Tag: Classical Music
Santtu-Matias Rouvali Knows His Way Around a Score, and a Farm
YLÖJÄRVI, Finland — “Here I grow peas,” the conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali said, gesturing to a plot of land…
Conductor Dies After Collapsing During Performance in Munich
“He took this Central German theater in Essen and he turned it, in 17 years, into one of…
Baltimore Symphony’s New Conductor Breaks a Racial Barrier
For decades, the 25 largest orchestras in the United States have been led almost exclusively by white men.That…
Amid Ukraine War, Orchestras Rethink ‘1812 Overture,’ a July 4 Rite
With its earsplitting rounds of cannon fire and triumphal spirit, Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” has been a staple of…
What Is American Music? Three Classical Albums Offer Answers.
What is American classical music, exactly? When crafting their answers, programmers have historically chosen one of two approaches:…
San Antonio Symphony to Dissolve Amid Labor Dispute
For almost nine months, the musicians of the San Antonio Symphony were on strike, resisting steep cuts proposed…
Two Gems of June: Premieres at Carnegie Hall and Harlem School of the Arts
This month, you might feel the momentum in classical music swinging to the domestic festival circuit, with splashy…
At the Met This Season, Opera Was Icing on the Cake
Has there ever been a Metropolitan Opera season like the one that just ended? In which the stuff…
American Modern Opera Company Takes Over the Ojai Festival
The policy is built into the company’s contracts. Sometimes, it’s too expensive — most often at dance institutions,…
Review: A ‘Rake’ Takes a Treasured Spot in the Opera Season
Just before the end of this milestone comeback season at the Metropolitan Opera, the slot has returned.That slot?…
‘It’s Anthony’s Time’: A Composer Gets His Due
DETROIT — As the orchestra of the Detroit Opera tuned itself for a recent rehearsal, the outline of…
A Sister and Brother Choose Repertoire by Feeling and Listening
Are Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason those rarest of things: young superstars who might actually live up to their…