The New York Times – Music:
This superstar cellist’s latest project, which has taken him to America’s national parks, aims to newly understand our place in the world.
Author: Joshua Barone
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Review: Klaus Mäkelä, Rising Star of Conducting, Arrives in New York
The New York Times – Music:
Klaus Mäkelä, a young yet already accomplished maestro, made his New York Philharmonic debut with a performance that prioritized clarity.
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At 26, the Conductor Klaus Mäkelä’s Star Keeps Rising
The New York Times – Music:
Having assumed the podium of three major orchestras and appeared on the world’s prestigious stages, he debuts next at the New York Philharmonic.
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‘The Hours’ Becomes an Opera. Don’t Expect the Book or Film.
The New York Times – Music:
A new adaptation is having its stage premiere at the Metropolitan Opera, featuring three star singers, Renée Fleming, Joyce DiDonato and Kelli O’Hara.
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In Life and Music, Ned Rorem Was Unwaveringly Himself
The New York Times – Music:
This composer, diarist and reluctant pioneer of gay liberation has died. A critic remembers visiting him in his twilight.
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Benjamin Bernheim’s Met Opera Debut Is Worth the Wait
The New York Times – Music:
Benjamin Bernheim’s arrival at the house was put off by the pandemic. Now singing in Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” he’s a natural fit there.
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Steve Reich, Busy as Ever, Enters His Late Period
The New York Times – Music:
At 86, this eminent composer takes a surprising but still searching direction in his music, while recent projects look back on six decades of work.
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Review: A Conductor Takes a Victory Lap With Her Orchestra
The New York Times – Music:
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla has returned to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, now as a guest, for a tour that stopped at Carnegie Hall.
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Review: A Tenor Claims His Place Among the Met Opera’s Stars
The New York Times – Music:
Allan Clayton brings pathos and terror, along with energy where it’s often missing, to a revival of Britten’s “Peter Grimes.”