The New York Times – Music:
Michelle Wu, a lifelong pianist, has played to prepare for mayoral debates. Last weekend, she joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra onstage.
Author: David Allen
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Mo Willems Finds Yet Another Way to Entertain Kids: Opera
The New York Times – Music:
The beloved author of children’s books is experimenting with new forms, alongside starry collaborators, at the Kennedy Center.
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The Danish String Quartet’s ‘Prism’ Is Essential Listening
The New York Times – Music:
This group has wrapped its series of five albums that traced a lineage from Bach to late Beethoven to his successors into the 20th century.
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John Luther Adams, Praying for the Earth in Music
The New York Times – Music:
The composer has long been inspired by nature without sending an explicit political message. But his latest work takes on a newly urgent tone.
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A Cellist Breaks Music Into ‘Fragments,’ Then Connects Them
The New York Times – Music:
Alisa Weilerstein’s latest project is a series of staged solo recitals that weave Bach’s cello suites with newly commissioned works.
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A Cellist Breaks Music Into ‘Fragments,’ Then Connects Them
The New York Times – Music:
Alisa Weilerstein’s latest project is a series of staged solo recitals that weave Bach’s cello suites with newly commissioned works.
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‘It Needs You’: The Human Side to Boulez’s Demanding Music
The New York Times – Music:
Matthias Pintscher speaks about Boulez’s “Dérive 2,” which the composer’s old ensemble performs in New York this weekend.
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Hilary Hahn Practices in Public, Wherever and However She Is
The New York Times – Music:
With #100daysofpractice, the star violinist has drawn back the veil for professionals and amateurs alike on a private, untaught part of musical life.
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Friedrich Cerha, 96, Who Finished Another Composer’s Masterpiece, Dies
The New York Times – Music:
His skill in completing Alban Berg’s “Lulu” almost 40 years after Berg’s death was considered one of the greatest operatic achievements of the 20th century.