At 97, This Conductor Is Modest and Extraordinary
When Herbert Blomstedt, the oldest major conductor active today, led the Vienna Philharmonic, age was only one factor in his remarkable artistry.
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Wiener Festwochen Says ‘No Excuses Anymore’ for Inequality
In Vienna, a series of concerts and summits will highlight women and nonbinary composers, as well as the dominance of the dead, white, male canon.
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At Carnegie Hall, Weimar Is Irresistible but Vaguely Defined
Carnegie’s intermittently illuminating festival “Fall of the Weimar Republic” has suffered from interjections of too much standard repertory.
Vienna Philharmonic and Franz Welser-Möst Return to Carnegie
Franz Welser-Möst, who stands at the top of this storied orchestra’s roster of conductors, led three meaty programs at Carnegie Hall over the weekend.