Osvaldo Golijov’s Lorca-inspired opera comes to New York, and the pianist Igor Levit plays with the Cleveland Orchestra, among other highlights.
Category: Classical Music
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A Barrier-Breaking Conductor Will Lead the Seattle Symphony
Xian Zhang will be the first woman and person of color to lead the Seattle Symphony, and one of only two women leading a top-tier American orchestra.
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What if Orchestras Were More Like Netflix?
As subscriptions face an uncertain future, classical music could look to the membership models of streaming services and gyms for inspiration.
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Antônio Meneses, Lyrical Brazilian Cellist, Is Dead at 66
He began playing as a child and quickly found success for his technical command and, as one critic put it, his “thoughtful elegance.”
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Debuts by Joana Mallwitz and Aigul Akhmetshina, as well as the Juilliard String Quartet’s vintage Schoenberg, are among the highlights.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Debuts by Joana Mallwitz and Aigul Akhmetshina, as well as the Juilliard String Quartet’s vintage Schoenberg, are among the highlights.
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How the Politics of the Gaza War Engulfed the Melbourne Symphony
The orchestra faced criticism for canceling a performance by a pianist who spoke about the war. Now a top leader has departed and the ensemble has opened an inquiry.
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A Pianist Who’s Not Afraid to Improvise on Mozart
Robert Levin has long argued that Mozart would have made up new material while performing, and he follows the master in a series of dazzling recordings.
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Coming Soon to Jersey City: A Gleaming Home for the Symphony
The New Jersey Symphony, which long lacked a permanent space, will move into a 550-seat theater that it hopes to make a hub for concerts and classes.
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5 Breakout Artists at the Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival is synonymous with excellence and fame. But it’s also a place where artists on the cusp of stardom can shine.
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5 Breakout Artists at the Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival is synonymous with excellence and fame. But it’s also a place where artists on the cusp of stardom can shine.
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This Is My Voice One Year on T
A transgender music critic explores the change in their singing voice after taking testosterone.