by Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts | Feb 26, 2019 | Song of the Day
From Ellie Gisler Murphy, Caramoor’s Senior Artist Planning Manager: Likely one of the most achingly romantic songs I know is Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love” probably made most famous by Billy Joel and then, of course, Adele. This song came to prominence in my own...
by Michael Barrett | Oct 10, 2018 | Song of the Day
What is a populist voice? People talk about Johnny Cash and sometimes Willy Nelson as authentic folksters, singing about the American experience, failures and aspirations. NYFOS was recently at Exeter Academy, one of our finest prep schools. I was busy conducting ...
by Michael Barrett | Apr 13, 2018 | Song of the Day
The 2017-2018 season was (is) our 30th at the New York Festival of Song. We’ve managed to cover quite a bit of ground. There were early celebrations of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday in the fall and the winter (the Lenny celebrations officially began on his 99th...
by Charlotte Dobbs | Jun 16, 2016 | Song of the Day
As our country once again reacts to a horrific act of violence, I found myself coming back to Dylan’s “Masters of War” performed by the incredible voice of the civil rights movement, Odetta. This song is a bit of a rage aria, directed through gritted...
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