three of which are remixes from the band’s preceding debut self-titled album that was written, sung, and co-produced by band creator Ronnie Shingelo.
emma's revolution - People's Voice Cafe
February 02, 2013 - New York
Smart, funny, informative -- like Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart with guitars. emma's revolution is award-winning, activist musicians Pat Humphries & Sandy O. With hauntingly beautiful harmonies and powerful acoustic instrumentals that deliver the energy and strength of their convictions, emma's revolution creates new standards in the art and culture of social justice.
Christine Andreas - 54 Below
Through February 02, 2013 - New York
Christine Andreas seduces her audience with an honesty, integrity, self-deprecating wit and scent of sexuality that would make anyone gladly fly to the moon with her. She can swing from sensual soprano to killer queen in a heartbeat, from the White House to the Great White Way. Ms. Andreas first captured the hearts of Broadway theatregoers as Eliza Doolittle in the 20th anniversary production of My Fair Lady, for which she won the Theatre World Award. She went on to star in Oklahoma! and On Your Toes (receiving Tony nominations for each), The Scarlet Pimpernel and, just recently, La Cage Aux Folles. From 2006-7, she received rave reviews in the national tour of The Light in the Piazza.
HLB Nightclub at Highline Ballroom - Highline Ballroom
February 02, 2013 - Manhattan
Starnes&Shah - The Knitting Factory
February 02, 2013 - Brooklyn
Starnes&Shah, featuring vocal duo Dania Abu-Shaheen (guitar/vocals) and Zilpha Starnes (keyboards/vocals), was formed in Astoria, NY in 2005. Bring a poet/songwriter from Lebanon together with a choirgirl from Dallas, Texas, and you get a unique musical counterpoint. The songs range from pared down acoustic ballads to rock anthems complete with choral arrangements and layered guitar effects. They are stories rendered with Dania's poetry and music. Zilpha's harmonies play between exchange and tension to produce a signature sound. Visit http://www.starnesandshah.com for more info and to get a taste of their music
Silas Fermoy - Pianos
February 02, 2013 - New York
Silas Fermoy will perform live at Pianos on February 8, 2013 at 6:30 PM
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra - Carnegie Hall
February 02, 2013 - New York
This orchestra of Israeli and Arab musicians continues its Beethoven cycle with the Seventh Symphony, a work that runs the emotional gamut from deepest despair to triumphant joy. Also on the program is the "Pastoral" Sixth. With a bucolic "Scene by the Brook" and rousing storm music -- made famous as Zeus's "thunderbolt" music in Fantasia -- this tuneful, evocative symphony will have you longing for a springtime trip to the country.
ANGELIKA KIRCHSCHLAGER, mezzo-soprano; IAN BOSTRIDGE, tenor; JULIUS DRAKE, piano - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
February 03, 2013 - New York
Two consummate artists of the art song will share the Alice Tully Hall stage for this exquisite duo recital. In their previous recital series of Spanisches Liederbuch, the Classical Iconoclast wrote that "Bostridge accesses levels of Wolf many just don't understand -- singing with passionate clarity." And Ms. Kirchschlager's performance "was breathtaking," said Musicweb International's "Seen and Heard."
Groove Buffet - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
February 03, 2013 - New York
Founded solely on passion for the music, Groove Buffet has become one of the best classic R&B, Motown, and soul acts on the East Coast. The band captures the true spirit of what this music is all about, motivating people to get up and dance to each and every song it performs. Paying homage to soul legends, Groove Buffet has an extensive song library from which it crafts each show's set list, providing an entire night of material featuring the sounds of Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Al Green, Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett, and many more.
Carmel Dean - 54 Below
February 03, 2013 - New York
Australian-born Carmel Dean is perhaps best-known for music directing and/or vocal arranging the Broadway musicals American Idiot, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and the upcoming Hands on a Hardbody. She has worked with a wide range of performers including Chita Rivera, Green Day, Eve Ensler, and Phish, and also has a name that Americans find synonymous with a gooey, sticky, chewy substance. After many tiresome years of explaining that she is not, in fact, named after a candy, Carmel is finally embracing her sweet namesake and will present an evening of her own tasty compositions, with the help of delectable Broadway veterans Jay Armstrong Johnson (Hands on a Hardbody, Hair), Sally Wilfert (Assassins, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer), Alysha Umphress (American Idiot, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever), Michael Winther (Mamma Mia, Songs from an Unmade Bed) and special guests Rebecca Naomi Jones (American Idiot) and Kate Wetherhead (Submissions Only).
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra - Carnegie Hall
February 03, 2013 - New York
As one of its members aptly puts it, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra is "a human laboratory that can express to the whole world how to cope with each other." Established in 1999 as a workshop for young musicians from Israel, Palestine, and other Arab countries, the group is celebrated for its interpretations of Beethoven, which exude "youthful gusto and enthusiasm" (The Independent, London). On this program, it performs Beethoven's symphonies nos. 2 and 9.
Making Music: Osvaldo Golijov - Carnegie Hall
February 04, 2013 - New York
In 1992, St. Lawrence String Quartet premiered Golijov's Yiddishbbuk, the start of an artistic relationship that continues to this day. For this event, which closely examines Golijov's aesthetic, the group performs the New York premiere of a new work, Qohelet, as well as the celebrated chamber piece Ayre, which originally premiered at Zankel Hall in 2004.
CAN'T SOMETHING BE DONE? AN EVENING WITH EDWARD HIBBERT - 54 Below
February 04, 2013 - New York
Broadway's Edward Hibbert premieres his debut cabaret show on the stage of 54 Below for three special Monday nights only! Known to many as Gil Chesterton, the restaurant critic, on TV's Frasier, Broadway and off-Broadway audiences have delighted in his varied performances in The Drowsy Chaperone, Curtains, Jeffrey, and the upcoming It Shoulda Been You. In Can't Something Be Done?, Edward presents an evening of irreverent stories and songs by Cole Porter, Noel Coward, and also contemporary songwriters. Enjoy stories of Edward's travels from England to the Great White Way…and beyond. Featuring Musical Direction by Sam Davis and Direction by Mark Waldrop.
Chamber Music Society Concert - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
February 04, 2013 - Manhattan
David Finckel and Wu Han, Artistic Directors of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, together with CMS artists, celebrate the announcement of their 2013-14 season with a concert highlighting repertoire from the upcoming season. Presented in collaboration with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
Dorothea Roschmann & David Daniels - BB King's Blues Club & Grill
February 04, 2013 -
Doro Pesch has always been a natural fighter. One who stays true to herself with heart and soul. She is an icon and a decisive power in the Heavy Metal scene. One who doesn't give up when life becomes hard and who doesn't shy away from long and difficult paths. Doro found the band Warlock, gains a record deal for them and can lead the life that she used to love in her childhood so much: The life on the road. Travelling around the world.Soon she plays shows with bands such as Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi or Judas Priest and turns to an idol for the whole music scene. Doro turns, as the first female bandleader of the whole genre, to an example for many others to follow. Especially for many other women. Until now Doro has that role. Warlock has turned into a legend and a true cult band. Due to songs as "For Immer", "True as Steel", All We Are" or "I Rule The Ruins" their name has become immortal and is still alive.
Wycliffe Gordon and Juilliard Jazz Ensembles - Paul Hall - The Juilliard School
February 04, 2013 - New York
Juilliard's new artist-in-residence and jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon performs with the Juilliard Jazz Ensembles.
Frank Kimbrough Ensemble - Jordan Pettay, alto saxophone; Chase Baird, tenor saxophone; Alphonso Horne, trumpet; David Lantz, piano; Joshua Crumbly, bass; Jimmy Macbride, drums.
Xavier Davis Ensemble - Gabriel Medd, trumpet; Matthew Musselman, trombone; Samora Pinderhughes, piano; Luke Sellick, bass; Carmen Intorre, drums.
What You Dealin' With -Frank Kimbrough Ensemble - Traditional We Have Come into This House - W. GORDON Cheeky; W. GORDON Hello Pops; THOMAS "FATS" WALLER Black and Blue; LOUIS ARMSTRONG Keyhole Blues; W. GORDON The Nick of Time; W. GORDON What You Dealin' With.
Welcome to Georgia Town -Xavier Davis Ensemble - LOUIS ARMSTRONG Swing That Music; W. GORDON Welcome to Georgia Town; W. GORDON Early In Da Moanin'; W. GORDON Grease Bucket; W. GORDON Savannah Song; JOHN BIRKS GILLSEPIE Umbrella Man; JAMES BROWN I Got the Feeling.
FREE tickets available 1/22.
Juilliard Jazz is a WBGO/Jazz 88 Arts Partner.
Daniil Trifonov - Carnegie Hall
February 05, 2013 - New York
Daniil Trifonov won the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition with a musical maturity beyond his years, and made his triumphant Carnegie Hall debut last season with the Mariinsky Orchestra. Now, he performs in his first Carnegie Hall recital with a program that features works by Scriabin and Liszt, along with Chopin's dazzling Preludes.
John Mayall - BB King's Blues Club & Grill
February 05, 2013 - New York
As the elder statesman of British blues, it is John Mayall's lot to be more renowned as a bandleader and mentor than as a performer in his own right. Throughout the '60s, his band, the Bluesbreakers, acted as a finishing school for the leading British blues-rock musicians of the era. Guitarists Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and Mick Taylor joined his band in a remarkable succession in the mid-'60s, honing their chops with Mayall before going on to join Cream, Fleetwood Mac, and the Rolling Stones, respectively. John McVie and Mick Fleetwood, Jack Bruce, Aynsley Dunbar, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Andy Fraser (of Free), John Almond, and Jon Mark also played and recorded with Mayall for varying lengths of times in the '60s.
The Pen & the Plate Salon - Alison Eighteen
February 05, 2013 - New York
SYLVIE SIMMONS presents her smash best seller I'm Your Man, The Life Of Leonard Cohen with an evening of reading & music
Tickets $25; optional dinner following, tickets $85 (includes a signed copy of the book). For Information & Reservations please call 212 366-1818 or email events@alisoneighteen.com.
G-EASY - Highline Ballroom
February 06, 2013 - Manhattan
G's been a fixture on the local New Orleans rap scene for a few years and more recently in the music blogosphere, but in the last few months his popularity has surged and as his national profile has grown exponentially. His latest mixtape, The Endless Summer, produced Runaround Sue, who's sun stroked throwback video garnered over 100,000 plays on Youtube in less than a week.
RING THEM BELLS! ROB FISHER CELEBRATES KANDER & EBB - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
February 06, 2013 -
Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley will join special guests Joel Grey and Chita Rivera for musical director/pianist Rob Fisher's tribute to musical theater legends John Kander and Fred Ebb, the collaborators behind the incomparable hit songs of Cabaret, Chicago, and so much more. Fisher, who founded the award-winning Encores! series, marks his fourth American Songbook celebration with this event, having previously led tributes to Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein and the Gershwins. For Ring Them Bells!, he partners with some of Broadway's biggest stars for a lively exploration of one of America's most successful composing duos.
Mumford & Sons - Barclays Center
February 06, 2013 - Brooklyn
Mumford & Sons is coming to Barclays Center. The supporting acts are The Felice Brothers and Ben Howard.
Starlight Music Series - Hans Holzen Trio - Top of the Rock
February 06, 2013 - New York
Visit the 67th floor at Top of the Rock Observation Deck on February 6th, 14th, 20th & 27th to experience the winter music showcase. Enjoy live music while taking in the spectacular, 360-degree panorama of New York City. Wine and champagne from Brasserie Ruhlmann will also be available for purchase. The Starlight Music Series is free with the price of admission to Top of the Rock. For the musical lineup and to purchase tickets, visit topoftherocknyc.com or call (212) 698-2000.
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
February 07, 2013 -
The thoughtful Americana/roots/indie rock artist -- also known as Will Oldham -- brings his incredible songwriting and vocal talents to the Songbook series in this rare appearance.
Artist Diploma Recital: Jie Yuan, piano - Willson Theater - The Juilliard School
February 07, 2013 - New York
Artist Diploma in Performance Recital Series.
Jie Yuan, piano; Charles Yang and Julia Ahyoung Choi, violins; Jenni Gi H. Seo, viola; Jennifer Yunyoung Choi, cello; Sylvia Rosenberg, quintet coach.
LIGETI Musica ricercata, Nos. 3, 8, and 10; SCHUBERT Four Impromptus, Op. 142; DVORÁK Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81.
The Artist Diploma performers constitute the few highly gifted and experienced musicians selected to develop their artistry and professionalism in the ever-changing contemporary world.
FREE; no tickets required.
Self-Portrait: Ricky Ian Gordon - Abigail Adams Smith Auditorium
February 07, 2013 - New York
The Dessoff Choirs’ Mid-Winter Festival, WORD•PLAY, continues on February 7 at 8pm with Self-Portrait: Ricky Ian Gordon at the Abigail Adams Smith Auditorium, 417 East 61th Street. This intimate evening features the award-winning composer-lyricist performing his music and sharing stories about his life and deep relationship with poetry.
Gordon’s passion for poetry dates back to his childhood and has provided inspiration for a great deal of his works since. He describes his motivation to compose music set to poems, “I set poems to music because by doing so, they enter me like fresh water and they seem to clear away the cobwebs. It is like putting the right info into my hard drive as an antidote to all the spam. Poetry is often my savior.” His 2012 album, Silver Rain, is a compilation of songs he wrote set to the poetry of Langston Hughes, performed by soprano Nicole Cabell. A recent review in Gramophone said of the album, “In short, his songs are gems of concision and emotional directness.” TICKETS: $15-40, children under 12 free for all programs. For individual tickets, please visit dessoff.org, or call (212) 831-8224.
AL KOOPER 69th BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
Through February 08, 2013 - New York
Al Kooper once again returns to B.B. King Blues Club to celebrate his birthday in grand fashion. A legendary keyboardist, songwriter, and producer, Kooper appeared on Bob Dylan's classic albums Highway 61 Revisited (1965) and Blonde on Blonde (1966), and he produced New Morning for Dylan in 1970. He also toured as a member of Dylan's band off and on over the years. He was a member of the influential group The Blues Project from 1965 to 1967, and he formed Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1967, remaining with the group for its debut album Child Is Father to the Man (1968). Kooper was also the principal songwriter for both bands. As if all of that weren't enough, he also appeared on and produced 1968's platinum Super Session album with Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills.
LEZ ZEPPELIN, Unplugged - Highline Ballroom
February 08, 2013 - Manhattan
Lez Zeppelin, the New York City-based all-girl band, has gained worldwide critical acclaim for the musicianship, passion, and gender-bending audacity it brings to the music of Led Zeppelin.
BLOWOFF, ft. the DJ sounds of Bob Mould & Richard Morel - Highline Ballroom
February 08, 2013 - Manhattan
Bob Mould and Richard Morel's Blowoff is a DJ event that has become a premier destination for a wide cross-section of appreciative music fans. Originating in 2003 in Washington, DC's Velvet Lounge, Blowoff started as a musical collaboration between Mould and Morel. The two DJ in tandem, laying down a signature mix of indie rock, electro, and house, accented by a series of artfully eye-popping vignettes projected throughout the club.
Naked Soul Concert Series - Nicole Atkins - Rubin Museum of Art
February 08, 2013 - New York
Nicole Atkins has the sort of elegant, super-sized voice that belongs to an earlier era. With her throaty vibrato and lushly orchestrated pop songs, she brings to mind a blend of Roy Orbison, Loretta Lynn and Jenny Lewis.
Passion Pit - Madison Square Garden
February 08, 2013 - Midtown
Following their sophomore album, Gossamer, Passion Pit will hit the road and perform.
Ryan Martin Live - Union Hall
February 08, 2013 - Brooklyn
Hailing from Los Gatos, California Ryan Martin’s musical journey kicked off as a teenager playing electric guitar. After several stints in different bands over time and experiences influencing more of a rock and folk musical direction, Ryan Martin and his current seven piece band have quickly evolved into a staple slated to make an indelible mark on the industry. Come see him perform tracks from his debut album For All The Beautiful Losers live on February 8th at Union Hall! Show starts at 9:00pm.
Will Calhoun's Native Lands Trio - Brooklyn Academy of Music
February 08, 2013 - Brooklyn
Will Calhoun earned renown as the explosive drummer of the Grammy Award-winning rock-funk-metal band Living Colour. His 2005 project, Native Lands, offered an antidote to jazz cliches, inviting artists like Pharaoh Sanders, Mos Def, Stanley Jordan, and Kevin Eubanks into the studio. With the Native Lands Trio, Calhoun carries that torch further, infusing tight jazz ensemble playing with touches of hip-hop, dance music, and other styles.
STEPHANIE BLYTHE: WE'LL MEET AGAIN-THE SONGS OF KATE SMITH - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
February 09, 2013 - New York
Stephanie Blythe's captivating mezzo-soprano voice has enthralled audiences in major opera houses around the world, including her appearance in the Ring cycle at the Metropolitan Opera this season. She returns to Songbook with a personal tribute to the American popular music icon Kate Smith.
GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP - BB King's Blues Club & Grill
February 09, 2013 -
Gary Puckett & The Union was one of the most successful musical groups of the sixties. Gary's unmistakable signature voice garnered six consecutive gold records and sold more records in 1968 than any other recording act, including The Beatles.
THE ROLLING TONES - Lucille's
February 09, 2013 - New York
Amanda McBroom - Cafe Carlyle
Through February 09, 2013 - New York
Amanda McBroom makes her Cafe Carlyle debut engagement, "A Valentine Rose." She will be joined by distinguished pianist/composer, Michele Brourman, as her music director, and the talented Dan Fabricant on bass. "A Valentine Rose" features an evening of songs to celebrate that endangered species: adult romance! From the great standards of Cole Porter and Sammy Cahn, to the passion of Jacques Brel, to Ms. McBroom's own unique view of the dark and bright sides of love, including her own standard, "The Rose." With "The Rose" as the perfect centerpiece, Ms. McBroom sings a bouquet of standards that sets the mood for an evening of romance in all its forms.
Musical Performance: Farah Siraj - Alwan for the Arts
February 09, 2013 - New York
Jordanian virtuoso vocalist Farah Siraj will perform live in concert at Alwan. Joining her on stage will be her ethnically diverse band, with world-class musicians from the Middle East, Europe, the United States and South America. Join us for a night of Arab Flamenco Jazz, where Farah performs Arab classics set to a Flamenco jazz context, as well as her original compositions from her award-winning album “NOMAD.” (*A small online fee is applied - use printout as your ticket) ***** Bio - Named Jordan's “Musical Ambassadress”, virtuoso Farah Siraj balances a career that spans the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Farah has performed at some of the world's most prestigious platforms, including the United Nations, Nobel Prize Hall, the World Economic Forum, the TV show Good Morning Live in the USA, MBC TV in the Middle East and the Antena de Oro Awards of Spain. In addition, Farah represents Jordan annually on United Nations World Peace Day. Farah's music often expresses the reality of war and raises awareness for the urgent need for peace. In recognition of her humanitarian efforts, Farah was invited to perform at the 2012 United Nations Humanitarian Awards in New York under the patronage of HE Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon. In addition, Farah's music was played before the United Nations Security Council before passing a legislation regarding the genocide in Darfur. ***** Reviews -
"Farah Siraj... vivacious Arabic Flamenco Jazz" Rolling Stone Magazine, November 26th, 2012
"The Norah Jones of the Middle East, sweet-voiced Jordanian singer Farah Siraj presents a cross-cultural collab she calls the Arabian Jazz Project" TimeOut, New York, July 26th, 2012
"If the straight-ahead stuff isn’t enough, and you’re up for an act that stretches the boundaries of jazz outside both the genre and the American border, look no further than Farah Siraj" The Villager, July 19th, 2012
Related Links -
http://www.farahsiraj.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tOyt_mk0to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Y1E3B6_W0
Marin Alsop Conducts the Juilliard Orchestra - Carnegie Hall
February 09, 2013 - New York
Celebrating Juilliard faculty composer John Corigliano's 75th birthday.
CORIGLIANO Symphony No. 2; CORIGLIANO Symphony No. 3, Circus Maximus.
The Juilliard Orchestra takes the stage of Carnegie Hall, led by acclaimed American conductor and Juilliard alum Marin Alsop in an all-Corigliano program celebrating the composer's 75th birthday. Winner of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2001 and scored for string orchestra, John Corigliano's Symphony No. 2 was commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the 100th Anniversary of Symphony Hall. Symphony No. 3, Circus Maximus is scored for antiphonally-placed wind ensembles, and will transform Carnegie Hall into the ancient Roman arena of the same name, through which Juilliard faculty member Corigliano strives "both to embody and to comment on this massive and glamorous barbarity".
Tickets $30 (parquet, 1st and 2nd tiers) and $15 (dress circle and balcony) available 1/4 at the Carnegie Hall Box Office, by calling CarnegieCharge at (212) 247-7800, or purchase tickets online. Half-price tickets for students and seniors at the Carnegie Hall Box Office only
Rod MacDonald - People's Voice Cafe
February 09, 2013 - New York
A Rod MacDonald concert is an intimate, authentic, and uplifting experience. From the moment Rod begins to sing, he grabs his audiences and doesn't let go. By turns wry and sentimental, then tart and silly, his music is infectious and inspiring, often humorous, sometimes reckless, usually thought provoking -- and always compelling, leaving his audiences wanting more. His sly humor and sharp ear make their way into many of his songs, exhibiting the talent for observation that led to a job as a reporter for a national newsweekly after he finished Columbia Law school.
HLB Nightclub at Highline Ballroom - Highline Ballroom
February 09, 2013 - Manhattan
Ricardo Arjona - Madison Square Garden
February 09, 2013 - Midtown
Ricardo Arjona, the Guatemalan singer-songwriter, is one of the most successful Latin American artists of all time.
Tovah Feldshuh - 54 Below
Through February 09, 2013 - New York
Acclaimed actress and entertainer Tovah Feldshuh makes her 54 Below debut! In this zany musical evening, custom fashioned for 54 Below, Ms. Feldshuh revisits the 1970s when she first came to Studio 54 and to Broadway. She also inhabits a gallery of hilarious characters, ages 8 to 80, comic and dramatic—who sing! The songlist includes Broadway classics from Bernstein, Styne, and Gershwin to contemporary artists Dar Williams and Craig Carnelia. For these three special performances, Tovah will be joined by Broadway's Jesse Kissel on piano. For her work on the New York stage, which includes, among many others, Golda's Balcony, Irena's Vow, Yentl, Lend Me a Tenor, and Saravá! (which she will revisit in this show), Tovah is the recipient of four Tony nominations, and has won four Drama Desk, four Outer Critics Circle, the Obie, the Theatre World, and the Lucille Lortel Awards.
Composer Portraits - Sofia Gubaidulina - Miller Theatre
February 09, 2013 - New York
This program -- her second Portrait at Miller -- traces her evolution before and after her relocation to Hamburg, with several solo works as well as larger spiritual tours-de-force.
MANILOW ON BROADWAY - St. James Theatre
Through March 02, 2013 - New York
Seventeen performances only!-Extended to March 2.
THE PIETASTERS & BIG D and the KIDS TABLE - Highllne Ballroom
Through March 29, 2013 - New York
Traveling the miles along a star-kissed path, the first break came early for D.C.'s ska darlings, when they landed a 1992 tour opening for ska originals, Bad Manners. In 1997, Rancid's Tim Armstrong signed them to Hellcat/Epitaph where they recorded two albums with producer Brett Gurewitz (Bad Religion): the genre-defining Willis (SPIN Magazine called it "An equal opportunity dancehall crasher — part '60s keg rock, part 2Tone and part Motown") and Awesome Mix Tape #6 (CMJ noted it for "lacing a Stax shout-out feel with Caribbean rhythms").
