Performance Reviews
Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Art Song Society presents 'Evidence of Things Not Seen', Ned Rorem’s monumental song cycle
A composer's life and work are revealed in 36 songs with texts by 24 writers.
Pittsburgh, PA
An Opera About Teens Mirrors Gun Violence In Image Of Greek Tragedy
Opera Pittsburgh premieres Laura Kaminsky's Time to Act.
New York, NY
Parlando illuminates the darkness with Haas’ “in vain”
Precision, clarity, and lighting reveal the structure behind the complexity.
New York, NY
Six singers take home the gold at the 2026 George and Nora London Foundation Competition Finals
Venerable competition celebrates 54th years of supporting rising opera stars.
New York, NY
Ensemble Connect premieres 'Broke' by George Lewis in an eclectic concert of American music
Valerie Coleman's Portraits of Langston features fine playing from flutist Cameron Cullen and clarinetist Nicole Martin.
Paris, France
Anna Netrebko reigns supreme in 'Un ballo in maschera' in Paris
Matthew Polenzani and Ludovic Tézier round out stellar cast in Gilbert Deflo's American Civil War update.
Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt Opera Trek: Baroque To ‘Carmen’ To A Holocaust Flashback
The depth of American talent on display over three days of terrific opera.
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Paris, France
Opéra National de Paris 2025-26 Review: 'Eugene Onegin'
Ralph Fiennes makes his operatic directorial debut with Tchaikovsky's tragedy.
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Paris, France
Calixto Bieito’s dystopian Ring forges on with Siegfried at the Opéra national de Paris
Andreas Schager is indefatigable as Wagner's hero in baffling production.
Versailles, France
The movement of Preljocaj’s time-defying production intensifies the emotional impact of Lully’s Atys
Louis XIV's favorite opera returns to Versailles.
About
I got the travel bug from my parents. As a boy I had crisscrossed the US with them and my younger brother on the classic American Road Trip to California. At 16, I went to Europe for the first time. The destination was Germany, a country that I have returned to many times. In addition to business and personal travel, I have lived in Switzerland, Singapore and China.
A musician for most of my life, first a trumpet player and then a singer, I have a degree in music from the University of Pittsburgh. In 2013, A career in law and the insurance industry came next. I began reviewing for Seen and Heard International in 2023, which pointed me in an entirely new direction. In addition to Seen and Heard International, my music and travel articles have been published in the New York Classical Review, Classical Voice North America, Operwire, MusicWeb International, Global Times, and the Shanghai Daily. I also combine my interests in music and travel in personally curated tours in Europe and Asia.
