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.
Category: Music
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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.
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The Encounter That Put the Pianist Kelly Moran on an Unexpected Path
The 36-year-old musician helped introduce the prepared piano to fresh audiences. Amid personal upheaval, she abandoned it and found a new voice.
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Maurizio Pollini, Celebrated Pianist Who Defined Modernism, Dies at 82
His recordings of Beethoven and Chopin were hailed as classics, but his technical ability sometimes invited controversy.
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N.Y. Philharmonic Adds 2 Premieres to a Diet of Classics
Jaap van Zweden, the orchestra’s music director, led new works by Joel Thompson and Tan Dun amid pieces by Mozart, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
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Ukrainian Conductor Oksana Lyniv Arrives at the Met Opera
Oksana Lyniv, who is leading “Turandot” at the Metropolitan Opera, has used her platform to criticize Russia and promote Ukrainian culture.
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Loren Kramar’s Music Can Stop You In Your Tracks
Loren Kramar wowed the fashion set with a recent performance. Now he’s taking his act mainstream.
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Loren Kramar’s Music Can Stop You In Your Tracks
Loren Kramar wowed the fashion set with a recent performance. Now he’s taking his act mainstream.
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Yunchan Lim, Jan Lisiecki and Alexander Malofeev at Carnegie
Jan Lisiecki, 28, is the elder statesman alongside Alexander Malofeev and Yunchan Lim in a trio of recent recital debuts at the hall.