Javier C. Hernandez – Page 7

Conducting Lessons: How Bradley Cooper Became Leonard Bernstein

The New York Times – Music:

For “Maestro,” Cooper learned from top conductors like Gustavo Dudamel and Yannick Nézet-Séguin — and by stealth in concert halls or from the orchestra pit.

September 30, 2023

Christian Thielemann to Succeed Daniel Barenboim at Berlin State Opera

The New York Times – Music:

The conductor, an acclaimed Wagnerian, was named to replace Barenboim, who stepped down in January after three decades because of health problems.

September 27, 2023

‘Dead Man Walking’ Makes Its Way to the Met Opera

The New York Times – Music:

This death-row tale, adapted by Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally, opens the season of the Metropolitan Opera, as part of its push for newer works.

September 22, 2023

Alexandre Kantorow Wins Surprise, Prestigious Piano Award

The New York Times – Music:

Alexandre Kantorow, 26, joins an esteemed group of pianists who have won the Gilmore Artist Award, which is given every four years.

September 13, 2023

With $40 Million Gift, New York Philharmonic Jump-Starts Dudamel Era

The New York Times – Music:

The donation from Oscar L. Tang and his wife, Agnes Hsu‐Tang, is the largest endowment gift in the orchestra’s history.

September 12, 2023

The Met Commissions an Opera About Abducted Ukrainian Children

The New York Times – Music:

The work, by the Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiiets and the American playwright George Brant, is inspired by the accounts of mothers whose children were taken during the war.

September 11, 2023