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Carnegie Hall 125th Anniversary: ‘Somewhere Project’ Explores ‘West Side Story’

Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story is perhaps the most pivotal musical of the 20th Century, pivotal not only for its timeless themes but also for its revolutionary use of music in connection with choreography. For Carnegie Hall’s 125th Anniversary, the Weill Music Institute is paying homage to this giant among musicals with a venture called the Somewhere Project. At the center of this event will be three full performances of West Side Story at the Knockdown Center in Queens, NY from March 4th-6th, 2016.
By Steve Nagel

  • String Quartet Composed from 133 Years of Climate Change Data, by Daniel Crawford [WATCH]

    Pushing the uses for music ever more diverse, the latest application of the string quartet carries some scientific implications. 133 years of climate change data have been compressed into a short piece for string quartet by geographer (and now composer) Daniel Crawford, a senior at the University of Minnesota. Visualizing the data that has been accurately collected from various parts of the world about climate changes, Daniel Crawford devised a system where the stringed instruments would represent time, latitude, and climate in the span of a short piece.
    By Steve Nagel

  • Vladimir Putin Plays "Imperial March" From Star Wars With a Little Help [WATCH]

    Vladimir Putin may not be regarded for his musical prowess as much as his politics, but he is trying. A video of Putin playing the "Imperial March" from 'Star Wars' on piano, with a little help, has surfaced on YouTube and, naturally, has gone viral.
    By Ian Holubiak