LA Times: Influences: Pianist (and NPR host) Christopher O’Riley
January 11, 2012 It was probably only a matter of time before Christopher O’Riley, a classical pianist who has performed the work of Radiohead and Elliott Smith, met up with […]
January 11, 2012 It was probably only a matter of time before Christopher O’Riley, a classical pianist who has performed the work of Radiohead and Elliott Smith, met up with […]
January 09, 2012 What’s the difference between the music of Janácek and that of the Canadian indie-rock band Arcade Fire? To hear Matt Haimovitz and Christopher O’Riley tell it, not […]
January 04, 2012 It’s not often that classical pianists have indie-rock followers, but Christopher O’Riley has held the attention of cool kids since releasing a pair of tributes to Radiohead: […]
January 04, 2012 Anyone who thinks the lines between classical and pop music are crisp and easily drawn is reckoning without the innovative spirit of cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist […]
January 02, 2012 When was the last time you picked up a CD two-fer that gathered Herrmann, Janacek, and Stravinsky along with Radiohead, the Cocteau Twins, and John McLaughlin? Never, […]
December 31, 2011 No. 1 Matt Haimovitz and Christopher O’Riley, Shuffle.Play.Listen/Todd Reynolds, Outerborough: Tied because they are so closely related and so very fine. There are musical and stylistic differences, […]
December 29, 2010 The Rubin Museum’s inventive Resonating Light series asks artists to draw inspiration for their programs from a private tour of the museum’s exhibitions. Cellist Matt Haimovitz responds […]
December 28, 2011 Old and brand new music here, with something of a Left Coast emphasis and a profusion of independent labels — some of my favorite classical CDs from […]
December 28, 2011 In the second episode of a five-part series, Soundcheck highlights some of this year’s most memorable live performances in our studio. This show includes artists such as: […]
December 26, 2011
December 22, 2011 This is, hands down, the most unusual solo cello program I have ever heard. There are plenty of
December 21, 2011 If you’re looking to soothe your soul after weeks of trekking through shopping malls and enduring
December 21, 2011 Well-attuned to the listening habits of the iPod-and-beyond generation, cellist Matt Haimovitz has teamed with pianist Christopher O’Riley on a project that further bridges the fabled divide […]
December 16, 2011 Speaking of genre-crossing musicians and clubs: Cellist Matt Haimovitz, who played a big role in opening up classical music to nontraditional venues, and pianist Christopher O’Riley, who […]
December 16, 2011 If you listen to NPR or watch PBS, this is old news, so here’s to all of you who’ve made the switch from the small screen to […]
December 15, 2011 If you couldn’t tell by the title, here cellist Matt Haimovitz obsessively contemplates the future of classical music. This recording is for those who “mix Wagner […]