Yannick Nézet-Séguin Extends His Contract With the Philadelphia Orchestra
The four-year extension will keep him at the podium through at least the end of the 2029-30 season.
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Review: At 95, a Conductor Is Still Showing New Facets
Herbert Blomstedt introduced the New York Philharmonic to a piece he premiered in Stockholm 59 years ago.
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How BMG Secretly Signed a Rapper Dropped for Antisemitic Lyrics
Though the music label ultimately backed out, the deal illustrates the temptations and risks faced by corporations seeking to capitalize on the notoriety of pop-culture figures.
Facing Death, a Pianist Recorded Music of Unspeakable Emotions
Lars Vogt, for one of his final albums made before dying from cancer, turned to chamber music by Schubert with Christian and Tanja Tetzlaff.