Manhattan performers find a new outlet for their music
If nothing else, 12-plus months of a worldwide pandemic has spurred musicians across the globe to new levels of inventiveness and inspiration as, with traditional means a no-go, they look for new ways to continue to bring their artistry to willing audiences. One particularly fine example is the Kaufman Music Center’s Musical Storefronts popup concert series in New York. Positioned safely behind a thick shop window, over 100 musicians, from classical to Broadway, have been serenading New Yorkers with their singing and playing, which is transmitted over speakers on the other side of the glass. Here, cellist Michael Katz and (hidden) pianist Spencer Myer do their own bit to bring a little melodiousness to passers-by in the Big Apple in late March.