Captain Force was part of the pomp and ceremony at 10 presidential inaugurations, and for 45 years he taught midshipmen to revere traditional military music.
Category: Music
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The Pianist Vikingur Olafsson on ‘History’s Greatest Keyboard Work’
Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations, which Olafsson recorded for Deutsche Grammophon and is touring this season, is “like a life cycle.”
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The 45 King, Who Produced for Jay-Z and Eminem, Dies at 62
The 62-year-old Bronx native infused a distinctive jazzy flavor in his beats. He contributed tracks to Queen Latifah’s debut album and produced Eminem’s “Stan,” among other hip-hop classics.
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After 47 Years, the Emerson Quartet Has One More Weekend
The group, famed for its rich vitality, easy power and a vast repertory that it recorded prolifically and toured tirelessly, is saying farewell.
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Review: Kate Lindsey Brings Women’s Tales to the Armory
Kate Lindsey, accompanied by the pianist Justina Lee, programmed cycles of life, love and creation by Schumann and Fauré.
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Review: Laurie Anderson Gets Back to Having a Good Time
With the jazz combo Sexmob, this enduring avant-gardist revisited vintage and recent songs with a grooving spirit.
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Steven Lutvak, Whose Darkly Comic Show Won a Tony, Dies at 64
He wrote several musicals without attracting much notice. Then he struck Broadway gold with “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder.”
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Camaraderie and Visibility: A Festival for Black Classical Musicians
“You feel like you’re home,” a bassoonist said of the Gateways Music Festival, which for 30 years has provided Black musicians with performing opportunities.
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Carla Bley, Jazz Composer, Arranger and Provocateur, Dies at 87
Her music, which ranged from chamber miniatures to blaring fanfares, was suffused with a slyly subversive attitude.
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Gender Imbalance in Opera: Where Are the Female Conductors?
A new report found that women are dramatically underrepresented when it comes to conducting, directing and designing operas at leading American companies.
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After ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,’ Stream These 8 Great Concert Movies
For that live show experience, these films capture exhilarating music by Beyoncé, Shakira, A Tribe Called Quest, Talking Heads and more.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ Is Easily the Biggest Concert Film Opening Ever
The movie made an estimated $95 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada, giving a big boost to theaters suffering from strike-related delays.