With the St. Lawrence Quartet, he played with such enthusiasm that often he swept himself from his seat. At the Spoleto Festival USA, he was a shaping force.
Category: Classical Music
-
Geoff Nuttall, First Among Equals in Acclaimed Quartet, Dies at 56
The New York Times – Music: -
How the Philharmonic’s New Home Sounds, From Any Seat
The New York Times – Music:After a major renovation, the acoustics throughout David Geffen Hall are strikingly consistent — but complicated.
-
An Artist Embodies an Approach to Music Without Borders
The New York Times – Music:Steve Lehman’s varied stylistic language draws from classical and jazz traditions as well as funk and hip-hop.
-
Review: Igor Levit Takes on a Shostakovich Kaleidoscope
The New York Times – Music:The pianist returned to Carnegie Hall with the first complete performance of the 24 Preludes and Fugues there.
-
In New York, Masks Will Not Be Required at the Opera or Ballet
The New York Times – Music:Many arts groups, worried about alienating older patrons, have maintained strict rules. Now “the time has come to move on,” one leader said.
-
Review: Iranian Female Composers Speak Indirectly to the Moment
The New York Times – Music:Planned before anti-regime protests broke out in Iran, a concert centered on connectivity finds itself tied to the news of the day.
-
After Decades, the Philharmonic’s Hall Sounds and Feels More Intimate
The New York Times – Music:Judgments on the hall’s acoustics at this early stage are provisional, but a mighty improvement is already obvious.
-
Review: Musicians of Color Reclaim Control in a White Space
The New York Times – Music:In “Everything Rises,” the violinist Jennifer Koh and the bass-baritone Davóne Tines recount their complicated relationships with classical music.
-
In ‘Tár,’ a Female Maestro Falls Into the Same Old Traps
The New York Times – Music:The film’s thesis is blunt: Put a woman in power, and she’ll be as sexually inappropriate and badly behaved as any man.
-
A Lifelong Friendship’s Latest Chapter: A Concerto Premiere
The New York Times – Music:At the San Francisco Symphony, Magnus Lindberg’s music is being conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, his fellow Finn and former classmate.
-
Ralph Vaughan Williams Was Complicated, but Not Conservative
The New York Times – Music:The English composer deserves a fresh assessment as the world does (and doesn’t) observe the 150th anniversary of his birth.