Louis W. Ballard paved the way for a booming generation of artists. But his works have been too little performed and recorded.
Category: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
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A Ravel Work Premieres at the New York Phil After Nearly 125 Years
A prelude and dance by the French master recently surfaced in a Paris library. Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic will give the world premiere.
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Edmond Dédé’s Opera ‘Morgiane’ to Be Staged for the First Time
Almost 125 years after Edmond Dédé’s death, his magnum opus “Morgiane,” perhaps the oldest existing opera by a Black American, is to be staged for the first time.
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11 Hyperlocal Works That Helped Me Find Common Ground
As pop culture continues to fracture, our critic was drawn to art and performances that explored universal themes by way of specific settings.
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The Cast of ‘South Pacific’ Reunites for an Emotional Benefit Performance
Members of the cast of the 2008 Tony-winning revival of “South Pacific,” including Matthew Morrison and Kelli O’Hara, reunited for a benefit performance. The emotions were the guest of honor.
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The $550 Million Question: How Does David Geffen Hall Sound?
The New York Philharmonic’s home underwent an extensive renovation that was finished two years ago. But that was only the beginning of the quest for the perfect sound.
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Gloriously Noisy Latinas Are Coming to Lincoln Center
The free Ruidosa Fest is a showcase for innovative female musicians that has injected its founder “with a lot of energy and love and connection.”
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Lincoln Center Taps Education Leader as Next President
Mariko Silver, a former president of Bennington College, will take the reins of the organization as it seeks to expand its audience and increase fund-raising.
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An 18th-Century Phenom Arrives at Lincoln Center
The Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center will play Marianna Martines’s Symphony in C, a milestone for a composer whose music mostly fell silent after her death.
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Lincoln Center’s Audiences Deserve Music Worthy of Them
When listeners were given the power to program an orchestral concert, the results were surprising.
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10 Years After Eric Garner’s Death, an Opera Honors His Legacy
“The Ritual of Breath Is the Rite to Resist,” part of Lincoln Center’s summer festival, aims to shine light on police violence in the United States.