At the Shed in Manhattan, audience members can take in live, spatially designed music inside a suspended hall called the Sonic Sphere.
Category: Music
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The Conductor Claudio Abbado Saw Orchestras as Collectives
A collection of 257 CDs and eight DVDs released by Deutsche Grammophon offers the breadth of Abbado’s approach, and its legacy.
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Share Your Favorite Hip-Hop Lyrics
As The New York Times prepares to pay tribute to the genre on its 50th anniversary, we want to hear about the lines that have stuck in your heads and shaped your musical lives.
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Dolby Atmos Wants You to Listen Up. (And Down. And Sideways.)
True believers in the immersive audio format say it could restore a musical appreciation lost to a generation that has come up during the streaming era.
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‘It Has It All’: Taking on a Strange, Immense Piano Concerto
The conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and the pianist Igor Levit discuss Ferruccio Busoni’s Piano Concerto, a rarity they are performing in San Francisco.
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Max Morath, Pianist Who Staged a One-Man Ragtime Revival, Dies at 96
A student of both music and history, he entertained audiences in the 1960s and beyond while educating them about a genre whose heyday had ended decades earlier.
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For Riccardo Muti, a Grand Sort-of-Finale in Chicago
The eminent maestro is ending an acclaimed 13-year run at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. But with his successor not yet named, he’s sticking around.
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U.S. Orchestras Gradually Diversify but Are Slow to Hire Black Musicians
The number of Asian and Latino players has risen over the past decade, according to a new report. But Black musicians are still scarce, especially at large orchestras.
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Top Grammy Categories Are Returning to 8 Nominees, From 10
The event is also moving two competitions into its “general” field, adding three awards, and setting a new threshold for collaborators in album of the year.
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Live Nation and Other Ticket Giants Promise Transparency on Fees
Live Nation and SeatGeek said they would show customers the full cost of concerts, after the White House’s complaints that “junk fees” for tickets and hotel stays can mislead consumers.
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Five Places to Visit in Oahu, Hawaii, With Singer Jack Johnson
The Hawaii-born singer-songwriter and activist recommends some places he loves on the island he still calls home. And yes, surfing and music are involved.
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Music to Listen to While Gardening
Our garden expert shares the playlist that has helped her stay motivated while working outdoors — starting with James Brown and Al Green.