Blacklisted at home but finding acclaim abroad, she sought to bridge East and West, the sacred and the secular, in vivid, colorful compositions.
Category: Classical Music
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A Ravel Work Premieres at the New York Phil After Nearly 125 Years
A prelude and dance by the French master recently surfaced in a Paris library. Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic will give the world premiere.
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Inside the Detail-Obsessed, Essential World of Music Editing
When composers publish their scores or prepare them for performance, they need an editor — a role that rarely enjoys the classical music limelight.
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Fashion? Rockets? Yachts? A Trump Ally Has Ideas for the Kennedy Center
Paolo Zampolli, a Trump appointee on the center’s board, wants the institution to host Valentino fashion shows, send art into space and open a marina and a Cipriani restaurant.
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Review: A New York Philharmonic Evening of Small Epiphanies
Marin Alsop led the orchestra in a program of works by Beethoven, Brahms and Stravinsky, as well as a new violin concerto by Nico Muhly.
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The Classical Music Our Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About
Watch and listen to five recent highlights, including music at a fraught moment in the Kennedy Center’s history and a passing delight in Tchaikovsky.
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Why Composers Want to Write Operas for Children
This genre allows artists to tap into their inner child. But it’s absolutely serious work.
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Vienna Philharmonic and Riccardo Muti Return to Carnegie Hall
Riccardo Muti, in what felt like a victory lap, returned to Carnegie Hall to lead the Philharmonic’s annual three-day series of concerts.
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Maria Tipo, Italian Pianist Who Beguiled Critics, Dies at 93
Admired by fellow musicians like Arthur Rubinstein as well as by the critics, she created what came to be known as an Italian school of piano playing.
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The Violinist Christian Tetzlaff’s Tactic to Oppose Trump’s Agenda: Cancel Concerts
Christian Tetzlaff said he was disturbed by the president’s embrace of Russia and other policies. “There seems to be a quietness or denial about what’s going on,” he said.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Alice Sara Ott’s account of John Field Nocturnes, a tribute to Glenn Gould and a program of songs by Schubert and Kurtag are among the highlights.