Classical Music – Page 13

Patricia Kopatchinskaja Knocks the Cobwebs Off the Violin Repertory

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, making her New York Philharmonic debut this week, has become one of music’s quirkiest stars by breathing new life into standards.

By Zachary Woolfe

Argerich, Martha Barenboim, Daniel Classical Music Dutoit, Charles Maisky, Mischa Switzerland

Martha Argerich, the Elusive, Enigmatic ‘Goddess’ of the Piano

At 83, the Argentine-Swiss pianist is at the peak of her powers. But she doesn’t want to talk about it.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Carnegie Hall Classical Music Harrington, David (1949- ) Kronos Quartet Wiancko, Paul

Review: A Kronos Quartet Glow Up: New Players, Newly Lustrous Sound

The venerable quartet returned to Zankel Hall with a typically eclectic program and a newfound emotional intensity.

By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim

Berlin (Germany) Classical Music Konzerthaus Orchestra Le Nozze di Figaro (Opera) Mallwitz, Joana (1986- ) Metropolitan Opera Opera

The Conductor Joana Mallwitz Mixes Intensity With Approachability

Joana Mallwitz, one of Germany’s fastest rising stars, makes her Metropolitan Opera debut in “The Marriage of Figaro” on Monday.

By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim