This trailer for Snow White & The Huntsman opens with the words “Do you hear that?” Listen carefully, because cellist Maya Beiser is the sound of that fabulous dark cello accompanying the Queen on the soundtrack of this new movie from Universal Studios.
Face the Music performs at PS 321 this Sunday, June 3 at 3:00 pm, as the final program of Neighborhood Classics 2011-2012 Series. Neighborhood Classics was founded by pianist Simone Dinnerstein, who will be hosting the performance. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here. To learn more about Neighborhood Classics and Face the Music, visit www.neighborhoodclassics.com.
The American Composers Orchestra was in the spotlight this weekend, scoring a great feature in The New York Times on Sunday. Read about how the ACO is “Composing A More Useful Future” here.
Lately the neighborhood of Williamsburg has a lot to offer, and Maison Premiere is no exception. Cocktails? Check. Oysters? Check. Ambiance? Triple Check.


To all of you that follow David Krakauer on Facebook and Twitter, you saw the pictures that he posted of his recording sessions for John Zorn’s Book of Angels. The new album has arrived, people. Head over to Amazon.com, where you can hear a few samples before diving-in to the funky combination of jazz and klezmer represented on the CD.
Hope to see you at John Wesley Harding’s Cabinet of Wonders, at City Winery NYC on May 19! Simone Dinnerstein and Tift Merritt will be performing - http://citywinery.com/events/245314
Hope you enjoy this video preview of Loving the Chambered Nautilus. ACME will perform selections from their new album, due to be released on New Amsterdam Records June 26, at concerts this weekend at the The Kitchen.
Check out the details here - hope to see you there!