The New York Times – Music:
The superstar conductor opened the New York Philharmonic’s season, with his signature thrills that make a traditional concert format seem exceptional.
Author: Joshua Barone
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Arvo Pärt Reached Pop Star Status. Now He’s Ready to Rest.
The New York Times – Music:
Pärt’s 90th birthday has inspired celebrations, including at Carnegie Hall, even as the renowned composer has stopped writing.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen Takes New Jobs in Los Angeles and Paris
The New York Times – Music:
The innovative conductor is taking on new roles in Los Angeles and Paris, as a creative leader and a conductor. Just don’t call him a music director.
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John Adams and Vikingur Olafsson Join Forces for ”After the Fall’
The New York Times – Music:
After the pianist, Vikingur Olafsson, asked for a concerto over beers, the composer, John Adams, wrote “After the Fall,” which will now travel the world.
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Review: For the Met Opera’s ‘Tosca,’ Third Cast’s a Charm
The New York Times – Music:
The bass-baritone Bryn Terfel returned to the Met for the first time in 13 years, alongside Sondra Radvanovsky, one of the great Toscas of our time.
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Why ‘Show Boat’ Is America’s Most Enduring, Unstable Musical
The New York Times – Music:
A revival called “Show/Boat: A River” joins a history of reimagining the musical that goes back nearly a century, to its first performances.
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Review: Robert Ashley’s ‘Foreign Experiences’ Returns
The New York Times – Music:
Robert Ashley’s 1994 opera “Foreign Experiences,” a portrait of a paranoid mind in free fall, is part of a wave of revivals following his death.
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Review: Asmik Grigorian's Met Opera Debut in ‘Butterfly’
The New York Times – Music:
Asmik Grigorian, a star singer abroad, made her Metropolitan Opera debut by lending lyricism, complexity and spontaneity to a classic role.
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Review: Thomas Adès Meets the Profound Beauty of Schubert
The New York Times – Music:
The Danish String Quartet returned to Carnegie Hall with its Doppelgänger project, pairing Schubert’s String Quintet and a premiere by Adès.