The New York Times – Music:
Terence Blanchard has been in rehearsals, with pencil and paper at the ready, as he tailors his opera ahead of its New York premiere.
Author: Seth Colter Walls
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Review: A Contemporary Music Group’s Next Era Begins
The New York Times – Music:
George E. Lewis’s tenure with the International Contemporary Ensemble began with a tribute to the multitalented artist Douglas R. Ewart.
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Review: A Pianist’s Inheritance Inspires Little Masterpieces
The New York Times – Music:
Adam Tendler’s program of works that he commissioned from 16 composers after the death of his father is emotionally involving and musically rewarding.
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Review: The Philharmonic Departs From Business as Usual
The New York Times – Music:
“The March to Liberation” offers a rarity that should be more regular: a world premiere, a symphony and an oratorio, all by Black composers.
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‘The Romance of the Rose,’ Delayed by the Pandemic, Opens at Last
The New York Times – Music:
Kate Soper’s “The Romance of the Rose” was mere weeks away from its premiere when it was canceled. Now, it has a home at Long Beach Opera.
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Jason Moran Pays Tribute to an Early Jazz Ancestor
The New York Times – Music:
The album “From the Dancehall to the Battlefield” puts the music of James Reese Europe through a contemporary prism.
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Review: Carnegie Hall Makes an Intimate Space More Intimate
The New York Times – Music:
Zankel Hall has been temporarily reconfigured so that audiences can sit in the round, beginning with an enjoyable performance by the group yMusic.
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Revisiting a Composer’s Psychedelic Lewis Carroll Music
The New York Times – Music:
The Albany Symphony is the first orchestra to record two early works in David Del Tredici’s “Alice” cycle.