The struggles of one of the nation’s finest orchestras show the difficulties facing classical music in the United States.
Category: Classical Music
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Listening Through the Life of George Crumb
In a rarity for contemporary music, the entire catalog of Crumb, who died two years ago, has been recorded and released in 21 volumes.
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Norman Carol, Violinist in Historic Concert in China, Is Dead at 95
The concertmaster and first-chair violinist with the Philadelphia Orchestra for decades, he took part in a diplomatic breakthrough in 1973 with concerts in Mao Zedong’s Beijing.
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Mitsuko Uchida Keeps the Focus on Young Artists at Ojai
Mitsuko Uchida appeared every night at her edition of the Ojai Music Festival. The rest of the time was given to other performers.
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When Vienna’s Opera Tradition Got Too Traditional, They Stepped In
Bogdan Roscic and Lotte de Beer are shaking the dust off Vienna’s two biggest repertory companies.
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Review: ‘Inside Light’ Gives a Taste of Stockhausen’s Opera Epic
At the Park Avenue Armory, a five-hour selection of pieces from the 29-hour “Licht” cycle is best appreciated as a marathon performance.
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Gone in a Six-Year Flash: Farewell to the New York Phil’s Maestro
The pandemic-derailed tenure of Jaap van Zweden, the orchestra’s music director, was too short to give us a full sense of him, as man or maestro.
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Mitsuko Uchida Says What She Thinks
The star pianist sat for a candid, occasionally tense interview in which she discussed creativity, the pandemic and why she doesn’t conduct Beethoven.
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Wiener Festwochen Says ‘No Excuses Anymore’ for Inequality
In Vienna, a series of concerts and summits will highlight women and nonbinary composers, as well as the dominance of the dead, white, male canon.
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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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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.