Celebrating the Music of Ligeti: ‘The Incarnation of a Free Spirit’
The pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, a friend and collaborator of Ligeti, is helping the New York Philharmonic observe the centennial of his birth.
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Review: An Unexpectedly Relevant Oratorio at the Philharmonic
Planned over a year ago, Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” was presented while the Israel-Hamas war unfolds in the Middle East.
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The Doyenne of Classical Publicists Takes on a Final Client: Herself
Mary Lou Falcone is stepping out of the background to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia, the neurodegenerative disease that claimed her husband.
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Review: New York Philharmonic Welcomes Back an Old Friend
David Robertson returned to the podium to lead the orchestra’s first in a series of performances to celebrate the centennial of Gyorgy Ligeti’s birth.