The New York Times – Music:
Begun to improve his own technique, piano exercises that Glass wrote over decades are the subject this month of a new book, a concert and dances.
Author: Joshua Barone
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Review: ‘X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X’ at the Met
The New York Times – Music:
“X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” from 1986, receives its grandest treatment yet, in a production expected to play on opera stages from coast to coast.
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How California Became America’s Contemporary Music Capital
The New York Times – Music:
On the eve of a sprawling new festival, John Adams, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel and others recount how the state reinvigorated classical music.
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Review: A ‘Rodelinda’ Brings Promise of Handel on the Hudson
The New York Times – Music:
R.B. Schlather’s new staging of this opera, with the excellent musicians of Ruckus, is the first of several Handel productions at Hudson Hall.
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Review: Kate Soper’s ‘The Hunt’ Makes the Medieval Modern
The New York Times – Music:
Kate Soper’s latest stage work freely moves between legend and anachronism for a story about three virgins taking charge of their bodies.
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Arthur Russell’s ‘City Park’: Reconstructed, Newly Performed
The New York Times – Music:
Arthur Russell, a victim of AIDS, composed fluidly in many genres. His “City Park” has been reconstructed for a new generation.
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Opera Philadelphia Cuts Its Budget, but Not Its Ambition
The New York Times – Music:
The company, a haven for contemporary and innovative opera, presented a scaled back yet rich edition of its season-opening festival.
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Jonas Kaufmann and Friends Take On Schubert at the Armory
The New York Times – Music:
The tenor Jonas Kaufmann stars in “Doppelganger,” a staging of “Schwanengesang” by Claus Guth, making his New York debut.