Below is a great video of the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing Edgard Varèse’s “Amériques” at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The piece is enhanced by an architectural video installation created by Refik Anadol that analyzes and responds to the music and the conductorR
Want to get under par? Perhaps some Charlie Parker will help. Maybe smooth out your swing? Try some Sonny Rollins. Really, any jazz will do, because a new study shows that listening to it will improve your golf game. “The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of
It’s only one song. It’s not even my favorite one by the artist. Doesn’t matter, because I’d be on stage next to him. In fact, as I look around, I would be able to see the rest of the band and the stage crew. That’s what you can experience in Jaunt’
The Philadelphia Orchestra is offering an olive branch to patrons who can’t seem to shut down their phones for a performance. Through its LiveNote app, audience members can follow along during a performance with program notes (including vocal text and translations), watch info s
Whether it’s a tenor, alto, or bass, a saxophone adds sultriness to any song. For this, you can thank Adolphe Sax, who was born 200 years ago today. The instrument named after him was created in 1841, and it’s been tearing through songs ever since. In honor of his birth, w