Category: Music

Review: Jaap van Zweden Returns to a Changed Philharmonic

The New York Times – Music:
Since the orchestra’s music director was last on the podium in November, his successor has been announced. He came back blaring with Messiaen.
Songs to Add to Your Wedding Playlist

The New York Times – Music:
We asked our readers to weigh in on the songs they enjoy hearing the most. From classic to contemporary, here are recommendations from wedding guests and married couples.
Met Opera Ordered to Pay Anna Netrebko $200,000 for Canceled Performances

The New York Times – Music:
The company cut ties with the star Russian soprano for her refusal to denounce Vladimir Putin after the invasion of Ukraine. An arbitrator said it must pay her under the terms of her contract.
The Cure Says Ticketmaster Will Issue Refunds After Fee Complaints

The New York Times – Music:
The band said it wanted to make its North American tour “affordable for all,” but after tickets went on sale this week, fans said that fees had ratcheted up the price.
Twitter’s Discussions Over Licensing Music Said to Stall Under Elon Musk

The New York Times – Business:
Twitter didn’t move forward with the music licensing deals because of costs, people with knowledge of the matter said.
American Directors Bring Fresh Visions to Europe’s Opera Stages

The New York Times – Music:
Young music theater makers are benefiting from the continent’s huge operatic resources while developing their own distinctive voices.
Chloe Flower, a Pianist Who Changes Key from Liberace to Cardi B

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Chloe Flower has performed at the Grammys, and went viral during the Golden Globes. Naturally, a Christmas album is on the way.
Lewis Spratlan, Who Took Winding Route to Music Pulitzer, Dies at 82

The New York Times – Music:
His opera sat unproduced for decades. Then a piece of it garnered one of the field’s top prizes. Then it sat some more.
For Jean-Yves Thibaudet, a Detour From Classical Is Business as Usual

The New York Times – Music:
Jean-Yves Thibaudet is playing Messiaen’s “Turangalîla-Symphonie” this week. But before, he debuted a night of jazz standards with Michael Feinstein.
The Poignant Music of Melting Ice

The New York Times – Music:
Scientists and musicians are recording the sounds of unfreezing water to document and predict the effects of climate change. Can their work help slow it, too?
The Unsinkable Marilyn Maye

The New York Times – Music:
Nearing 95, the inimitable singer is about to make her Carnegie Hall solo debut. In an eight-decade career, it’s a crowning moment — and just another gig.
Micaela Diamond, From Broadway’s ‘Parade,’ Sings Her Favorite Joni Mitchell Song

The New York Times – T Magazine:
The actor, who learned to love music at her local temple, has developed a different relationship to her Judaism onstage.