Posted inCarnegie Hall Classical Music Kantorow, Alexandre Review: Years Late, a Young Pianist Finally Gets to Carnegie Alexandre Kantorow made his Carnegie Hall recital debut after winning both the International Tchaikovsky Competition and the Gilmore Artist Award. Posted by By Zachary Woolfe
Posted inBeethoven, Ludwig van Classical Music Emerson String Quartet Schubert, Franz Review: The Great Emerson String Quartet Takes Its Final Bow A pillar of chamber music for nearly a half-century, the Emerson players bid farewell with Beethoven’s Opus 130 and Schubert’s String Quintet. Posted by By David Allen
Posted inClassical Music Finances Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (Philadelphia, Pa) Organized Labor Philadelphia (Pa) Philadelphia Orchestra Wages and Salaries Philadelphia Orchestra and Musicians Reach Contract Deal The agreement, which includes salary increases of nearly 16 percent over three years, ends months of tense negotiations. Posted by By Javier C. Hernandez
Posted inCarlo Rizzi Classical Music La Boheme (Opera) Metropolitan Opera Opera Puccini, Giacomo Un Ballo in Maschera (Opera) Verdi, Giuseppe At the Met, a Refurbished ‘Bohème’ and an Art Deco ‘Ballo’ A gift from a board member recently paid for the company to rebuild sets for Franco Zeffirelli’s deathless 1981 production of Puccini’s classic. Posted by By Zachary Woolfe