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The Pianist Pavel Kolesnikov Makes a Rare Visit to New York
Pavel Kolesnikov took on a test of pianism, the “Goldberg” Variations, and assembled a conceptual program inspired by Joseph Cornell.
‘Succession’: A Soundtrack Fit for a Concert Hall
Nicholas Britell’s score for the HBO series, which concludes on Sunday, has developed, episode by episode, into a classic theme-and-variations work.
The Composer Gabriella Smith’s Music Marvels at Nature
Smith, a rising young composer, has adapted her work “Lost Coast” into a cello concerto premiering this week at the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Review: ‘Stranger Love’ Premieres at the Los Angeles Philharmonic
The premiere of Dylan Mattingly and Thomas Bartscherer’s six-hour opera was presented by the orchestra — an institution at an inflection point.
Claire Chase Is Changing How People Think of the Flute
She is marking her 24-year effort to expand the instrument’s repertoire with performances, including a Carnegie Hall series, as well as a box set and...
Review: After 55 Years, the Helsinki Philharmonic Returns to Carnegie Hall
The conductor Susanna Mälkki brought her orchestra to New York in something of a farewell to her tenure in Finland.
Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels Win the Pulitzer Prize for Music
Giddens said that the success of their opera “Omar” proves that “nobody has the lock on being a composer.”
Europe’s Opera Stages Next Season: What to See
Among our critic’s recommendations are multiple “Ring” cycles, a premiere by Ellen Reid and the soprano Lise Davidsen in Strauss’s “Salome.”
The Shed Plans to Bring a Modernist Dream to Life
A spherical concert hall inspired by the composer Karlheinz Stockhausen’s ideas will be suspended in the Shed’s McCourt space.
The Pains and Privileges of Staging Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’
Three artists preparing a new production of this classic at the Metropolitan Opera discuss what makes it so difficult yet satisfying.