Rihm, Wolfgang

In the Art Biennale’s Shadow, Venice Celebrates Music, Too

It may not be as big or run as long as its visual arts sibling, but the Music Biennale includes a wealth of commissions and premieres.

By Zachary Woolfe and Matteo de Mayda

Boulez, Pierre Classical Music Haefliger, Michael Lucerne Festival Lucerne Festival Orchestra Rihm, Wolfgang

One of Classical Music’s Great Builders Prepares for the Next Step

Over 25 years, through crises and a changing world, Michael Haefliger has made the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland as we know it.

By Joshua Barone

Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Germany Karlsruhe (Germany) Rihm, Wolfgang

Wolfgang Rihm, Prolific Contemporary Classical Music Composer, Dies at 72

Likened to a “court composer” for Germany, he wrote more than 500 pieces and was considered one of the most original and independent musical voices in Europe.

By Jeffrey Arlo Brown