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Gus Solomons Jr., Derrick Arthur, Daniel Pettrow, Macy Sullivan, and Kristen Foote in Peter & the Wolf at the Guggenheim. Photo: Dan Holl
Music
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Peter and the Wolf by Works & Process

Charming only begins to describe Peter & the Wolf by Works & Process at the Guggenheim. Originally commissioned by the Central Children’s Theatre in Moscow in 1936, tonight’s performance was curated and narrated by the inimitable stage luminary Isaac Mizrahi. Prokofiev’s musical masterpiece came to life through Mizrahi’s delightful repartée, a coterie of splendid musicians, superb dancers, and sublime costuming. The lighting, sound, and set design were fabulous.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
L-R: Ava Jones, Gabriel Winkler, Abby Grumpper, Youssef Alaoui, Edwin Vazquez and Queen Koleurz Koluchi. Photo by Omar Villegas
Off Broadway
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Killin’ Republicans by Dick D. Zigun

Killin’ Republicans may sound like an extreme anti-GOP motto, but it’s a hilarious reference to American politics looking back 150 years or so. Perhaps the sequel is Killin’ Democrats or Progressives? Put on your thinking caps for a wild rock n’ roll ride through American history linked by actress Jodie Foster and her famous, bizarre, and twisted encounter with neo-Nazi stalker John Hinckley, Jr.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Zachary Schwartzman, Conductor with The Orchestra Now at Symphony Space (photo from ZacharySchwartzman.com)
Music
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

The Orchestra Now Performs Barber, Strauss, and Schumann

Tonight was an event when The Orchestra Now Performs Barber, Strauss, and Schumann in a fantastic concert of challenging, diverse, and intriguing music. The musicians performed with intensity, purpose, and virtuosic brilliance. They delivered moments of excitement, adulation, passion, pathos, and profound serenity.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
2023 - David Bernard conducts The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony in a concert entitled "Transcendent Triumph." Photo by Edward Kliszus
Music
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Transcendent Triumph and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2

Tonight’s concert, Transcendent Triumph and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 was suitably billed as the Full InsideOut Concerts™ Experience. This performance by David Bernard and Park Avenue Chamber Symphony honored Rachmaninoff’s masterpiece of Russian romantic music with its soaring emotional heights and virtuosic writing. Bernard’s informative introductions and work with children help educate current and future audiences on symphonic music’s beauty, magnificence, and importance.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Angels of Many Signs. (Image by Saya Woolfalk)
Choral Music
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Angel of Many Signs

The New York Choral Society presented Angel of Many Signs, a superb digital, instrumental, choral, and visual art synthesis. This production was billed as “a multi-media and multi-disciplinary concert bridging centuries of feminine imagination and power.”

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
David Dean Bottrell: The Death of Me Yet at Pangea
Comedy
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

David Dean Bottrell: The Death of Me Yet at Pangea

Tonight was David Dean Bottrell: The Death of Me Yet at Pangea in New York City’s East Village. The high-energy storyteller slapped himself, immediately capturing the audience’s attention and earning laughs. Bottrell began his one-man show consisting of a series of stories about his life that, while appearing to be individual, were, in the end, connected and universal.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Monica Mist as The Queen from "Snow White." Lorena Guillen Castillo as one of the Three Little Pigs. Photo by Jonathan Slaff.
Off Broadway
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Aging is Not a Fairy Tale

Aging is Not a Fairy Tale at the Theater for the New City is a delightful, charming, humorous admixture of favorite fairy tales and characters. The repartee was well crafted and sophisticated, and the cast masterfully executed the many subtle and less subtle jabs with splendid, natural timing and assurance.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Leon Botstein, Conductor with Noam Heinz, Baritone, and The Orchestra Now at Carnegie Hall performing Exodus: Jewish Composers in Exile. Photo by Edward Kliszus
Music
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

At Carnegie Hall – Exodus: Jewish Composers in Exile

Impresario Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now of Bard College presented at Carnegie Hall – Exodus: Jewish Composers in Exile. This intriguing program title represented the product of Botstein’s brilliant artistic craft and expertise. In addition to a set of rare musical gems bound by history, two New York City premieres were on the program.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
L-R Terrence Wilson, Pianist, photo by J. Henry Fair, and the Imani Winds, photo by Shervin Lainez, Arts Management Group
Chamber Music
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Imani Winds with Terrence Wilson on Piano 

The Imani Winds with Terrence Wilson on Piano, appeared for their debut performance at the 92nd Street Y. The versatility of these world-class artists facilitated a wide variety of musical styles, from graceful, lyrical melodies to fast-paced, virtuosic passages. They celebrated their essential roles in creating radiant, coruscating sound structures of complexity and beauty.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
The Constant Wife performed by the Out of the Box Theatre Company, Inc. Artwork by Bob Johnson
Off Broadway
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

The Constant Wife

The Constant Wife was charming, fun, witty, droll, elegant, and deserving of the full house and extended ovations. From the onset, listeners were drawn into a mesmerizing plot of well-crafted characters. The company frolicked while gliding through hypocritical attitudes and gender roles prevalent in early 20th-century society.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
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