John Adams and Vikingur Olafsson Join Forces for ”After the Fall’
After the pianist, Vikingur Olafsson, asked for a concerto over beers, the composer, John Adams, wrote “After the Fall,” which will now travel the world.
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Alexandre Kantorow Rises, With Piano Prizes and the Paris Olympics
The 27-year-old musician Alexandre Kantorow has rapidly received worldwide attention. That hasn’t changed his approach to making music.
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Vast Trove of Arnold Schoenberg’s Music Is Destroyed in Fire
An estimated 100,000 scores by Schoenberg, the groundbreaking 20th-century composer, were destroyed when the publishing company his heirs founded burned down.
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Houston Symphony Taps Former New York Philharmonic Leader Gary Ginstling as CEO
The veteran orchestra manager, who abruptly resigned from his post as the New York Philharmonic leader last year, said he was drawn to the dynamism of Houston.