Category: Music

A Ukrainian Orchestra on a Mission to Promote Its Country’s Culture

The New York Times – Music:
Members of the touring Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine have watched the devastation of war from a distance.
A Ukrainian Orchestra on a Mission to Promote Its Country’s Culture

The New York Times – Music:
Members of the touring Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine have watched the devastation of war from a distance.
What Is Russia Thinking? A ‘Documentary Opera’ Tries to Answer.

The New York Times – Music:
“Russia: Today,” a piece by the composer Eugene Birman, is based on hundreds of interviews with hundreds of Russians, in which they share their private feelings about the country.
Pensacola Christian College Cancels Concert Over Gay Singer, Drawing Backlash

The New York Times – Music:
Pensacola Christian College called off an appearance by the King’s Singers, citing the “lifestyle” of a member.
For Burt Bacharach, ‘Promises, Promises’ Was One Broadway Hit Too Many

The New York Times – Music:
The perfectionist composer was content with being a one-hit musical-theater wonder, calling the experience the hardest thing he had ever done.
Review: Bach Collegium Japan Returns With Chamber Music

The New York Times – Music:
Players from the ensemble came to New York to perform works by Bach, Telemann and Johann Gottlieb Janitsch at the 92nd Street Y, New York.
Jürgen Flimm, Director of Festivals and Opera Houses, Dies at 81

The New York Times – Music:
He left his mark in Hamburg, Berlin, Strasburg and elsewhere. He also directed a memorable “Ring” cycle in Bayreuth.
Gustavo Dudamel: A Maestro at a Crossroads

The New York Times – Music:
“I’m not a young conductor anymore,” Dudamel said as he prepares to leave Los Angeles in 2026 to lead the New York Philharmonic.
Review: An Orchestra Falters in Schubert’s ‘Great’ Symphony

The New York Times – Music:
Bernard Labadie and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s returned to Carnegie Hall in a program that also included a Mozart piano concerto with Emanuel Ax.
Laraaji Conjures a Baptism in Sound

The New York Times – Music:
The pioneer of ambient music, now 79, rediscovered some of his earliest recordings for a new four-disc set.
Review: No Dudamel Yet, but a Celebration at the Philharmonic

The New York Times – Music:
Esa-Pekka Salonen led the New York Philharmonic the day after Gustavo Dudamel was named as its next music director.
Burt Bacharach, Whose Buoyant Pop Confections Lifted the ’60s, Dies

The New York Times – Music:
His collaborations with the lyricist Hal David and others evoked a sleek and gaudy era of airy romance.