Jaap van Zweden Bids Farewell, and Other Classical Highlights
Posted inCanellakis, Karina Carnegie Hall Classical Music DiDonato, Joyce Dudamel, Gustavo El Nino (Opera) Fire Shut Up in My Bones (Opera) Fleming, Renee Grigorian, Asmik Gubaidulina, Sofia Lemmons, Kasi Levit, Igor Madama Butterfly (Opera) Metropolitan Opera New York Philharmonic O'Hara, Kelli Opera Puts, Kevin

Jaap van Zweden Bids Farewell, and Other Classical Highlights

The Philharmonic’s maestro ends his tenure, Igor Levit comes to Carnegie Hall, and the Metropolitan Opera takes a chance on reviving two recent hits.
How California Became America’s Contemporary Music Capital
Posted inCal Performances California California Festival Classical Music Disney, Walt, Concert Hall Dudamel, Gustavo Festivals Guzelimian, Ara Hollywood Bowl Industry, The (Opera Company) Los Angeles Philharmonic Marshall, Ingram Mehta, Zubin Oliveros, Pauline Payare, Rafael Rady Shell at Jacobs Park (San Diego, Calif) Salonen, Esa-Pekka San Diego Symphony San Francisco Symphony Thomas, Michael Tilson

How California Became America’s Contemporary Music Capital

On the eve of a sprawling new festival, John Adams, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel and others recount how the state reinvigorated classical music.