http://www.classicaltv.com/blog/classical-diversions-6 Classical Diversions latest blog posts http://www.classicaltv.com/blog/Classical-Diversions-6/2010/02/This-Week-at-New-York-City-Ballet-The-Seasons-Best-for-Last-221 http://www.classicaltv.com/blog/Classical-Diversions-6/2010/02/This-Week-at-New-York-City-Ballet-The-Seasons-Best-for-Last-221 New York City Ballet, one of the planet’s enduring cultural jewels, is finishing up its winter season at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch theater with a bang: classic modern  masterworks by Balanchine and Robbins, including the... Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.classicaltv.com/blog/Classical-Diversions-6/2009/12/New-Music-On-Fire-In-New-York-208 http://www.classicaltv.com/blog/Classical-Diversions-6/2009/12/New-Music-On-Fire-In-New-York-208 New York’s new music scene, always aglow with the fervor of ongoing cultural metamorphosis, suddenly seems fully on fire.  In recent weeks, sensational concerts including new works have been given by Lincoln Center’s New... Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.classicaltv.com/blog/Classical-Diversions-6/2009/12/Township-Jazz-Plus-Symphony-Orchestra-205 http://www.classicaltv.com/blog/Classical-Diversions-6/2009/12/Township-Jazz-Plus-Symphony-Orchestra-205 Some celebrations get a bottle of fizz and a takeaway pizza. Hugh Masekela’s birthday got a full symphony orchestra, a community choir, and two new compositions.   For 55 years he’s been the kick-ass force in rebellious South... Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.classicaltv.com/blog/Classical-Diversions-6/2009/12/Dark-Comedy-The-Culling-a-new-novel-by-Classical-TVS-Stephen-Greco-takes-a-hard-look-at-faking-it-inside-New-Yorks-media-and-art-worlds.-204 http://www.classicaltv.com/blog/Classical-Diversions-6/2009/12/Dark-Comedy-The-Culling-a-new-novel-by-Classical-TVS-Stephen-Greco-takes-a-hard-look-at-faking-it-inside-New-Yorks-media-and-art-worlds.-204 Is it better to give millions to the arts than improve the life of just one human being?  That’s the question at the core of The Culling, a new novel by Classical TV Executive Editor Stephen Greco.  Set in New York’s... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.classicaltv.com/blog/Classical-Diversions-6/2009/11/Happy-Birthday-Thomas-Quasthoff-187 http://www.classicaltv.com/blog/Classical-Diversions-6/2009/11/Happy-Birthday-Thomas-Quasthoff-187 One of the biggest talents before the public today, the bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff was born on November 9, 1959.   WATCH THE VIDEO NOW: The Singer Thomas Quasthoff (in German)   FREE   Widely acknowledged as one of the... Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT