Leonardo DaVinci once said, "Do you know that our souls are composed of music?" Music and religion are intimately linked, and music is one of the most powerful tools to convey religious meaning. As ...

As previously announced, the 2011 Ecstatic Music Festival, presented by New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall in association with New Amsterdam Records, is a showcase of imaginative collaborations ...

The annual Ecstatic Music Festival at NYC’s Kaufman Center began its 2018 edition on Saturday (1/27). The general premise is that these shows pair together musicians from the pop world with musicians ...

With its current connotations, the term “festival” seems like a bit of a misnomer for Ecstatic Music. There are no midriffs; there is no molly; there is no dubstep DJ-du-jour. Its organizers provide ...

Kaufman Music Center's Ecstatic Music series returns this fall, opening with an exciting pair of online concerts. All Fall 2020 Kaufman Music Center performances are online, filmed in safe, socially ...

Recently, the Ecstatic Music Festival showcased two ensembles, Music from Copland House and Music from China, performing four world premieres that mixed Chinese and Western styles and instrumentation.

Do you associate minor chords with sad music and major chords with happy music? If you do, you probably grew up surrounded by music that follows the basic rules of Western music theory. But not ...

In February, Kaufman Music Center's Ecstatic Music series presents one of its most eagerly-awaited programs: an evening with acclaimed composer/performers Missy Mazzoli and Kelly Moran (February 29), ...