Tag: Classical Music
Composers Give New Shape to Ornette Coleman’s Jazz
Bang on a Can had big plans for 2020.Before the pandemic started, this classical music collective was busy…
Review: In ‘Lucia’ at the Met, a Modern Woman Comes Undone
By the looks of it, there is little in common between the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of “Lucia…
When Classical Music Was an Alibi
Allied forces were keen to “clean up” the reputations of musicians whose talents they valued, and even aided…
Two Musicians of Color Are Creating Their Own Space
Several years ago, when the bass-baritone Davóne Tines was starring in Kaija Saariaho’s “Only the Sound Remains” at…
Grammys Winners 2022: The Complete List
Best Opera Recording“Glass: Akhnaten,” Karen Kamensek, conductor; J’Nai Bridges, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Zachary James and Dísella Lárusdóttir; David…
Anna Netrebko Seeks Distance From Putin After Losing Work
Anna Netrebko, the Russian diva whose international career recently fell apart because of her past support of President…
Putin Says Tchaikovsky Is Being Canceled. The Met Opera Disagrees.
Opera, once divvied into local companies of singers mostly from the same country, blossomed with the advent of…
Ukrainians Fill Streets With Music, Echoing Past War Zones
When bombs began falling on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv late last month, forcing Vera Lytovchenko to shelter…
Planned Before War, a Festival Embraces New Ukrainian Music
The Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival returned for its third edition this weekend, with a slate of works related…
Metropolitan Opera’s Concert Honors Ukraine
Vladyslav Buialskyi stood center stage at the Metropolitan Opera, his hand on his heart, and sang the national…
Pressed About Putin, Russian Conductor Quits Bolshoi and French Posts
A prominent Russian conductor said on Sunday that he would resign from his positions with two orchestras —…
Too Close to Putin? Institutions Vet Artists, Uncomfortably.
In Canada, an acclaimed 20-year-old Russian pianist’s concert was canceled amid concerns about his silence on the invasion…