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An ‘Obsession’ With Philip Glass Inspires a Director’s Memory Play

In “Tao of Glass,” Phelim McDermott, who has directed three Glass operas, turns to his personal history with the composer’s work.

By Zachary Woolfe

In works like “John Somebody,” he mixed the structural rigor of classical composition with the ebullient sound and attitude of rock.

By Steve Smith

Often seen onstage as a star of bel canto opera, this tenor crafted a recital of works by Robert Owens, Margaret Bonds and their successors.

By Oussama Zahr

Jaap van Zweden is not known for Bach. But the “St. Matthew Passion” made for one of his finest New York Philharmonic concerts this season.

By Joshua Barone