Raphaël Pichon led the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in a take on Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony that, with an added prelude, unfurled as a barrage of ideas.
Category: Classical Music
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Grammy Nominations 2026: See the Full List of Nominees
Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 68th annual ceremony were announced on Friday. The show will take place on Feb. 1, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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4 Arrested Over Disruption of Israeli Orchestra’s Concert
Several audience members shouted or lit flares as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Paris. After the concert, the ensemble received 10 minutes of applause and played the Israeli national anthem.
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Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ Is Operatic. But Is It Opera?
This Spanish pop star’s new album is being advertised as symphonic and operatic. Its music borrows from both, without committing to either.
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The American James Gaffigan Comes Home to Lead the Houston Grand Opera
After more than a decade in Europe, James Gaffigan is returning to the United States to take over one of the nation’s highest-profile opera houses.
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Music to Mourn Ukraine in World War II Returns With Fresh Urgency
Thomas de Hartmann’s Violin Concerto was long neglected but is now being championed by Joshua Bell, while Ukraine is once again under attack.
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La Scala Stages New Vision of Shostakovich’s Original ‘Lady MacBeth’
Banned for decades in the Soviet Union for its dissonance and bawdiness, the opera returns as La Scala’s season opener amid the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death.
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Romeo Castellucci Takes on Debussy for His La Scala Debut
The Italian director Romeo Castellucci, known for his avant-garde theater productions, will take on Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” in his La Scala debut.
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La Scala’s First ‘Ring’ in a Decade Passes the Wagnerian Flame
Two conductors — a mentor and a protégé, both trained as pianists — bring precision and lyricism to the first new staging of Wagner’s epic in a decade.
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Itzhak Perlman Wasn’t Sure About Doing ‘Schindler’s List’
“I foolishly said that I’d think about if I wanted to do it,” the violinist said. “And Toby, my wife, said, ‘Are you out of your mind? You’re going to think about it?’ So I called back.”
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A Black Composer Was a Star, Then Faded. Is It Time to Shine Again?
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor devotees are working to revive his music and legacy coinciding with the 150th anniversary of his birth.
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Jaap van Zweden Returns After Leaving New York Philharmonic
Jaap van Zweden left the New York Philharmonic in 2024. Now he’s returning to the city with his new orchestra at Carnegie Hall.