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Category: Music
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An Artist Embodies an Approach to Music Without Borders
Steve Lehman’s varied stylistic language draws from classical and jazz traditions as well as funk and hip-hop.
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‘The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile’ Review: The Evolution of a Country Star
A close-up of the singers’ collaboration at Sunset Sound that led to Tucker receiving two Grammys.
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Nyege Nyege, a Cutting-Edge Music Festival in Uganda, Keeps the Beat
Despite being called “immoral” by some politicians, this year’s Nyege Nyege festival celebrated diversity and innovation in contemporary African music.
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Review: Igor Levit Takes on a Shostakovich Kaleidoscope
The pianist returned to Carnegie Hall with the first complete performance of the 24 Preludes and Fugues there.
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In New York, Masks Will Not Be Required at the Opera or Ballet
Many arts groups, worried about alienating older patrons, have maintained strict rules. Now “the time has come to move on,” one leader said.
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Review: Iranian Female Composers Speak Indirectly to the Moment
Planned before anti-regime protests broke out in Iran, a concert centered on connectivity finds itself tied to the news of the day.
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Björk, Still Using Style to Captivate
A look back at some of the artist’s best looks over the years, as she releases her 10th studio album, “Fossora.”
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Music Festivals Try to Go Green and Carbon Neutral
A handful of festivals are striving to become carbon neutral by reducing waste, using high-tech dance floors and offsetting emissions.
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Quinn Christopherson Finds Cause for Celebration
On his debut album, the Alaskan singer-songwriter moved into new emotional territory.
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After Decades, the Philharmonic’s Hall Sounds and Feels More Intimate
Judgments on the hall’s acoustics at this early stage are provisional, but a mighty improvement is already obvious.