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Friday, February 07, 2003
  • Louis Langree

    Hot Fun in the Summertime

    Every summer, the Mostly Mozart festival reminds New Yorkers how fun music from the eighteenth century can be. The new director of the series, the French conductor Louis Langree, stops by to tell us what to expect this summer. Plus, how do you pay tribute to a composer and music educator? You put on a concert of her music. Ursula Mamlok stops by to spread the word about an upcoming concert of her music.

Best Live Performances of 2008

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We revisit memorable in-studio performances from Toumani Diabaté, Cat Power, Regina Spektor, and others.

The Year in Music and Branding

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Pop music and advertising go together like peanut butter and jelly. Grey Group music director Josh Rabinowitz shares his picks for the best song picks and ad campaigns of 2008.

Critics Week

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Music writers look back at the year's best pop, rock, hip hop, classical, jazz, Latin and world albums. Plus: the worst music of the year and the best online music. Read our critics' lists here. And don't forget to cast your vote in our best-albums poll.

Noteworthy New York

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We have invited musicians and artists to help us select their favorite cultural destination in the neighborhood where they live. From parks and coffee shops to bowling alleys and museums, the options are as diverse as our group of contributors.