New Musical Venues for a New National Moment
With classical music under siege, many are rethinking audiences and venues. Here in Manhattan, Geffen Hall – previously Fisher Hall, and before that Philharmonic Hall – has never been an inviting place in which … read more
AJBlog: Unanswered QuestionPublished 2017-07-15
Pears, Satie And A Phil Woods Story
Today’s early morning cycling expedition took me past a magnificent pear orchard in the hills west of town. Here is the orchard… …and here are pears taking on color and that lovely … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2017-07-14
My back pages
This blog is my diary, the only one I’ve ever managed to keep for more than a couple of months. It is, to be sure, a specifically public diary: there are any number of important … read more
AJBlog: About Last NightPublished 2017-07-14