Classical Music – Page 144

Claire Chase Is Changing How People Think of the Flute

She is marking her 24-year effort to expand the instrument’s repertoire with performances, including a Carnegie Hall series, as well as a box set and a new fellowship.

By Joshua Barone

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Boston Symphony Picks Chad Smith of L.A. Philharmonic as New Leader

The departure of Chad Smith, the Philharmonic’s chief executive, is another loss for that orchestra, whose maestro, Gustavo Dudamel, is also leaving.

By Javier C. Hernandez

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What Gustavo Dudamel’s Recordings Reveal About His Conducting

The discography of the New York Philharmonic’s future music director suggests that he is an often agreeable maestro with a lot of work still to do.

By David Allen

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Thomas Stacy, Master of the English Horn, Dies at 84

Through his decades with the New York Philharmonic and his busy touring schedule, he helped make an unfamiliar instrument much less so.

By Neil Genzlinger