by Michael Barrett | Jan 31, 2020 | Song of the Day
There’s a lot of negativity in the world right now. Coronaviruus! Impeachment! The Iowa Caucus! But it’s Friday and I am choosing something to put a smile on your face. One of our most original songwriters in America- Tom Waits continues to catch my attention. His...
by Michael Barrett | Jan 30, 2020 | Song of the Day
Errollyn Wallen is a British composer and singer. I’ll be playing her song “North” on the Feb. 13 NYFOS Next concert. You can hear it in this clip at 28:05. I find it so interesting how composers hear their own music. When I interpret their music it’s not uncommon for...
by Michael Barrett | Jan 29, 2020 | Song of the Day
Time for 3 is a crossover group of 2 violins and a bass. They have tremendous energy and charisma, and since Charles Yang (featured violinist in NYFOS’s program 2015 program Schubert/Beatles) joined the group about 3 three years ago they have become more based...
by Michael Barrett | Jan 28, 2020 | Song of the Day
When Lorraine Hunt became composer Peter Lieberson’s muse, and then became Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, she sang his four Rilke Songs. These songs express a deep resonance with Peter Lieberson’s belief in Buddhism, that he found in Rilke’s text. The spaciousness of...
by Michael Barrett | Jan 27, 2020 | Song of the Day
This week I’ll be looking at recently written songs by young composers and their more established colleagues. Our new music series, NYFOS Next (our 10th season!), opens at the DiMenna Center on Feb. 13 with a program I’m devising, so I thought I might whet your...
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