What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
The Sounds of the South five album set, compiled by Alan Lomax for
Atlantic Records. It was recorded in the 50's, on a mobile two track...
What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
The first thing that comes to mind is that when I was 11 or 12 years old, I got hold of a collection of Edgar Allan Poe's work. It was a...
The Washington National Opera will bring Puccini's Turandot, featuring Sabina Cvilak (pictured left), to the Lyric Opera House on June 2. It's the first major opera production in town since the...
Reported by Evan Serpick:
Sri Lankan rapper-singer M.I.A. was in Baltimore this weekend to shoot a video for her protégé, Charm City rapper Rye Rye. M.I.A., remembered by many for performing “Swagger...
What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
That's simple—Black Beauty by Anna Sewell made me concerned with animal rights, and I became dedicated to this cause.
Legendary pianist...
In February, I met Dan Deacon—indie electronic composer, performer, and merrymaker—at Karl Ekdahl's workshop at True Vine Records in Hampden. They discussed the modifications that Ekdahl, a tech...
What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
Without Aaron Copland's Third Symphony, I wouldn’t have had the idea to create my own symphonic work. I might not have known it was...
The cover of the new Double Dagger, CD, More.
[Image: Thrill Jockey]
I recently spoke to Marin Alsop about the BSO's upcoming season and her priorities going forward. The 2009-2010 season is being touted as "a pastiche of musical influences from around the world and...
