Category: Classical Music

‘A River Runs Through It’ Returns Home to Montana, as Opera

The New York Times – Music:
Opera Montana, a small company that has grown recently, presented its first world premiere, based on one of the state’s most beloved stories.
Louisa Proske Switches on the ‘Epic Brain’ to Direct ‘Macbeth’ at the Met

The New York Times – Music:
The rising director Louisa Proske makes her Metropolitan Opera debut with the season-opening “Macbeth,” a large-scale production that came with a ticking timer.
Missy Mazzoli Debuts at the Metropolitan Opera With ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’

The New York Times – Music:
Missy Mazzoli, whose “Lincoln in the Bardo” opens at the Metropolitan Opera this fall, writes politically urgent, musically eclectic works for a new generation of operagoers.
Gustavo Dudamel’s New York Era Has Begun. Try to Keep Up.

The New York Times – Music:
The New York Philharmonic’s season started with a barnstorming tour of Manhattan to celebrate Dudamel’s arrival as music and artistic director.
Gregor Benko, Who Resurrected a Vanished Musical World, Dies at 82

The New York Times – Music:
For over 60 years, he unearthed rare early piano recordings, illuminating an expressive, highly individual style that had fallen from favor.
The Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler Explores His Family’s Gullah Geechee Roots

The New York Times – Music:
In a new multidisciplinary work, the cellist Jeffrey Zeigler explores his family’s Gullah Geechee roots in South Carolina with a host of collaborators.
The Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler Explores His Family’s Gullah Geechee Roots

The New York Times – Music:
In a new multidisciplinary work, the cellist Jeffrey Zeigler explores his family’s Gullah Geechee roots in South Carolina with a host of collaborators.
A Wynton Marsalis Symphony Sees the Potential in America

The New York Times – Music:
This famed trumpeter and composer premiered his Fifth Symphony, “Liberty,” which blends a jazz ensemble and a traditional orchestra.
San Francisco Opera Cancels Opening Night After Musicians Strike

The New York Times – Music:
The labor action forced the opera to cancel as patrons were finding their seats, and threw the season of one of the nation’s premier companies into limbo.
Dudamel Lands in New York, With Big Ambitions and a Packed Schedule

The New York Times – Music:
“This is not a job — it is a mission,” the new conductor of the New York Philharmonic said, starting a month of performances before taking the orchestra on a European tour.
The Royal Opera House Principal Guest Conductor Speranza Scappucci Stays Busy

The New York Times – Music:
Speranza Scappucci, the principal guest conductor at the Royal Opera House, has a busy season ahead of her, so she refuses to lose sight of what matters.
‘Alcina’ Is Coming to the Royal Opera House

The New York Times – Music:
“Alcina” is long, hard to sing — and irresistible to opera houses and singers alike.