Category: Classical Music

For Jean-Yves Thibaudet, a Detour From Classical Is Business as Usual

The New York Times – Music:
Jean-Yves Thibaudet is playing Messiaen’s “Turangalîla-Symphonie” this week. But before, he debuted a night of jazz standards with Michael Feinstein.
Hilary Hahn Practices in Public, Wherever and However She Is

The New York Times – Music:
With #100daysofpractice, the star violinist has drawn back the veil for professionals and amateurs alike on a private, untaught part of musical life.
Review: Verdi’s Falstaff Is Back at the Met, Enlarging His Kingdom

The New York Times – Music:
Michael Volle puts his noble voice to delightfully undignified use as the title character in Robert Carsen’s still fresh production of “Falstaff.”
Review: A Handel Oratorio Gave the People What They Wanted

The New York Times – Music:
In “Solomon,” performed elegantly at Carnegie Hall by the English Concert and Clarion Choir under Harry Bicket, the chorus is the star.
Review: A Pianist’s Inheritance Inspires Little Masterpieces

The New York Times – Music:
Adam Tendler’s program of works that he commissioned from 16 composers after the death of his father is emotionally involving and musically rewarding.
Michael Tilson Thomas Revels in the Present With the New York Phil

The New York Times – Music:
Thomas, who is fighting brain cancer, conducted two ruminative works, Schubert’s “Great” Symphony and his own “Meditations on Rilke.”
Review: The Time for Prokofiev’s ‘War and Peace’ Is Now

The New York Times – Music:
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, this opera adaptation of Tolstoy seemed unperformable. But in Munich, it has become an urgent antiwar cry.
Composers Find Transcendence, and Inspiration, at Berghain in Berlin

The New York Times – Music:
The storied Berlin techno club Berghain has changed the way some composers think about and make music.
Lincoln Center Chooses Hearst Chief as Next Board Chair

The New York Times – Music:
Steven R. Swartz, president and chief executive of Hearst, will replace Katherine G. Farley, the longtime chair, in June.
‘The Magic Flute’ Review: Mozart Meets C.G.I., With Help From a Tween

The New York Times – Music:
A young tenor enters a world enlivened by computer graphics at a school devoted to the composer’s works in this Roland Emmerich-inspired film.
‘The Magic Flute’ Review: Mozart Meets CGI, With Help From a Tween

The New York Times – Music:
A young tenor enters a CGI-enlivened world at a school devoted to the composer’s works in this Roland Emmerich- inspired film.
A Conductor’s Battle With a Classical Music Gender Barrier

The New York Times – Music:
Claire Gibault has spent a lifetime fighting sexism and forging a path in a male-dominated profession. Her next targets: pay gaps and age discrimination.