Sheik’s song “Barely Breathing” spent 55 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the late 1990s. But the success only propelled him closer to Broadway.
Category: Music
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With ‘Barely Breathing’, Duncan Sheik Became an Accidental Pop Star
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Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56
The New York Times – Music:Weary of the heartthrob label after his 1996 hit “Barely Breathing,” he pivoted to musical theater and won two Tonys for composing “Spring Awakening.”
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5 Minutes to Make You Love John Coltrane’s ‘A Love Supreme’
The New York Times – Music:Ahead of John Coltrane’s centennial, listen deeply to his 1965 spiritual jazz masterpiece as Ravi Coltrane, Lalah Hathaway and other musicians and writers reflect on its legacy.
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Gustavo Dudamel’s New York Era Has Begun. Try to Keep Up.
The New York Times – Music:The New York Philharmonic’s season started with a barnstorming tour of Manhattan to celebrate Dudamel’s arrival as music and artistic director.
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It’s a Rap-Wrestling Mash-Up, Irish Style
The New York Times – Music:At Clash at the Quays in Dublin, rappers and grime M.C.s trade superkicks and story lines, and the crowd goes wild.
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Gregor Benko, Who Resurrected a Vanished Musical World, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:For over 60 years, he unearthed rare early piano recordings, illuminating an expressive, highly individual style that had fallen from favor.
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The Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler Explores His Family’s Gullah Geechee Roots
The New York Times – Music:In a new multidisciplinary work, the cellist Jeffrey Zeigler explores his family’s Gullah Geechee roots in South Carolina with a host of collaborators.
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The Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler Explores His Family’s Gullah Geechee Roots
The New York Times – Music:In a new multidisciplinary work, the cellist Jeffrey Zeigler explores his family’s Gullah Geechee roots in South Carolina with a host of collaborators.
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With ‘Seven Guitars,’ Ruben Santiago-Hudson Keeps the Light on for August Wilson
The New York Times – Music:Ruben Santiago-Hudson, a recent Tony nominee for “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” returns to the director’s chair for this season’s revival of “Seven Guitars.”
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A Wynton Marsalis Symphony Sees the Potential in America
The New York Times – Music:This famed trumpeter and composer premiered his Fifth Symphony, “Liberty,” which blends a jazz ensemble and a traditional orchestra.
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San Francisco Opera Cancels Opening Night After Musicians Strike
The New York Times – Music:The labor action forced the opera to cancel as patrons were finding their seats, and threw the season of one of the nation’s premier companies into limbo.