The writer and filmmaker discusses the blend of theoretical cosmology and Black culture in Chicago’s newest planetarium show.
Category: Music
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Thomas Adès Takes a Step Toward the Classical Music Canon
As Adès premieres an orchestral work, “The Exterminating Angel” is receiving something rare in contemporary opera: a new production.
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Overlooked No More: Miriam Solovieff, Lauded Violinist Who Suffered Tragedy
She led a successful career despite coping with a horrific event that she witnessed at 18: the killing of her mother and sister at the hands of her father.
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Montez Press Radio Is Reviving the D.I.Y. Spirit of a Bygone New York City
In an era of podcasts and influencers, Montez Press Radio is reviving the D.I.Y. spirit of a bygone downtown New York City.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen to Leave San Francisco Symphony
Esa-Pekka Salonen, the ensemble’s music director, said that he no longer shared the same goals as the administration, which has been cutting costs.
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‘The Tuba Thieves’ Review: The Real Meaning of Listening
In this film, the artist Alison O’Daniel uses the theft of tubas from Southern California high schools as a central hub in a wheel with many spokes.
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Yvonne Loriod Was So Much More Than a Composer’s Muse
Loriod, the vessel for Olivier Messiaen’s piano works, had a rich musical life beyond him, which is captured in a new set of recordings.
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‘Modern Love Podcast’: Brittany Howard Sings Through the Pangs of New Love
On her second solo record since leaving Alabama Shakes, “What Now,” Brittany Howard traces a path out of heartbreak. Today, she reads a Modern Love essay about that treacherous, hopeful journey back to love.
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9 Sunny Songs for Springing Ahead
To celebrate the return of daylight saving time, here’s a playlist full of songs about sunshine and daylight.
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Eric Carmen, Raspberries Frontman and ‘All by Myself’ Singer, Dies at 74
He sang on the power-pop pioneers’ 1972 breakout hit, “Go All The Way,” before launching a successful solo career as a soft rock crooner.
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A Musician Turned Pilot Shows It’s Never Too Late to Find a New Career
Patrick Milando, an accomplished French horn player, now splits his time between the orchestra pit and the cockpit, where he teaches budding pilots like he himself once was.