For a year, we followed five Curtis Institute of Music students as they made friends, pushed their artistry and stared down an uncertain future.
Category: Classical Music
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The Opera Singer Aigul Akhmetshina on Her Career, ‘Carmen’ and More
During a break at the Royal Opera House, Aigul Akhmetshina discussed her action-packed career, “Carmen” and her mission to spread her love of opera.
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At the Curtis Institute, Students Live Entirely for Music
For a year, we followed five Curtis Institute of Music students as they made friends, pushed their artistry and stared down an uncertain future.
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Margo Guryan Died in 2021. Her Music Keeps Getting Rediscovered.
“Words and Music,” a new anthology, shines light on a little-known but increasingly beloved master of pop and jazz songwriting.
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Stockhausen’s Adventures in Space and Time at the Armory
It is nearly impossible to stage Stockhausen’s seven-opera cycle “Licht.” But “Inside Light” brings a portion of it to the Park Avenue Armory.
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The End of a Maestro’s Era Approaches at the Philharmonic
Jaap van Zweden returned to the New York Philharmonic to lead some of his final programs as the orchestra’s music director.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
John Adams’s opera “Girls of the Golden West,” a recital program by Barbara Hannigan and a collection of Elgar symphonies are among the highlights.
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Amid Orchestral Waves, the Sound of Cultures Conversing
“Natural History,” performed in Cincinnati, is a collaboration between the composer Michael Gordon and the Native American ensemble Steiger Butte Drum.
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Florentina Holzinger Brings Roller-Skating Nuns to the Opera House
The choreographer Florentina Holzinger’s shows feature circus performers and abundant nudity. Now, she’s bringing her experimental approach to opera.
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Jaap van Zweden’s Brief, Fraught Time Atop the New York Philharmonic
He arrived on a mission to reshape the ensemble as its music director. Now, as he departs, he’s still making sense of his pandemic-interrupted tenure.
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Memo to Orchestras: Do More Opera
The Cleveland Orchestra’s staging of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” was a reminder that ensembles can help fill the gap as opera grows harder to find.
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She Landed One of Music’s Great Gigs, but First Came Boot Camp
Premier military bands offer rare stability for classical musicians, who consider them a strong alternative to traditional orchestras. But signing up means shipping out.