Alisa Weilerstein’s latest project is a series of staged solo recitals that weave Bach’s cello suites with newly commissioned works.
Category: Music
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A Cellist Breaks Music Into ‘Fragments,’ Then Connects Them
Alisa Weilerstein’s latest project is a series of staged solo recitals that weave Bach’s cello suites with newly commissioned works.
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‘It Needs You’: The Human Side to Boulez’s Demanding Music
Matthias Pintscher speaks about Boulez’s “Dérive 2,” which the composer’s old ensemble performs in New York this weekend.
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For This Experimental Festival, Bring Your Swimsuit and Dancing Shoes
The Borealis experimental music festival in Norway has become a space for lively exploration in a famously self-serious field.
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DNA From Beethoven’s Hair Unlocks Medical and Family Secrets
By analyzing seven samples of hair said to have come from Ludwig van Beethoven, researchers debunked myths about the revered composer while raising new questions about his life and death.
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‘Shucked’: A Broadway Musical That Doubles Down on the Corn
For their debut, the country-music songwriting team Shane McAnally and Brandy Clark embraced puns, heartfelt songs and campy performances. Here’s their story.
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Heinali Is Reconstructing Kyiv, One Synth Wave at a Time
“Kyiv Eternal,” by the composer and sound artist Heinali (real name Oleh Shpudeiko), submerges listeners in the sounds of the prewar Ukrainian capital.
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Reconstructing Kyiv, One Synth Wave at a Time
“Kyiv Eternal,” by the composer and sound artist Heinali (real name Oleh Shpudeiko), submerges listeners in the sounds of the prewar Ukrainian capital.
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The New York Philharmonic Announces Its 2023-24 Season
Jaap van Zweden’s final season as the New York Philharmonic’s music director will feature belated debuts and premieres, and a grand farewell.
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Following a Folk Tale Through the Himalayas
On a trip through northern India, a writer was guided by the age-old epic story of “Rajula Malushahi,” which led him to a series of unexpected places.
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Review: A Contemporary Music Group’s Next Era Begins
George E. Lewis’s tenure with the International Contemporary Ensemble began with a tribute to the multitalented artist Douglas R. Ewart.
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Review: Protecting and Defending Ukraine’s Cultural Identity
A festival responds to the assaults and insults of war by celebrating the composer who shaped the nation’s contemporary music, Borys Liatoshynsky.