Our critic joined with amateur singers and professionals for a “Messiah” sing-in at David Geffen Hall, just one “Messiah” on the city’s holiday calendar.
Category: Classical Music
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Michael Tilson Thomas Is Prolifically Himself on Disc
As Thomas turns 80, new collections of his recordings reveal the legacy of a maestro who has exuberantly refused to conform to expectations.
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Chappell Roan, Kai Cenat, Shannon Sharpe Are Among Our Breakout Stars of 2024
Across the arts world, these 10 performers broke away from the pack this year by channeling guts and grit into their work.
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Why More Brides Are Skipping the Traditional March Song
More couples are skipping the traditional processional to Richard Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus.”
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At Opening Night at La Scala, Opera Is the Center of the Universe
There is nothing quite like opening night of Teatro alla Scala in Milan, a temple of opera, for pomp, pageantry and politics.
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36 Things That Stuck With Us in 2024
The movie scenes, TV episodes, song lyrics and other moments that reporters, critics, editors and visual journalists in Culture couldn’t stop thinking about this year.
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Shadow of a Childless Woman: The Mythic Roots of Strauss’s ‘Frau’
What’s behind the strange emphasis on childlessness in “Die Frau ohne Schatten,” the Strauss-Hofmannsthal opera now at the Met? Look to the ancients.
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Best Classical Performances of 2024
Standouts included the soprano Lise Davidsen and the Berlin Philharmonic, a new opera by Missy Mazzoli and bits of old ones by Schubert.
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The London Contemporary Music Festival Trolls for Aesthetics
The directors of the London Contemporary Music Festival discuss this year’s edition, the event’s 10th anniversary.
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How TwoSet Violin Won Fame by Poking Fun at Classical Music
After 11 years, Eddy Chen and Brett Yang are moving on from their beloved, enormously popular comedy duo TwoSet Violin.