United States Piston, Copland: Matthew Graybil and Igor Lovchinsky (pianos), Melvin Stecher and Norman Horowitz (guest speakers), SubCulture, New York City, 9.1.2014 (BH)
Bruce Hodges
John Cage Invites You to a Party
United States (125 Composers), Cage100 Party Pieces: Either/Or, Richard Carrick (conductor), Miller Theatre, New York City. 17.10.2013 (BH)
Exploring New Territory with Dance
United States American Modern Ensemble, “Frantic Gnarly Still”: American Modern Ensemble, Mazzini Dance Collective, Roulette, 16.10.2013 (BH)
Carter, Nestled Between Verdi and Rossini
United States Verdi, Carter, Rossini (arr. Sciarrino), Mozart, Beethoven: Joyce DiDonato (mezzo soprano), Met Orchestra, James Levine (conductor), Carnegie Hall, 13.10.2013 (BH)
Gergiev, Mariinsky—and a Speed-Demon Pianist
United States Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff: Denis Matsuev (piano), Timur Martynov (trumpet), Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 11/15.10.2013 (BH)
A Jazz Pianist Who Revels in the Art of Making Music
United States Jon Batiste and Stay Human: Jon Batiste (piano and Harmonaboard), Eddie Barbash (saxophone and washboard), Ibanda Ruhumbika (tuba and trombone), Joe Saylor (drums and tambourine), Barry Stephenson (electric and acoustic bass), Jamison Ross (drums and percussion), Zankel Hall, New York City. 12.10.2013 (BH)
Mostly Mozart (12): Imagination and Expert Playing Light Up a Venerable Festival
United States Mostly Mozart (12): International Contemporary Ensemble, Clark Studio, Lincoln Center, New York City. 15-19-20.8.2013 (BH)
Ending a Season with Fiery 20th-Century Classics
United States Bartók, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Ravel: Cho-Liang Lin (violin), Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Rossen Milanov (conductor), Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, New Jersey, 5.5.2013. (BH)