Posted inClassical Music Minneapolis (Minn) Minnesota Orchestra Sondergard, Thomas Vanska, Osmo Thomas Sondergard Brings Nordic Music and Hygge to Minnesota Orchestra With the Nordic Soundscapes Festival, Thomas Sondergard puts his stamp on the Minnesota Orchestra (and its interior spaces). Posted by By David Allen and Jenn Ackerman
Posted inClassical Music Leon Kosavic Maazel, Lorin Music New York Philharmonic Opera Stutzmann, Nathalie The Ring Without Words (Musical Work) Trevigne, Talise Wagner, Richard Review: The Philharmonic Breezes Through Wagner’s Epic ‘Ring’ The conductor Nathalie Stutzmann led Lorin Maazel’s coolly efficient 1987 distillation, “The ‘Ring’ Without Words,” at David Geffen Hall. Posted by By Zachary Woolfe
Posted inAmerican Federation of Musicians Classical Music Finances Kahane, Jeffrey Organized Labor Real Estate (Commercial) San Antonio (Tex) San Antonio Philharmonic In San Antonio, an Orchestra Was Reborn. Can It Endure? The San Antonio Philharmonic was formed after the demise of the city’s 83-year-old orchestra in 2022. But rebuilding has not been easy. Posted by By Javier C. Hernandez and Miranda Rodriguez
Posted inAdams, John (1947- ) After the Fall (Musical Work) Classical Music Olafsson, Vikingur San Francisco Symphony 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. Posted by By Joshua Barone