Performing Mahler’s Ninth Symphony, the superstar maestro conducted the orchestra for the first time since being named its next music director.
Category: Music
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An Ambient Playlist to Create a Bubble of Tranquillity
Listen to 8 airy, cumulous songs (keeping in mind that not all ambient music sounds like this).
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Jimmy Buffett, Hospitalized After Bahamas Trip, Cancels Show
The 76-year-old performer canceled a Saturday performance in Charleston, S.C., for unspecified health reasons. He had resumed touring this year after canceling a series of shows in October.
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Why Do We Listen to Sad Songs?
Not because it makes us sad, but because it connects us to other people, some researchers suggest.
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‘The Blog Era’ Podcast Resurrects Rap Media History
The new podcast from the brothers Eric and Jeff Rosenthal explores what made hip-hop blogs matter — and why they faded away.
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The Composer Carlos Simon Is Busier, and More Honest, Than Ever
On the rise before the pandemic, Simon has shot to even greater prominence since. His next premiere commemorates the murder of George Floyd.
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Claire Chase Is Changing How People Think of the Flute
She is marking her 24-year effort to expand the instrument’s repertoire with performances, including a Carnegie Hall series, as well as a box set and a new fellowship.
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Boston Symphony Picks Chad Smith of L.A. Philharmonic as New Leader
The departure of Chad Smith, the Philharmonic’s chief executive, is another loss for that orchestra, whose maestro, Gustavo Dudamel, is also leaving.
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Hip-Hop’s Next Takeover: Bisa Butler’s Quilts
Bisa Butler’s new show translates both photographs of Black figures and hip-hop lyrics into intricate textile art.
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At Eurovision, Ukrainians Find Community Far From Home
This year, the competition is hosted by Liverpool, England, on behalf of Ukraine. A discounted ticket plan means thousands of displaced Ukrainians can attend.
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What Gustavo Dudamel’s Recordings Reveal About His Conducting
The discography of the New York Philharmonic’s future music director suggests that he is an often agreeable maestro with a lot of work still to do.
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Thomas Stacy, Master of the English Horn, Dies at 84
Through his decades with the New York Philharmonic and his busy touring schedule, he helped make an unfamiliar instrument much less so.