Barbara Hannigan

Year-end CD Round-up, Part 1: Rosanne Philippens’ Prokofiev, Dover Quartet’s “Voices of Defiance,” Longleash’s “Passage,” Michael Gielen Edition Vol. 4, and Barbara Hannigan’s “Crazy Girl Crazy”

Reviews of performances that are energetic, immediate, muscular, and simply breathtaking.

Picks for the top live classical performances of 2016. Feel free to agree, disagree, add to them, come up with your own list, etc.

Everyone on stage seemed to sense that this was a special occasion and the BSO, accordingly, played with an extra jolt of electricity.

Stan September 28, 2020 at 3:57 pm on Film Review: “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” — A Contrarian ViewAn important time capsule, I'll comment later however since I'm in New Orleans borned in New Orleans ground zero of...
Patrick Conway September 28, 2020 at 3:15 pm on Arts Remembrance: Critic Stanley Crouch — Jazz as a Metaphor for DemocracyLoved this. Stanley Crouch was the first critic for me who changed the way I understood an art form.
Jen Price September 27, 2020 at 11:14 pm on Jazz Remembrance: Ira SullivanHe was my Hero! Im devastated to hear this news. You will remain forever in my heart! Thank you for...
Bill Schell September 27, 2020 at 11:02 pm on Jazz Appreciation and Preview: James Carter — Life Begins at FiftyThis guy is a pure Vegas act, and with his energies and strengths he just might be able to work...
Geralyn Horton September 26, 2020 at 2:21 pm on Arts Commentary: “The Death of the Artist” — Culture Workers Unite!Abstract and polysyllabic "instruction" is not helpful. Personal witness, examples, and anecdotes are.