NYC BLOG & TRAVEL GUIDE: Music

Memorial Day weekend is nearly upon us, and there’s plenty to do and see in our fair city of New York.  Memorial Day itself is Monday, May 28, 2012, and here in the Big Apple, it marks the official start of summer.  (Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, many companies allow their employees to leave [...]

New York City can be expensive, but we’ve got a secret: there’s a lot you can find to do, eat, make or experience in the Big Apple for FREE.  Here are our best picks for May freebies in the city: Art: Saturday, May 5th and Sunday, May 6th Bank of America cardholders gain FREE admission to [...]

Juilliard 60 Lincoln Center Plaza Shh! Here’s a little-known secret about dance, music and theatrical performances in New York City: sometimes, the very best (and cheapest) shows are put on by students. But we’re not talking about just any students. These are Juilliard School students. You’ve heard of some of the school’s alumni: superstar violinist [...]

The New York Philharmonic 10 Lincoln Center www.nyphil.org Mahler, Mozart and more fill the symphony hall this month as the New York Philharmonic tackles some of the world’s greatest classical pieces. Here’s a rundown of what you can expect to hear in April: Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 Performances: 4/12, 4/13, 4/14, 4/17 Gustav Mahler did [...]

Metropolitan Opera Performing at the Metropolitan Opera House Lincoln Center Columbus Ave at 63rd Street The 2012 Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera is already proving to be a blockbuster one: from supernova Russian diva Anna Netrebko to America’s most beloved soprano, Renee Fleming, to the haunting sounds of baritone Thomas Hampson, the famed opera [...]