Posted inClassical Music
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.
Posted inClassical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Deutsche Grammophon International Chopin Piano Competition Italy La Scala Opera House (Milan, Italy) Pianos Pollini, Maurizio
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.
Posted inClassical Music Music New York Philharmonic Tan Dun Thompson, Joel (1988- ) van Zweden, Jaap
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.
Posted inBayreuth Wagner Festival Classical Music Gelb, Peter Kurzak, Aleksandra Lyniv, Oksana Metropolitan Opera Odessa (Ukraine) Opera Turandot (Opera)
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.