The British composer Julian Anderson won the prestigious Grawemeyer Award for “Litanies,” a meditation for cello and orchestra.
Category: Classical Music
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Music Inspired by Notre-Dame Fire Wins a Top Prize
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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.”
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After Covid, Playing Trumpet Taught Me How to Breathe Again
The New York Times – Music:The benefits of group (music) therapy.
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Review: At the Philharmonic, a Taste of Holiday Bounty
The New York Times – Music:Stéphane Denève leads a program of extravagantly colorful French works, with the pianist Víkingur Ólafsson as the soloist in a Ravel concerto.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
The New York Times – Music:A Schumann cycle conducted by Daniel Barenboim, works by Tyondai Braxton and Schubert sonatas by the pianist Paul Lewis are among the highlights.
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Sphinx Was Ahead of the Curve on Diversity in Classical Music
The New York Times – Music:The Sphinx Organization, led by Afa Dworkin, is celebrating 25 years of pressing the field for more diversity in repertory and rosters.