When listeners were given the power to program an orchestral concert, the results were surprising.
Category: Music
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Molly Nilsson’s Synth-Pop Puts Politics Front and Center
She is her own manager, books her own tours and has never had a publicist. And her latest album features a song about communism in the style of Madonna’s “Vogue.”
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Serge Koussevitzky Bent Music History to His Will
Serge Koussevitzky, a prolific commissioner born 150 years ago, made his mark not only on the Boston Symphony Orchestra, but also on American music.
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Bernice Johnson Reagon, a Musical Voice for Civil Rights, Is Dead at 81
A singer, composer, curator and founder of the vocal group Sweet Honey in the Rock, she provided a gospel soundtrack for the civil rights movement.
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The ‘Converse Conductor’ Fighting Elitism in Classical Music
Jonathon Heyward wears sneakers onstage and embraces genres like jazz as part of his effort to bring more people into the concert hall.
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What Fans Wore at the Dead and Company Show In Las Vegas
Under the kaleidoscopic Sphere, a colorful crowd.
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At Salzburg Festival, a Polarizing Composer Brings Artists Together
A concert series at the Salzburg Festival, along with other events, will celebrate Arnold Schönberg’s 150th birthday and bring his music to new audiences.
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The Beastie Boys Sue Chili’s Over Use of ‘Sabotage’
The band said that the restaurant chain had ripped off the song and its music video in advertising videos posted to social media. The group has won similar cases in the past.
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New York Philharmonic Chief Abruptly Steps Down
Gary Ginstling, the orchestra’s president and chief executive, is leaving after just a year on the job.