These are the images that defined a remarkable time across the worlds of art, music, dance and performance.
Category: Classical Music
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Review: Klaus Mäkelä, Rising Star of Conducting, Arrives in New York
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
“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
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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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.”