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A Finnish Official Plays the Cello to Support Ukraine, Irking Russia

Anders Adlercreutz’s recording of a patriotic Ukrainian song was widely circulated online, and prompted a response from Moscow.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Gershwin, George Jazz Music Nero, Peter (1934-2023) Philadelphia (Pa) Philly Pops Pianos Sunday in New York (Movie)

Peter Nero, Pianist Who Straddled Genres, Is Dead at 89

He soared to popularity with a swinging hybrid of classics and jazz. He later conducted the Philly Pops, often with one hand while the other played piano.

By Robert D. McFadden

Classical Music Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Roumain, Daniel Bernard Sea Island Symphony (Musical Work) Tamar-kali

Her Symphony Reclaims an Ancestral Story, and Classical Music

Tamar-Kali, a former punk rocker, wove episodes of Gullah Geechee history into “Sea Island Symphony,” premiering at Lincoln Center in Manhattan.

By Tim Greiving

Byrd, William Classical Music MacMillan, James Muhly, Nico Panufik, Roxanna Shaw, Caroline

Echoes of William Byrd in Caroline Shaw, Nico Muhly and Others

Four popular composers explain how this Englishman’s ideas ricochet through their own works today.

By David Allen