Last April the Hudson Valley Philharmonic (HVP) presented one of its most ambitious projects ever, a performance of Mahler’s Symphony...

Pablo Ziegler In the second half of the 20th century, composer and performer Astor Piazzolla revolutionized the tango. With his...

“It has always been my nature to walk in uncharted territory,” says voice teacher Carmela Altamura. “Just like the salmon,...

Franz Schubert (Wilhelm August Rieder) When the Bard Music Festival began 25 years ago, few would have predicted its duration...

Vladimir Feltsman Pianist Benjamin Hochman made an impressive impact on his first landing in our area. Saturday evening, June 28,...

(Photo by Dion Ogust) Benjamin Hochman (photo by Juergen Frank) Benjamin Hochman became a musician almost by chance. As a...

Woodstock Chamber Orchestra. The big classical music news this month is the return of the Woodstock Chamber Orchestra. With the...

(Photo by Dion Ogust) Maverick Concerts’ 2013 season will be emphasizing both Britten the composer and Britain his country. At...

Perry Beekman plays Cole Porter at The Maverick Concert Hall. (photo by Dion Ogust) PianoSummer at SUNY New Paltz presented...

December in our area had more to offer in classical music than just Christmas concerts. I didn’t even get to...

Your intrepid reporter made it to numerous musical events this month, although only a few of them were classical music...