William Christie’s early-music ensemble, once a staple at Lincoln Center and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, finds a new home in Carnegie Hall.
Category: Classical Music
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
The premiere recording of Thomas Adès’s “Dante,” a Pauline Oliveros reissue and Jean Rondeau’s latest harpsichord program are among the highlights.
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The Boston Symphony Finds Surprises and Strengths in New Music
Over two nights at Carnegie Hall, the Boston Symphony Orchestra presented the New York premieres of works by Thierry Escaich and Thomas Adès.
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Review: Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra Gets Ambitious at Carnegie Hall
After decades away, the musicians, led by Kent Nagano, were back in the United States to perform works by Sean Shepherd, along with Beethoven and Brahms.
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Now Celebrated, Julius Eastman’s Music Points to a New Canon
The 92nd Street Y, New York and Wild Up presented a three-concert festival of works by this pioneering Black queer composer. What next?
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Review: The Danish String Quartet Spins Through Schubert
The group returned to Zankel Hall for the latest installment of its “Doppelgänger” project, featuring a premiere by Anna Thorvaldsdottir.
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New York Philharmonic, Pushing Cultural Diplomacy, Plans Asia Tour
Amid rising political tensions, the orchestra said it would perform in Hong Kong and Taiwan this summer and send a delegation of musicians to mainland China.
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The Danish String Quartet’s ‘Prism’ Is Essential Listening
This group has wrapped its series of five albums that traced a lineage from Bach to late Beethoven to his successors into the 20th century.
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Review: The National Symphony Spotlights Forward Thinkers
Gianandrea Noseda led his Washington ensemble at Carnegie Hall in a trio of works by George Walker, Prokofiev and Stravinsky.
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Lincoln Center Revives Summer for the City, Hoping to Draw New Fans
The festival will include hip-hop, Korean arts, Mostly Mozart and a flock of 200 flamingo lawn ornaments.
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Review: Contemporary Music Champions Celebrate With the Hits
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project threw itself a sparsely attended 25th-anniversary party at Carnegie Hall. Those who didn’t go risk FOMO.
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Review: András Schiff Wears Two Hats at the New York Philharmonic
Taking a cue from Mozart, András Schiff appeared with the New York Philharmonic as both piano soloist and conductor.