Lizzo clarified that she was not quitting music after writing on Instagram last week that she was “starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.”
Category: Music
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Met Opera Chooses Tilman Michael as Next Chorus Master
Tilman Michael, who leads the Frankfurt Opera’s chorus, will succeed the veteran conductor Donald Palumbo, who steps down this season after 17 years.
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She’s Shaking Up Classical Music While Confronting Illness
The pianist Alice Sara Ott, who makes her New York Philharmonic debut this week, is upending concert culture — and defying stereotypes about multiple sclerosis.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Shirley Horn
The pianist and vocalist was at once magnetically powerful and laid-back, glamorous and understated. A mix of musicians, writers and radio personalities share their favorites.
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Klaus Mäkelä to Lead Chicago Symphony Orchestra
He will be the youngest music director in the orchestra’s 133-year history, and one of the youngest ever to lead a top American ensemble.
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Why Did Matt Farley Put a Song About Me on Spotify?
The answer involves a remarkable — and lucrative, and ridiculous — scheme to game the way we find music today.
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Shakira’s Pop-Up Show: Not Something She Dreamed Up at Breakfast
Months of preparation precede what can appear to be a sudden decision to entertain fans at a busy time in the heart of Times Square.
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How Many Easters Remain for This Century-Old Boys’ Choir School?
St. Thomas Church in New York is considering closing its renowned boarding school for choristers, one of only a few in the world, because of financial woes.
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Holst’s ‘The Planets’ Was a Hit, and a Team Effort
Gustav Holst composed “The Planets” with crucial help from others. Firsthand accounts and the score reflect how collaborative its creation was.
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Peter Eotvos, Hungarian Modernist Composer and Conductor, Dies at 80
A tireless advocate of contemporary music, he adapted literary sources both modern and classic, instilling his work with “inimitable character and pathos.”
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Julia Perry’s Violin Concerto, a collection of Copland works conducted by Copland and a program of songs by Black composers are among the highlights.
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Aya Nakamura, French-Malian Singer, Is Caught in Olympic Storm
Aya Nakamura’s music is one of France’s top cultural exports. But reports that she might perform at the Paris Games have prompted fierce debates over identity and language.