The Exquisite Fragility of Mark Andre’s Music
Andre’s family history is one of precarity and mutability. His works, vulnerable and intricate, aren’t so different.
Posted inClassical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Finland Finnish National Opera Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Segerstam, Leif (1944-2024) Sibelius, Jean
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.
Posted inClassical Music International Contemporary Ensemble Joachim, Nathalie New York Philharmonic Simon, Carlos (Composer) Wilkins, Thomas (1956- )
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.
Posted inCarnegie Hall Classical Music Deutsche Grammophon Dudamel, Gustavo Duenas, Maria Honeck, Manfred Ortiz, Gabriela (1964- )
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.