Two performances, at Trinity Church Wall Street and the New York Philharmonic, were similar yet showed how beauty emerges in divergence.

The mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges performed at the 92nd Street Y, joined by the pianist Mark Markham and the Catalyst Quartet.

Benjamin Bernheim filled the auditorium with a sound that was powerful, beautiful and intelligent.

This bass-baritone made his Carnegie Hall debut with his carefully curated, personal “Recital No. 1: MASS.”

Dudamel led his Los Angeles Philharmonic in two concerts at Carnegie Hall that included a scorching New York premiere by Gabriela Ortiz.