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Yunchan Lim Plays Bach’s ‘Goldberg’ Variations at Carnegie Hall

The 21-year-old pianist turned the great set of variations into the story of a young man’s maturation from innocence to experience.

By Zachary Woolfe

Classical Music Takacs Quartet

At 50, the Takacs Quartet Remains as Essential as Ever

With only one of its original members in the group, this ensemble is still identifiably itself, and still going strong.

By David Allen and Chet Strange

Cleveland (Ohio) Deaths (Obituaries) Music Nineteen Hundred Eighties Pere Ubu Pop and Rock Music Rocket From the Tombs Thomas, David (1953-2025)

David Thomas, Leader of the Band Pere Ubu, Dies at 71

As a singer and songwriter, he pushed the boundaries of punk and art-rock, producing a half century of music, writings and performances and always upending expectations.

By Jon Pareles

Boston Symphony Orchestra Carnegie Hall Classical Music Ma, Yo-Yo Nelsons, Andris Shostakovich, Dmitri Uchida, Mitsuko

Shostakovich, Boston Symphony Style

Over two nights at Carnegie Hall, Andris Nelsons and the orchestra reveled in the composer’s sonic riches but played with emotional reserve.

By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim