File this under NOT early music. People often accuse me of being stuck in the 80s. Not because of a penchant for parachute pants, and certainly not because of my moussed-out, technicolor hairstyle. It’s because I have a terrible memory… until the conversation turns to pop music of the Reagan years. I was not quite [...]
Last month, New York Polyphony strayed outside of its artistic comfort zone. Willingly! As part of a two-week residency at Stanford University, we participated in the premiere of Jonathan Berger’s opera cycle Visitations. This wasn’t New York Polyphony’s first foray into [*ahem*] opera—in 2007 we performed Der Jenaische Wein und Bierrufer, a comic cantata by [...]
A few days ago, the four of us sat down to revisit material that is no longer part of our active repertoire. Some of the old tunes appear on our CDs Tudor City and I sing the birth, so it made sense for us to listen back to those recordings. Because we’re on tour and [...]
The success of endBeginning has been thrilling for us. We’re excited that many people—and not just early music fans—have responded so enthusiastically to what is a rather obscure program of music. Yes, Crecquillon and Clemens deserve to be rescued from obscurity and we’re hopeful that endBeginning boosts their profile. But we also hope that the [...]
One year ago (almost to the day) New York Polyphony embarked on a fantastic adventure. We traveled to Sweden to record endBeginning, our first release for acclaimed record label BIS Records. It was the first time any of us had been to Sweden, so we were understandably excited. But at the same time, we were [...]
