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How a Soprano With Dyslexia Rose to the Heights of Opera

Elza van den Heever, a star of “Die Frau Ohne Schatten” at the Metropolitan Opera, no longer sees dyslexia as a hindrance — just a...

New York Philharmonic Looks to Philadelphia for Its Next Leader

Matías Tarnopolsky, who manages the Philadelphia Orchestra, will come to New York as the Philharmonic works to recover from a trying period.

Daniele Rustioni, Fixture at the Met Opera, Will Be Its Guest Conductor

Beginning next fall, Rustioni will lead at least two operas each season and help provide continuity for the Met as it rebuilds after a wave...

St. Thomas Church Will Outsource Choir School in Bid to Save It

The Manhattan church said it would turn over administration of its boarding school for choristers, one of only a few of its kind remaining, because...

Johnny Gandelsman’s ‘This Is America’ at the Met Museum

Johnny Gandelsman has commissioned 28 pieces for his project “This Is America,” which explores themes of love, hope, inequality and injustice.

Philharmonic Dismisses 2 Players Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations

The orchestra said an inquiry found credible claims against the musicians of sexual assault and harassment. They denied the charges.

聆听近200年后首度现世的肖邦圆舞曲

今年春天,曼哈顿摩根博物馆内发现了一篇乐谱,经过专家鉴定,这是浪漫主义“钢琴诗人”肖邦创作的的圆舞曲,此前从未为人所知。钢琴家郎朗演奏了这首乐曲。

Hear a Chopin Waltz Unearthed After Nearly 200 Years

An unknown work in the composer’s hand has emerged in a New York museum, the first such find in more than a half century. The...

Met Opera and Singer Injured in Onstage Fall Settle Decade-Old Lawsuit

Wendy White, a veteran mezzo-soprano, was performing when she fell in 2011. Her suit, which claimed negligence, had been one of the company’s longest-running court...

Philharmonic’s Afromodernism Festival Gathers Black Artists

An Afromodernism festival at the New York Philharmonic shines a light on Black artists, who are vastly underrepresented in classical music.