March is Women’s History Month, so I’ll be highlighting women in music. Germaine Tailleferre was a 20th century French composer whose Concertino for Harp and Orchestra reveals her commitment to ...
What do you feel when you hear the harp? Calm? Serene? Open to possibilities? The unique sound of the harp in a beautiful performance by harpist Isabelle Moretti is ahead in music this morning, just ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Essay Expanding my instrument’s repertoire takes months of practicing, experimentation and personal sacrifices. But it has made me believe in ...
Begin your weekend in style with an enchanting evening of classical harp music in the stunning, candlelit setting ofSt Mary Le Strand.Performed by the acclaimed harpist Esther Beyer, this captivating ...
Antoine Reicha’s L’Arte de varier tantalises before you’ve heard a note; the composer’s Opus 57, its theme followed by 57 variations. Reicha was an exact contemporary of Beethoven and reportedly the ...
It’s tough. Mary Lattimore, who along with electronics wizard Jeff Zeigler, has contributed to the Ghostly Swim 2 compilation that’s out now, might not make the instrument as common as guitar. But ...
For many listeners, classical music conjures up images of old men in powdered wigs, ballerinas in swan-like tutus, perhaps even a season or two of Bridgerton. The origins of classical music are rooted ...