Yukihiro Takahashi, Pioneer of Electronic Pop Music, Dies at 70
A drummer and singer, he was best known as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, one of Japan’s most successful bands and a major influence on hip-hop, techno and New Wave.
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A Conductor on a Mission to Help Ukraine
Dalia Stasevska, who leads the New York Philharmonic this week, has raised money for and delivered supplies to Ukraine, where she was born.
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A Mighty Generation of Musicians. A Moving Final Chapter.
The conductors Michael Tilson Thomas and Daniel Barenboim have continued to perform as aging and illness loom.
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Review: Met Opera’s ‘Dialogues des Carmélites’ Revival
This revival of John Dexter’s production of “Dialogues des Carmélites” features a tightly knit cast led by the full-voiced soprano Ailyn Pérez.