The composer George Benjamin and the pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard met as students. In a new piece, they perform at the keyboard together.
Category: Music
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Those Little Chimes That Say ‘Please Take Your Seat’
At New York’s performing arts venues, herding audiences is a melodic mission.
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Todd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59
Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism.
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Paris Opera’s Youth Orchestra Program Starts With Young Talent
A youth orchestra program for musicians as young as 8 is part of Paris Opera’s effort to widen access to the art form and secure its future.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Meredith Monk’s “Cellular Songs,” a Kurt Weill rarity and a new take on Bach’s “Well-Tempered Clavier” are among the highlights.
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Hollywood Bowl Names Its Stage for John Williams
The celebrated venue dedicated its stage to the composer for “Star Wars,” “Jurassic Park” and other blockbusters, a first in the bowl’s 103 years.
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In This Rarely Seen Tchaikovsky Opera, Joan of Arc Speaks for Herself
The composer had grand hopes that “The Maid of Orleans,” with its battle scenes, rousing choruses and fiery finale, would be the making of him. It didn’t work out that way.
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The Volunteer Buglers Giving 24-Note Salutes
Thousands of musicians — civilians, veterans, teenagers, retirees — are playing taps at military funerals in a rebuke of technology.
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How ‘The Disintegration Loops’ Saved William Basinski’s Life
The composer’s ambient masterwork, created from disintegrating magnetic tape, became synonymous with 9/11. When he made it, his own life was falling apart.
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A Force Behind Timothée Chalamet, Charli XCX & Other Megastars of the Moment
Timothée Chalamet, Charli XCX and Billie Eilish are among those who trust Aidan Zamiri, a director and photographer, with their images.
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Rod Wave, Hip-Hop Artist, Arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges
The rapper, whose real name is Rodarius Green, was released on an $8,000 bond. His lawyers said he had been “unjustly profiled.”
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Review: Raphaël Pichon Puts a Twist on Beethoven’s Ninth
Raphaël Pichon led the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in a take on Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony that, with an added prelude, unfurled as a barrage of ideas.