Michelle Wu, a lifelong pianist, has played to prepare for mayoral debates. Last weekend, she joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra onstage.
Category: Classical Music
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A 19-Year-Old Pianist Electrifies Audiences. But He’s Unimpressed.
Yunchan Lim’s victory at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition last year made him a sensation. He says the attention makes him uneasy.
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Grace Bumbry, Barrier-Shattering Opera Diva, Is Dead at 86
A flamboyant mezzo-soprano (who could also sing meaty soprano roles), she overcame racial prejudice to become one of opera’s first, and biggest, Black stars.
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Long Play Rises to the Top of New York Classical Music Festivals
This weekend of concerts, organized by Bang on a Can, has quickly but assertively ascended to the rank of destination event.
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Menahem Pressler, Pianist Who Co-Founded the Beaux Arts Trio, Dies at 99
Mr. Pressler, who fled Nazi Germany as a youth, was the anchor of a group that, with various lineups, performed all over the world for 53 years.
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Review: When the Philharmonic Applauds the Soloist
Without interplay from the musicians, Leonidas Kavakos found tension in his own playing in Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto.
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Charles III’s Coronation: Music That Made Kings and Queens
How the sounds of this royal ceremony evolved, from the 10th century to Elizabeth II and her son’s coronation on Saturday.
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A Drone Opera, Brought to You by General Dynamics? A Company Clarifies.
“Grounded,” a new work about the psychological toll of drone warfare, drew scrutiny after its presenter, Washington National Opera, advertised the support of a major military contractor.
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Illuminating Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, a Pinnacle of Russian Sacred Rep
Steven Fox and the Clarion Choir are tending to a less well-known part of the composer’s canon for his 150th birthday: His choral works.
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When La Scala Is Sold Out, You Can Still Get In (Online)
The opera house’s new streaming service provides live and on-demand performances, as well as extras like backstage glimpses and educational programs.
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Review: Jonathon Heyward Debuts With the Philharmonic
Jonathon Heyward, the incoming, barrier-breaking music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, leads the New York Philharmonic this week.
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The Maestro Wore Blue: Bringing Pizazz to the Pit at the Met
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Metropolitan Opera’s music director, wears custom-made outfits tailored to each production, challenging conservative norms.