In Warsaw, a 27-year-old pianist from Massachusetts beat out 181 competitors to win what some call the Olympics of the piano world.
Category: Classical Music
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Berio’s Music Saw Our Age of Information Overload Coming
Luciano Berio, who would have turned 100 this year, anticipated an overwhelming media culture in his classic “Sinfonia.”
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Can an Israel Philharmonic Concert Be Just About Music?
In the days following a cease-fire in Gaza, the orchestra returned to New York under circumstances that were more tense than usual.
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Israel Philharmonic Draws Protests as Fragile Cease-Fire Holds in Gaza
Carnegie Hall was a site of protest on Wednesday, one of many demonstrations over the last two years targeting cultural events, particularly those with Israeli artists.
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Pierre Monteux Set the Course of Music in the 20th Century
Pierre Monteux, who led the scandalous premiere of “The Rite of Spring,” went on to a career of remarkable peace and selflessness.
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Cristian Macelaru Cues a New Era at the Cincinnati Symphony
Cristian Macelaru has started his tenure as the music director of the storied Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen Conducts Boulez: Roots, Branches and Family Ties
In two programs with the New York Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen has constructed a moving exploration of musical legacy.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Works by Philip Glass and Bohuslav Martinu, as well as performances by Daniil Trifonov and Jonas Kaufmann, are among the highlights.
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At a Bastion of Classical Music, She’s Amplifying the Experimental
Caterina Barbieri, 35, plays gigs on banks of synthesizers. That makes her a surprising choice to lead the cerebral Venice Music Biennale.
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Helmut Lachenmann’s Music Is Like Nothing Else
The composer, who turns 90 this fall, has expanded the spectrum of sounds that instruments produce and that audiences can perceive.
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Did a Single Generation Ruin Modern Music for Everyone Else?
The avant-garde works that emerged from World War II continue to influence how audiences view contemporary music decades later.