The male soprano Samuel Mariño’s “Lumina,” a suite from Thomas Adès’s “The Tempest” and Ginastera’s string quartets are among the highlights.
Category: Classical Music
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When Musical Directions Don’t Say What to Do, but How to Be
What is the purpose of a poem, an illustration or a nonsensical phrase in a score? If it makes musicians stop and think, that’s a good start.
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Bard Music Festival: An Innovator in Exile
Bohuslav Martinu, a Czech composer who thrived on the artistic and scientific explosions of the 20th century, is the center of this summer’s programming.
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Brooklyn Rider Still Has More to Say With the String Quartet
The group is celebrating its 20th-anniversary season with a series of concerts that look back, one player says, “with a lot of forward motion.”
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ECM New Series Reset My Expectations for Classical Music
For 40 years, ECM New Series has been a product of its founder’s vision and an indispensable part of the recording landscape.
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Heather Cox Richardson Enters the History of ‘Lincoln Portrait’
Cox Richardson, the historian behind the newsletter Letters From an American, discusses preparing for the narrator role in Aaron Copland’s piece.
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Gary Karr, Virtuoso Who Elevated the Double-Bass, Dies at 83
He made the cumbersome bass soar, sing and leap, and became one of few bassists in history to successfully pursue a career outside an orchestra.
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Review: At 93, John Williams Unveils His First Piano Concerto
Williams is best known for his grandly symphonic, Oscar-winning film scores. But his latest concert work is quieter, and more haunting.
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John Williams Hasn’t Stopped Composing. His Latest? A Piano Concerto.
Williams, best known for his film work, has a parallel career in classical music. His concerto, haunted by the ghosts of jazz past, is premiering at Tanglewood.
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Hunter Noack and His Piano Have Reached the Mountaintop
The classical pianist Hunter Noack has embarked on an unusual journey, to take his music to natural landscapes well beyond the concert halls.
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‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes:’ 5 Takeaways From the Film’s Conclusion
The HBO documentary about the singer and songwriter wrapped with a deep exploration of his tabloid troubles, creative process and decision to return to live performance.