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NYFOS@North Fork 2024: Day 4
It’s probably just as well that I always forget how hard it is to put on a...
NYFOS@North Fork: Day 3
Normally Wednesday is a carefree, playful day during a week-long residency. ...
NYFOS@North Fork 2024: Day 2
When you have a program with a bunch of duets, and you also have a director on...
NYFOS@North Fork 2024: Day 1
The NYFOS@North Fork concert always provokes a lot of conflicting feelings in...
NYFOS@Caramoor 2024: The Concerts
Even when a project has been satisfying, there can be a certain pleasure when...
Program Notes: Eros & Co
My cell phone dings—a message from Bénédicte Jourdois, who joins me every year...
NYFOS@Caramoor 2024: Day 5
During a five-day residency, Friday can feel a bit sad (“It’s almost over”);...
NYFOS@Caramoor 2024: Day 4
It has been wonderful to work as a group and to let all the singers—and Amber,...
NYFOS@Caramoor 2024: Day 3
Wednesday has a special significance in a week-long residency. On Monday you...
NYFOS@Caramoor 2024: Day 2
I am not quite sure how it happened, but the day started with a conversation...
NYFOS@Caramoor 2024: Day 1
I rolled into the Music Room at Caramoor, after spending an hour riding up to...
Program Notes: All Together Now
Most people assume that all performers want to hog the spotlight, and that...
Program Notes: Ned At 100 — A Rorem Celebration
For three decades, it has been NYFOS’ pleasure and honor to throw musical...
NYFOS@Juilliard Rorem Project: Post 3
We’ve had a bit of drama over the past few days. Trevor Haumschilt, the...
NYFOS@Juilliard Rorem Project: Post 2
I am always looking for the element that will lift a song from the...