Category: Shaw, Caroline

Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ Is Operatic. But Is It Opera?

This Spanish pop star’s new album is being advertised as symphonic and operatic. Its music borrows from both, without committing to either.
Pam Tanowitz’s Dance ‘Pastoral’ Weaves Beethoven and More

Tanowitz’s new dance, made with the painter Sarah Crowner and the composer Caroline Shaw, premieres at the Fisher Center at Bard College.
Echoes of William Byrd in Caroline Shaw, Nico Muhly and Others

Four popular composers explain how this Englishman’s ideas ricochet through their own works today.
Echoes of William Byrd in Caroline Shaw, Nico Muhly and Others

Four popular composers explain how this Englishman’s ideas ricochet through their own works today.
Review: In Chicago, an Opera Triptych Reaches for Connection

The New York Times – Music:
Lyric Opera of Chicago follows a recent world premiere with yet another: “Proximity,” a set of works by three librettist-composer pairs.
How the Philharmonic’s New Home Sounds, From Any Seat

The New York Times – Music:
After a major renovation, the acoustics throughout David Geffen Hall are strikingly consistent — but complicated.

Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ Is Operatic. But Is It Opera?