My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the February 17 & 24, 2020 double issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates February 12-25. (Links lead to detailed listings on the New Yorker website.)
New York Philharmonic
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center; Feb. 13-18 and 20-22; times vary
Project 19, a Philharmonic initiative in which 19 prominent women composers received commissions in honor of the centenary of the 19th Amendment, presents premieres by Tania León (Feb. 13-18) and Ellen Reid (Feb. 20-22).
Philip Glass
Le Poisson Rouge; Feb. 16 at 4:30 and 7:30; Feb. 17 at 6 and 9
Mabou Mines; Feb. 21-22 at 7:30; Feb. 23 at 5 (through March 7)
At LPR, the Philip Glass Ensemble plays Music in 12 Parts, sans its namesake member; meanwhile, two compact new music-theater pieces open for a run in the East Village.
Melaine Dalibert
Areté Venue & Gallery, Greenpoint; Feb. 13 at 7:30
(Also: Daniel Goode's Loft, 167 Spring St.; Feb. 14 at 8pm)
The French composer and pianist plays his own music and works by others, include Anastassis Philippakopoulos, Sébastien Roux, and Michael Vincent Waller.
Jay Campbell & Conor Hanick
92nd Street Y; Feb. 14 at 9
Cellist Jay Campbell, most widely familiar for his adventures in the JACK Quartet, teams up with splendid pianist Conor Hanick for new works by John Zorn, Natacha Diels, and Marcos Balter.
Oscar Bettison
Miller Theatre, Columbia University; Feb. 20 at 8
Instead of a rangy survey covering a broad span of musical works, Alarm Will Sound focuses this composer portrait program on two dazzling large-scale works that demonstrate Oscar Bettison's refined ferocity.
Kirill Gerstein
Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall; Feb. 20 at 7:30
Pianist Kirill Gerstein mixes physicality, poetry, and abundant dazzle in a wide-ranging recital, including the New York premiere of a Thomas Adès piece based on his most recent opera, The Exterminating Angel.
Charles Curtis
Issue Project Room, Brooklyn; Feb. 21-22 at 8
In December, cello iconoclast Charles Curtis anchored a coast-to-coast Éliane Radigue tour; in January, he issued a three-CD anthology. Now, he stars in an all-Alvin Lucier program, including a major new piece for cello, winds, and dancers.
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