Category: Music

A Ravel Work Premieres at the New York Phil After Nearly 125 Years

A prelude and dance by the French master recently surfaced in a Paris library. Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic will give the world premiere.
The Sea Shanty Singer is Singing His Own Songs Now

Nathan Evans was working as a mail carrier when he uploaded his cover of an old whaling tune. Now he has a folk-inspired album of his own songs, which he promises people can still “sing in the car.”
New York Philharmonic Announces Its 2025-26 Season

Our critics choose highlights from a lineup that includes Joshua Bell, Nathalie Joachim, Barbara Hannigan and more.
Sony Gives N.Y.U. $7.5 Million for an Audio Institute

A multifaceted new program at the university’s Steinhardt School will train students (on Sony equipment) for jobs in music and audio “that don’t exist yet.”
Inside the Detail-Obsessed, Essential World of Music Editing

When composers publish their scores or prepare them for performance, they need an editor — a role that rarely enjoys the classical music limelight.
Lonnie Holley Never Plays a Song Twice. (Even His Own.)

The artist and musician, now 75, represents a devotion to the act of creation. His new LP “Tonky,” which incorporates jazz, blues, hip-hop and electronic music, is due this month.
Jam Like a King: Charles Releases a Playlist

King Charles III showcased 17 artists, mostly from Commonwealth countries, in a personal playlist. Beyoncé, Bob Marley and Diana Ross made the cut.
Fashion? Rockets? Yachts? A Trump Ally Has Ideas for the Kennedy Center

Paolo Zampolli, a Trump appointee on the center’s board, wants the institution to host Valentino fashion shows, send art into space and open a marina and a Cipriani restaurant.
‘The Interview’: Lady Gaga’s Latest Experiment? Happiness.

The pop superstar reflects on her struggles with mental health, the pressures of the music industry and why she’s returned to the sound that made her famous.
Review: A New York Philharmonic Evening of Small Epiphanies

Marin Alsop led the orchestra in a program of works by Beethoven, Brahms and Stravinsky, as well as a new violin concerto by Nico Muhly.
Betty Bonney, 100, Dies; Her Song for a Yankee Star Was a Big-Band Hit

“Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” which she sang with the Les Brown band, celebrated DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941. She also sang on Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows.”
The Classical Music Our Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About

Watch and listen to five recent highlights, including music at a fraught moment in the Kennedy Center’s history and a passing delight in Tchaikovsky.