Classical Music – Page 146

Boston’s Mayor, Michelle Wu, Trades City Hall for Symphony Hall

Michelle Wu, a lifelong pianist, has played to prepare for mayoral debates. Last weekend, she joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra onstage.

By David Allen

Classical Music Fort Worth (Tex) Gaffigan, James (1979- ) Lim, Yunchan Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Seoul (South Korea) Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

A 19-Year-Old Pianist Electrifies Audiences. But He’s Unimpressed.

Yunchan Lim’s victory at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition last year made him a sensation. He says the attention makes him uneasy.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Black People Bumbry, Grace Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Metropolitan Opera Opera Race and Ethnicity

Grace Bumbry, Barrier-Shattering Opera Diva, Is Dead at 86

A flamboyant mezzo-soprano (who could also sing meaty soprano roles), she overcame racial prejudice to become one of opera’s first, and biggest, Black stars.

By Alex Williams

Bang on a Can Classical Music Glass, Philip Hutchings, Shabaka Long Play Monk, Meredith Moye, Famoudou Don Sanford, David (1963- ) Threadgill, Henry

Long Play Rises to the Top of New York Classical Music Festivals

This weekend of concerts, organized by Bang on a Can, has quickly but assertively ascended to the rank of destination event.

By Seth Colter Walls