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Guitarist Jason Vieaux, Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis Talk 92nd Street Y Recital, Performing 'Together' and the Plight of Plucked Strings
One of the most unique duos in classical Christendom, the pairing of Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux with Grammy-nominated harpist Yolanda Kondonassis is no accident. Of course, their recently released LP for Azica, 'Together,' is hardly a standard marriage; no, there's much more that lies beneath the strings. As part of the 92nd Street Y's "Art of the Guitar" series, Vieaux and Kondonassis will be performing that album, in its entirety, this Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. The program strictly follows the recorded disc, all the while bringing unique insights into two instruments that don't normally sit together on the stage. -
Jeffrey Rusch Dies After Initially Being Denied Cancer Treament
Jeffrey Rusch, husband to renowned cellist Zoë Keating, has died after a long and difficult battle with cancer. Having initially been denied insurance for cancer treatment early on, he died Feb. 19. -
MONAD Studio Releases Two-String Piezoelectric Violin Worthy of Sci-Fi Movie
Perhaps it was bound to happen to the violin, but the 2-string piezoelectric designed by MONAD Studio brings a violin worthy of its own sci-fi movie. Something out of the Fifth Element, indeed, it's one of five modern instruments designed by the studio. -
Village Vanguard, New York's Most Cherished Jazz Club, Turns 80
In a nation full of monuments, of which President Barack Obama has been on a crusade to protect, there may be no city in the U.S. more historically rooted in Americana than New York City. But on a smaller scale, through a more narrow scope, it is the city's underground and word-of-mouth venues, the clubs like the Village Vanguard, that have yet to close -- or, for that matter, change. The jazz club has turned 80 years old. -
Professor Eduardo Miranda and Slime Mold Duo to Premiere 'Biocomputer Music' at 'Biomusic' in March
For Brazilian scientist and composer, Professor Eduardo Miranda, his new breakthrough in science is rather offbeat. His new piece, Biocomputer Music, explores the changes in slime mold as it responds to music. -
St. Louis, Seattle Symphonies; Pierre Boulez; Jason Vieaux; More Take Home Grammys in '15
While some high contenders in the mainstream battled it out last night for a much-desired Grammy, some of the other winners were unintentionally swept under the rug. For the classical genre, though, some artists made out quite well. They included the St. Louis and Seattle symphonies, Pierre Boulez, Jason Vieaux and more. -
New York Philharmonic Announces Details of Its 50th Annual Concerts in the Parks Series
While the city retreats indoors, the New York Philharmonic announced Tuesday the details of its free NYC parks concerts for 2015, a slight reprieve for Manhattan's most undesirable lower-20s forecast. -
Philip Glass Ringtones Available on Apple Devices, Courtesy Orange Mountain Music
Remember when flip phones were a thing and a personalized ringtone was part of your immediate identity? Well, for all the avant-gardists out there, an entire repertoire of Philip Glass ringtones is now available on iTunes. Orange Mountain Music has proudly announced the first volume of official Glass ringtones now available through all Apple devices -- Androids, naturally, have to wait. -
Netrebko and Met's 'Iolanta' Curtain Call Interrupted by Wounded Ukrainian Warrior Roman Torgovitsky
Earlier this evening, Anna Netrebko's title performance in the Metropolitan Opera's brand spankin' new production of Tchaikovsky's Iolanta was interrupted at the very bitter end by a man Classicalite has identified as one Roman J. Torgovitsky--founder/CEO of Wounded Warrior Ukraine. -
Classicalite Q&A with Sharon Isbin
Multi-Grammy winner, head of the studio at both Juilliard and Aspen, responsible for more new works than any other player, yes, Sharon Isbin is the very model of a modern, major guitarist. Not only does Ms. Isbin reign supreme as thee international heavyweight of the classical guitar, clearly, she's a woman--the XX-chromosomed champion of, regrettably, an all too often hyper-masculinized instrument and repertoire. To boot, Sharon Isbin is also gay. -
Mozart's Penchant for Toilet Humor Brought to Light in Letter to Cousin Maria Anna
It is no secret that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a cheeky badass. His odd penchant for toilet humor was rampant in many of his letters to family members. This is starkly obvious in a letter to his cousin Maria Anna Thekla Mozart, who is also considered his "love interest." -
The Operatic Note: Birgit Nilsson Depicted on Riksbank Sweden's 500 Kronor Banknote Performing Wagner's 'Die Walküre'
The late great Wagnerian soprano, Birgit Nilsson, has been able to hit all the right notes. And now, Sweden's central bank, Sverigis Riksbank, has unveiled the finished artwork for its new series of banknotes. Nilsson will be worth 500 kronor from Oct. 2015 on. -
Mason Bretan and His Artificial Musicians Jam Jazz at Georgia Tech's Center for Music [WATCH]
If you aren't convinced that artificial intelligence will soon turn a sentient robot against humanity, then maybe you will be now. Doctoral candidate at Georgia Tech's Center for Music Technology, Mason Bretan, has released a new video in which he jams jazz with some new friends--er--I mean robots. -
Leonidas Kavakos Sues Gevorkian Nazareth Over $80K Broken Bow
Breaking the bow of violinist Leonidas Kavakos has landed a violin shop in Burbank, California, in hot water. The shop's owner, apparently, snapped the violinist's bow, which has been appraised at a massive $80,000. -
Winter JazzFest Kicks Off At (Le) Poisson Rouge with Blue Note Now!, Kris Davis's Infrasound, Vijay Iyer and More to Follow
The 2015 Winter JazzFest in New York City has been a staple of the musical underbelly of the city for years. From Jan. 8-10, thus, the NYC Winter JazzFest takes over our favorite downtown dwellings like (Le) Poisson Rouge, SubCulture and more.
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