A bluegrass innovator, he recorded numerous albums as a leader, and his list of collaborators included both Leonard Bernstein and Jerry Garcia.
Category: Music
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Review: A Conductor Surprises by Embracing the Ordinary
Esa-Pekka Salonen is known for unusual, ambitious projects. But at the New York Philharmonic this week, he succeeded with standard repertory works.
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Palestinian Flags Fly at Protests Worldwide. They Won’t Be at Eurovision.
The organizers of the glitzy singing contest said that attendees would be allowed to wave only the flags of participating nations — including Israel’s.
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Vanessa Williams Releases ‘Legs’ Music Video Featuring Edgy Ensembles
Vanessa Williams’s many ensembles in a music video for her new song, “Legs (Keep Dancing),” evoke her knack for portraying a diva with style.
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Richard Tandy, Keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra, Dies at 76
He helped shape the band’s futuristic sound, which blended Beatles-esque pop with orchestral arrangements.
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2 Players Sue Philharmonic, Saying They Were Wrongfully Suspended
Matthew Muckey and Liang Wang said they were sidelined without cause by the New York Philharmonic after a recent magazine article detailed allegations of misconduct against them.
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Kim Noltemy, Orchestra Veteran, Is Tapped to Lead L.A. Philharmonic
Noltemy, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s chief executive, will take the helm of the Philharmonic as it searches for its next music director.
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Gerstein’s ‘Music in Time of War’ Pairs Debussy and Komitas
Kirill Gerstein’s immense recording project “Music in Time of War” surveys works by artists who witnessed World War I and the Armenian genocide.
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Student Orchestra Shouts ‘Mambo!’ and Meets Gustavo Dudamel
Our photographer followed 95 young musicians for six days as they prepared to perform with Gustavo Dudamel, the next music director of the New York Philharmonic.
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Sting on Setting His Music to Dance in Message in a Bottle
In “Message in a Bottle,” a dance show opening at City Center, Sting’s songbook helps tell the story of a family fleeing conflict.
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Review: Gustavo Dudamel Saves the Day at the Philharmonic
Dudamel, the New York Philharmonic’s incoming music and artistic director, stepped in after a guest conductor fell ill.
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Andrew Davis, 80, Dies; Renowned Conductor Who Championed Britain’s Music
Celebrated for his long tenure with Lyric Opera of Chicago, he led this and other orchestras with force and a notably energetic podium presence.