In Britain and Ireland, a series of recent projects show the rich possibilities when disability and neurodiversity are considered in the creative process.
Category: Classical Music
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Steve Reich, Busy as Ever, Enters His Late Period
At 86, this eminent composer takes a surprising but still searching direction in his music, while recent projects look back on six decades of work.
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Bruno Walter, a Conductor Who Found Truth Through Beauty
A survey of Walter’s recorded output is fascinating for the ways in which it reveals him reinventing the traditions he was seen to represent.
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Review: Dimming the Lights for Sensuously Flowing Bach
The harpsichordist Jean Rondeau played the “Goldberg” Variations at Weill Recital Hall with patience and a vibrant yet subtle touch.
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Toshi Ichiyanagi, Avant-Garde Composer and Pianist, Dies at 89
A former protégé of John Cage and once married to Yoko Ono, he was part of a lively experimental music scene in New York and became a leading composer of modern music in Japan.
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Clara Schumann and Florence Price Get Their Due at Carnegie Hall
Two works by these composers have been marginalized in classical music, but they were never forgotten, as their histories show.
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Music Thwarted by the Holocaust Will Now Be Published
G. Schirmer will publish more than 400 pieces by Jewish composers, allowing them to be heard on a wider scale.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Lang Lang’s tribute to Disney movie music, Anthony Davis’s Malcolm X opera and unreleased Nelson Freire recordings are among the highlights.
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Review: Gustavo Dudamel Comes to Town, Megawatt Appeal on Display
Dudamel led his Los Angeles Philharmonic in two concerts at Carnegie Hall that included a scorching New York premiere by Gabriela Ortiz.
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She Knew the Cello. The Acting She Learned With Cate Blanchett.
Sophie Kauer was a cellist studying for a degree when a friend urged her to audition for “Tár.” She watched Michael Caine videos on acting and dove right in.
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Finishing Bach’s Organ Music, With Help From 118 Composers
A new project completes Bach’s plans for his kaleidoscopic “Orgelbüchlein,” with a 21st-century touch.
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Review: A Conductor Takes a Victory Lap With Her Orchestra
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla has returned to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, now as a guest, for a tour that stopped at Carnegie Hall.