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Category: Classical Music
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Best Arts Photos of 2022
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Review: Klaus Mäkelä, Rising Star of Conducting, Arrives in New York
The New York Times – Music:Klaus Mäkelä, a young yet already accomplished maestro, made his New York Philharmonic debut with a performance that prioritized clarity.
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Amid Global Turmoil, Salzburg Festival Plans a Summer of Reflection
The New York Times – Music:“Our present reality seems to be completely out of joint with universal bonds and perspectives,” the festival’s artistic director said.
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An Opera Company’s Precarious Future Has Some Worried About a Ripple Effect
The New York Times – Music:For a month now, politicians, newspapers and classical music stars have been arguing over the future of English National Opera. A funding cut could have repercussions far beyond Britain.
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Music Inspired by Notre-Dame Fire Wins a Top Prize
The New York Times – Music:The British composer Julian Anderson won the prestigious Grawemeyer Award for “Litanies,” a meditation for cello and orchestra.
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Review: A Singer Brings Her Splendid Sound to an Eclectic Recital
The New York Times – Music:The mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges performed at the 92nd Street Y, joined by the pianist Mark Markham and the Catalyst Quartet.
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Review: A Shostakovich Symphony Finally Reaches the Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:The composer’s 12th, from 1961, is being played by the orchestra for the first time under the conductor Rafael Payare, also making his debut.
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Frederick Swann, Master of the Pipe Organ, Is Dead at 91
The New York Times – Music:He drew the best from complex instruments at Riverside Church in Manhattan, at countless recitals and on the “Hour of Power” TV show.
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At 26, the Conductor Klaus Mäkelä’s Star Keeps Rising
The New York Times – Music:Having assumed the podium of three major orchestras and appeared on the world’s prestigious stages, he debuts next at the New York Philharmonic.
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Scarred by War, a Ukrainian Children’s Choir Finds Hope in Music
The New York Times – Music:Members of the Shchedryk Children’s Choir have emerged from conflict determined to sing, including at Carnegie Hall this weekend.
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A Not-Quite-Star Maestro Has a Starry Season at the Met
The New York Times – Music:Carlo Rizzi, a Met Opera regular sometimes taken for granted, opened the company’s season this fall and has juggled “Medea,” “Tosca” and “Don Carlo.”