Posted inClassical Music Corea, Chick Jazz New York Philharmonic Review: Thanks to Chick Corea, the Trombone Is a Philharmonic Star The jazz composer wrote a new concerto for the New York Philharmonic’s principal trombonist, Joseph Alessi, but died before its U.S. premiere. Posted by By Anastasia Tsioulcas
Posted inCarnegie Hall Chase, Claire Classical Music Flutes Kitchen, The (Manhattan, NY, Performance Space) Taborn, Craig Thorvaldsdottir, Anna Two Premieres Reflect the Ups and Downs of Claire Chase’s ‘Density 2036’ Claire Chase’s “Density 2036,” an undertaking to commission a new flute repertoire, reached its 10th installment with a multi-concert retrospective. Posted by By Seth Colter Walls
Posted inClassical Music Kolesnikov, Pavel Park Avenue Armory (Manhattan, NY) The Pianist Pavel Kolesnikov Makes a Rare Visit to New York Pavel Kolesnikov took on a test of pianism, the “Goldberg” Variations, and assembled a conceptual program inspired by Joseph Cornell. Posted by By Joshua Barone
Posted inClassical Music Dudamel, Gustavo New York Philharmonic Opera Paris Opera Gustavo Dudamel to Resign From Paris Opera The conductor will depart in August, the opera house said, four years ahead of schedule and after just two seasons in the job. Posted by By Javier C. Hernandez