The New York Times – Music:
Esa-Pekka Salonen is known for unusual, ambitious projects. But at the New York Philharmonic this week, he succeeded with standard repertory works.
Author: Zachary Woolfe
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Review: Children Sing of Resistance at the Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
Olga Neuwirth’s “Keyframes for a Hippogriff,” a chaotic explosion of postmodernism, had its American premiere, conducted by Thomas Sondergard.
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At Carnegie Hall, Weimar Is Irresistible but Vaguely Defined
The New York Times – Music:
Carnegie’s intermittently illuminating festival “Fall of the Weimar Republic” has suffered from interjections of too much standard repertory.
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A ‘Missionary for Opera’ Steps Down in Chicago
The New York Times – Music:
Anthony Freud is leaving Lyric Opera of Chicago on good terms, though the company faces challenges in a strained environment for the performing arts.
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‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ Review: A Met Milestone Returns
The New York Times – Music:
After making history as the Metropolitan Opera’s first work by a Black composer, Terence Blanchard’s “Fire” is back — with its showstopping step dance.
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The Era of Klaus Mäkelä, Conducting Phenom, Begins in Chicago
The New York Times – Music:
On Thursday, the richly talented 28-year-old maestro led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the first time since being named its next music director.
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Puccini’s ‘Butterfly’ and ‘Turandot’: More Than Appropriation
The New York Times – Music:
The history and curiosity behind these operas, both set in Asia, complicate often simplistic criticisms of borrowing and stereotyping.
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Patrick Carfizzi Is ‘the Heart and Soul’ of the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Patrick Carfizzi, a vibrant performer in supporting roles, has grabbed attention in a new production of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino.”
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N.Y. Philharmonic Adds 2 Premieres to a Diet of Classics
The New York Times – Music:
Jaap van Zweden, the orchestra’s music director, led new works by Joel Thompson and Tan Dun amid pieces by Mozart, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.