Tom Waits:  Ice Cream Man

Tom Waits: Ice Cream Man

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...
Errollyn Wallen: North

Errollyn Wallen: North

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...
Time for Three: Joy

Time for Three: Joy

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...
Peter Lieberson: O Ihr Zärtlichen

Peter Lieberson: O Ihr Zärtlichen

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...
Jessica Meyer: All that is

Jessica Meyer: All that is

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...