Category: Classical Music

Leif Segerstam, Provocative Finnish Conductor and Composer, Dies at 80

He led his country’s principal orchestras and major orchestras elsewhere in Europe. He also mystified his countrymen with an unstoppable flow of symphonies.
Philharmonic’s Afromodernism Festival Gathers Black Artists

An Afromodernism festival at the New York Philharmonic shines a light on Black artists, who are vastly underrepresented in classical music.
The Violinist María Dueñas Makes a Carnegie Hall Debut

The violinist Maria Dueñas has something to say, and the skill to say it brilliantly. She makes her solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall this month.
Gustavo Dudamel Visits New York With Promise, and a Warning

The superstar conductor will take over the New York Philharmonic in 2026. Is his tour with the Los Angeles Philharmonic a preview?
Gustavo Dudamel and Sarah Jessica Parker Help Usher in NYC’s Fall Gala Season

The New York City Ballet drew a starry crowd to its annual fall fund-raiser, and Gustavo Dudamel performed at Carnegie Hall for the opening of its season.
With a ‘Ring,’ the Dallas Symphony Becomes a Wagner Destination

Fabio Luisi, a seasoned “Ring” conductor, will lead Wagner’s four-opera epic over a week in concert, breaking new ground for American orchestras.
Gustavo Dudamel, the Star Maestro, Dazzles Fans at Carnegie Hall

The conductor Gustavo Dudamel performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the opening of Carnegie Hall’s fall season.
Patrick Summers, Veteran Opera Conductor, to Step Down in Houston

Summers, who has helped introduce new operas into the American canon, will leave his role at Houston Grand Opera in 2026.
The $550 Million Question: How Does David Geffen Hall Sound?

The New York Philharmonic’s home underwent an extensive renovation that was finished two years ago. But that was only the beginning of the quest for the perfect sound.
Review: Philharmonic Returns to Classics, at Its Own Expense

Led by Manfred Honeck, the orchestra all too quickly revisited Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony and, with Vikingur Olafsson, Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1.
In Salt Lake City, Sports Drive a New Vision for Downtown

A proposal to remake the area would please the owner of the city’s N.B.A. and N.H.L. teams. But others, including classical musicians, aren’t so thrilled.
An Oasis in England’s Troubled, Polarized Opera Landscape

The Glyndebourne Festival, which receives little government support, has been mostly immune from recent convulsions of the opera industry in Britain.