The New York Times – Music:
The group, famed for its rich vitality, easy power and a vast repertory that it recorded prolifically and toured tirelessly, is saying farewell.
Author: Zachary Woolfe
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Review: Arca Struts the Catwalk Between Diva and Meta Diva
The New York Times – Music:
In “Mutant;Destrudo,” her show at the Park Avenue Armory, the experimental musician delivers what is essentially a traditional concert.
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Review: New York Philharmonic Plays New Steve Reich Piece
The New York Times – Music:
In “Jacob’s Ladder,” which premiered at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday, Reich’s signature chugging rhythms returned.
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James Jorden, Parterre Box Opera Blog Creator, Dies at 69
The New York Times – Music:
With Parterre Box, he brought together high culture, punk aesthetics and gleeful camp in an irreverent source for news, criticism and gossip.
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Jaap van Zweden’s Final Season
The New York Times – Music:
The final season of Jaap van Zweden’s brief tenure as music director in New York began with a new suite for the star violinist Joshua Bell.
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Review: The Met Opera’s Season Opens With ‘Dead Man Walking’
The New York Times – Music:
As part of its push to stage more contemporary works, the company has turned to one of the most widely produced operas of the 21st century.
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John Cage Shock: When Japan Fell for Cage and Vice Versa
The New York Times – Music:
After a 1962 visit, a mutual love affair began between the composer and the country’s musicians. A new series at the Japan Society explores this relationship.
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Review: In Berlin, Opera Scales Up to Fill an Airport Hangar
The New York Times – Music:
With its home theater under renovation, the Komische Oper branches out, beginning with Henze’s “The Raft of the Medusa” at Tempelhof Airport.
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Russian Soprano Anna Netrebko Sings in Berlin, Amid Protests
The New York Times – Music:
The Russian star soprano appeared in her first staged opera in Germany since the Ukraine invasion, still under fire for her past support for President Vladimir V. Putin.