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Mandolinist Avi Avital released his second Deutsche Grammophon album, 'Between Worlds,' on January 14. Between the release of his new album and his Carnegie Hall recital debut on January 17, it's a crucial time, both for Avital and for the instrument whose legacy he is trying to revitalize. -
WATCH: Andy Warhol's 8-Hour 'Empire' Screening at James Fuentes
Andy Warhol, the deliciously crass and unavoidably relevant pop-artist, continues his reign of unconventional artistry with a screening of the less than beloved Empire, a film featuring an eight-hour time-lapse of the iconic Empire State Building. -
John Lurie, Lounge Lizards and 'Bear Surprise' Creator, Releases New LP Via Amulet Records
Perhaps Classicalite has introduced you to John Lurie before: The Lounge Lizards, star of Jim Jarmusch films like Stranger Than Paradise and Down By Law, whacky television fisherman on his show Fishing with John, or visual artist/accidental creator of the viral meme Bear Surprise. -
Classicalite Recording News: Smithsonian Folkways Re-Releasing All 'UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music' Titles
Care of Washington, D.C.'s most favored (and revered) archivist label, the full UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music will see the material world for the first time since 2005. Yes, indeed, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is re-releasing this entire catalog... -
The Sound of Silk: Morgan Neville's New Documentary on Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble
Sure, everyone's talking about the Oscars, but color Classicalite more impressed about this upcoming film. Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom) is directing The Sound of Silk, a new documentary following the Silk Road Ensemble, which features world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. -
For Better or Worse, Village Voice's Pazz+Jop Rank the Top Albums and Singles of 2013 [POLL]
While many argue the merits of the long-suffering publication as well as the results therein--hey, the lot of us feel the same way about the Grammys--the Voice's P+J issue (conceived of by disgraced music editor, Bob Xgau) is about as consensus as we're likely to get these days. -
Minnesota Orchestra Musicians Approve New Contract, Ending Historic 15-Month Lockout!
Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra approved a new contract on Tuesday, ending the historic lockout that dragged on for more than 15 months. The 488-day impasse was the longest work stoppage ever in the history of U.S. orchestras. -
Black Music: LeRoi Jones-Amiri Baraka's Writings on Jazz Culture
Jones/Baraka's 'Black Music' looks at the implications of white influence on black music (i.e. jazz). Newark's poet laureate was known for his precision, if not his tact when tackling difficult issues that affected the black community. -
Jesse McGuire, the "Star-Spangled Banner"...and How He Won the Panthers-49ers Playoff Game Before Kickoff
The word "viral" has become a household term in describing the Internet's most relevant and popular posts. Would one ever assume a trumpeter's rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner" to go viral, though? As unpredictable as the Internet may be, astoundingly, Jesse... -
Jazz Guitarist Joe Pass Turns 85 Today, So Here's the 'Virtuoso' with Ella Fitzgerald
Today, we celebrate guitar virtuoso Joe Pass' birthday. The jazz heavyweight would have been 85 years old. -
UPDATE: National Endowment for the Arts' Jazz Masters Ceremony Concert (feat. Jarrett, Braxton, Davis, and Aebersold)
TONIGHT: The National Endowment for the Arts' Jazz Masters concert will be broadcast as scheduled. -
The Short Column: Classical Music Benefits Kids, A(nother) Study Says
So, here we go again--another year, another survey saying that classical music is good for kids. This one comes from the Institute of Education at the University of London. Children aged between seven and 10 were exposed to classical music at school assembly and a series..
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