Ax, Emanuel

A Philharmonic Conductor’s Concerts Surprise, for Better and Worse

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Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla returned to the New York Philharmonic for a pair of programs, but only one formed a cohesive arc of ideas.

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A novel approach to Mozart’s Requiem, orchestral works by Tania León and music conducted by Joe Hisaishi are among the highlights.

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A new piano concerto written for Emanuel Ax, and an old symphony by Rachmaninoff, reward close listening in a program conducted by Eun Sun Kim.

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Understated and unarrogant, Ax can be taken for granted. But he has long been, and continues to be, one of the finest American pianists.

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Bernard Labadie and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s returned to Carnegie Hall in a program that also included a Mozart piano concerto with Emanuel Ax.

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The composer’s 12th, from 1961, is being played by the orchestra for the first time under the conductor Rafael Payare, also making his debut.

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“Ukraine’s glory hasn’t perished,” begins the anthem, which is being played by orchestras worldwide as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.