Alex Ross
Alex Ross: ‘It’s nice to see Spotify suffering a bit’
There's been unprecedented fallout for Spotify since musician Neil Young withdrew from the music streaming service in late January. Yet Spotify's business model has long been of concern in the music… Audio
Classical music critic joins NZ artists on stage
Normally it’s New Yorker classical music critic and author Alex Ross putting the spotlight on performers, but Upbeat’s Tim Dodd turns the spotlight on Ross, discussing his performance with Kiwi… Audio
Upbeat for Wednesday 23 May
Royal wedding music composer Paul Mealor, the New Yorker classical music critic Alex Ross, what music looks like when painted and another stunning violin concerto.
Musical scholar Alex Ross
Alex Ross is the music critic for The New Yorker and the author of The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the 20th Century. He will appear at the Auckland Writers Festival and talk about his latest work, on… Audio
John Luther Adams: music and nature
American composer whose life and work are deeply rooted in the natural world. His composition Sila: The Breath of the World will receive two free outdoor performances next March, featuring more than… Audio
Alex Ross: 20th century music
Author of The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century. (NB. music not included for copyright reasons.) Audio