In a new multidisciplinary work, the cellist Jeffrey Zeigler explores his family’s Gullah Geechee roots in South Carolina with a host of collaborators.
Category: Classical Music
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The Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler Explores His Family’s Gullah Geechee Roots
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A Wynton Marsalis Symphony Sees the Potential in America
The New York Times – Music:This famed trumpeter and composer premiered his Fifth Symphony, “Liberty,” which blends a jazz ensemble and a traditional orchestra.
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San Francisco Opera Cancels Opening Night After Musicians Strike
The New York Times – Music:The labor action forced the opera to cancel as patrons were finding their seats, and threw the season of one of the nation’s premier companies into limbo.
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Dudamel Lands in New York, With Big Ambitions and a Packed Schedule
The New York Times – Music:“This is not a job — it is a mission,” the new conductor of the New York Philharmonic said, starting a month of performances before taking the orchestra on a European tour.
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The Royal Opera House Principal Guest Conductor Speranza Scappucci Stays Busy
The New York Times – Music:Speranza Scappucci, the principal guest conductor at the Royal Opera House, has a busy season ahead of her, so she refuses to lose sight of what matters.
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‘Alcina’ Is Coming to the Royal Opera House
The New York Times – Music:“Alcina” is long, hard to sing — and irresistible to opera houses and singers alike.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
The New York Times – Music:Verdi’s Requiem out of Cleveland, Missy Mazzoli’s “Breaking the Waves” out of Houston and a fresh approach to art song are among our selections.
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Tippet Rise: Where Music and Art Meet Postcard Mountain Views
The New York Times – Music:Tippet Rise Art Center in Montana offers concerts in surroundings that make you feel as if you’re listening inside the land rather than around it.
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Marian Anderson’s Ambition Was Always Clear: To Be a ‘Fine Artist’
The New York Times – Music:Anderson’s importance as a barrier breaker in classical music has sometimes overshadowed the power of her artistry.
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At 70, Yo-Yo Ma Is Modeling a Way to Be in the World Today
The New York Times – Music:With a global audience, Ma models a way of being that goes against the grain of cynicism, polarization and isolation. It’s up to us to pay attention.
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Sarah Davachi’s Music: A Manifesto for Listening Closely
The New York Times – Music:Sarah Davachi’s “The Will of Tongues” is a collection of music that refuses extremes and requires undivided attention.
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Floating Points Makes Music for the Dance Floor, and Ballet
The New York Times – Music:Floating Points brings his niche classical music obsessions and deep love for dance clubs to his ballet score and new album “Mere Mortals.”