Today, August 25th, would have been my mother's 96th birthday. So I dedicate Best Bets: August 25th - August 31st to her.
OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL - Ashland, OR – Now – October 26th
This immensely popular festival has been up and running...
Paul Cornish's impressive first album, "You're Exaggerating" is mightily impressive.
Ten new albums to explore and discover this weekend
Tiler Peck curates and performs in "Ballet Festival: Jerome Robbins"
A deluxe listing featuring two top picks!
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho performs two Ravel concerti at the Hollywood Bowl with Gustavo Dudamel
The Tyshawn Sorey Trio play this year's Newport Jazz Festival
Welcome to the last weekend in July and to New In Music This Week: July 25th. This week I have a diverse line-up of recordings to choose from. They all have something unique to offer.
My top pick for New In Music This...
"It's a new technique for me in composition, which is to take text and to use that text as if I were setting it to be sung, but it's never sung."
The LA Philharmonic's recording of "Yanga'" by Gabriela Ortiz tops this week's list