Classical Music – Page 105

Courtney Bryan’s Music Brings It All Together

A recent recipient of the MacArthur “genius” grant, this pianist and composer fuses different styles for a sound that is entirely her own.

By Seth Colter Walls

Berlin (Germany) Classical Music International Relations Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Jews and Judaism Palestinians Peace Process Said, Edward W War and Armed Conflicts West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Daniel Barenboim’s Academy of Music and Middle-East Peace

Students from the Middle East come to Berlin to study music with the star conductor Daniel Barenboim. Now the Israel-Hamas war is testing their ideals.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Carnegie Hall Classical Music Dorothea (Musical Work) Hearne, Ted Merkin Hall (Manhattan, NY) Pinto, Paul Quince The Approach (Musical Work)

Back-to-Back Premieres Defy a Season of Leaner Offerings

Institutions are cutting back, but in corners of the city there is still new music to be found, like song cycles by Ted Hearne and Paul Pinto.

By Seth Colter Walls

Brant, George Classical Music D'Angelo, Emily (Singer) General Dynamics Grounded (Opera) Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts Metropolitan Opera Music Opera Tesori, Jeanine Theater Washington National Opera

Review: An Opera About Drones Brings a Pilot’s War Home

Jeanine Tesori and George Brant’s “Grounded,” which Washington National Opera premiered on Saturday, is headed to the Metropolitan Opera next year.

By Zachary Woolfe