United States New York Philharmonic Opening Night: Kurtág, Beethoven, Stravinsky: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Avery Fisher Hall, New York, 19.9.2012 (BH)
Bruce Hodges
A String Quartet, a Violinist and a Pianist Walk into a Barge…
United States Franck, Debussy, Chausson: Ursula Oppens (piano), Mark Peskanov (violin), Cassatt Quartet, Muneko Otani (violin), Jennifer Leshnower (violin), Sarah Adams (viola), Nicole Johnson (cello), Bargemusic, New York City, 8.7.2012 (BH)
Stockhausen in an Enormous Space, and Risk to Match
United States Philharmonic 360: Gabrieli, Boulez, Mozart, Stockhausen, Ives: Soloists, Oratorio Society of New York, Manhattan School of Music Chamber Choir, Michael Counts (director), New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Magnus Lindberg (conductor), Matthias Pintscher (conductor), Kent Tritle (conductor), Joshua Weilerstein (conductor), The Park Avenue Armory, 29.6.2012 (BH)
Duo TwoSense Afloat Again
United States Janáček, Martin Bresnick, Samuel Carl Adams: TwoSense (Ashley Bathgate, cello and Lisa Moore, piano), Karen Bentley Pollick (violin), Courtney Orlando (violin), Bargemusic, New York City, 20.6.2012 (BH)
Another Premiere from the 103-Year-Old Wonder Boy
United States CONTACT!: Carter, Jarrell, Boulez: John Schaefer (host), Magnus Lindberg (host), Colin Currie (percussion), Eric Huebner (piano), Charlotte Dobbs (soprano), Robert Langevin (MIDI-flute), Mindy Kaufman (flute), Alexandra Sopp (flute), New York Philharmonic, David Robertson (conductor), The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Symphony Space, 8-9.6.2012 (BH)
A Tsunami of Text for a Striking Vision of the Hereafter
United States Lewis Spratlan, ”Hesperus is Phosphorus”: The Crossing, Donald Nally (conductor), Network for New Music, Park Avenue Christian Church, New York City. 5.6.2012 (BH)
Bare-Bones Poulenc Packs a Punch
United States Poulenc, La voix humaine: Carrie Hennessey (soprano), Alan Hamilton (musical director and piano), Paul Peers (stage director, lighting designer, co-set designer), Joel Yapching (costumes, hair, make-up, co-set designer), Pocket Opera of New York, Benzaquen Hall, DiMenna Center, New York City. 1.6.2012 (BH)
New York New Music Ensemble with Grisey at the Vortex
United States European Hits: Van Parys, Donatoni, Hurel, Grisey: New York New Music Ensemble, Merkin Concert Hall, 29.5.2012 (BH)