A tireless advocate of contemporary music, he adapted literary sources both modern and classic, instilling his work with “inimitable character and pathos.”
Category: Classical Music
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Julia Perry’s Violin Concerto, a collection of Copland works conducted by Copland and a program of songs by Black composers are among the highlights.
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Maurizio Pollini, Celebrated Pianist Who Defined Modernism, Dies at 82
His recordings of Beethoven and Chopin were hailed as classics, but his technical ability sometimes invited controversy.
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N.Y. Philharmonic Adds 2 Premieres to a Diet of Classics
Jaap van Zweden, the orchestra’s music director, led new works by Joel Thompson and Tan Dun amid pieces by Mozart, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
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Ukrainian Conductor Oksana Lyniv Arrives at the Met Opera
Oksana Lyniv, who is leading “Turandot” at the Metropolitan Opera, has used her platform to criticize Russia and promote Ukrainian culture.
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Yunchan Lim, Jan Lisiecki and Alexander Malofeev at Carnegie
Jan Lisiecki, 28, is the elder statesman alongside Alexander Malofeev and Yunchan Lim in a trio of recent recital debuts at the hall.
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New York Philharmonic’s 2024-25 Season: What We Want to Hear
Gustavo Dudamel, who takes over as music and artistic director in 2026, is getting a head start with three weeks of concerts and more programs.
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Byron Janis, Pianist of Romantic Passion, Dies at 95
He had a brilliant career before arthritis in his hands forced him from the stage, but he overcame the condition and returned to performing.
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‘Winterreise’ Review: Hiding a Roiling Grief
On Friday, the pianist Mitsuko Uchida and the tenor Mark Padmore illuminated the bleakness of Schubert’s genre-defining song cycle at Zankel Hall.
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Thomas Adès Takes a Step Toward the Classical Music Canon
As Adès premieres an orchestral work, “The Exterminating Angel” is receiving something rare in contemporary opera: a new production.
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Overlooked No More: Miriam Solovieff, Lauded Violinist Who Suffered Tragedy
She led a successful career despite coping with a horrific event that she witnessed at 18: the killing of her mother and sister at the hands of her father.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen to Leave San Francisco Symphony
Esa-Pekka Salonen, the ensemble’s music director, said that he no longer shared the same goals as the administration, which has been cutting costs.