The New York Times – Music:
With ambition that exceeded its grasp, the orchestra performed Puccini’s “Il Trittico” ahead of the center’s expected closure.
Category: Carnegie Hall
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Review: Yunchan Lim Warms Up for Graduation at Carnegie Hall
The New York Times – Music:
This 22-year-old superstar pianist, who is still a student, tested out his graduation recital in New York before taking it to school in Boston.
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With Orban Out, the Pianist András Schiff Plans a Return to Hungary
The New York Times – Music:
Schiff has said he won’t perform in countries with what he calls strongmen leaders, a list that still includes the United States and Russia.
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Duke Ellington and John Adams: Titans of Classical Americana
The New York Times – Music:
Recent performances by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and the Philadelphia Orchestra offered music by Duke Ellington and John Adams.
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Review: Handel’s ‘Hercules’ at Carnegie Hall
The New York Times – Music:
At Carnegie Hall, the English Concert made a case for “Hercules” as a strikingly modern dramatic oratorio of psychological and musical depth.
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Klaus Mäkelä’s Talents and Faults With the Chicago Symphony
The New York Times – Music:
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has placed a huge bet on Klaus Mäkelä for its future. It’s still too soon to tell whether that will pay off.
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‘Emily — No Prisoner Be’ Review: Kevin Puts Reimagines Dickinson
The New York Times – Music:
Kevin Puts’s song cycle “Emily — No Prisoner Be” was brought to life by Time for Three and Joyce DiDonato in its New York premiere at Carnegie Hall.
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What Can Musical Variations Teach Us About Creativity?
The New York Times – Music:
Anthony Brandt, a musicologist whose work focuses on music cognition, talks about what this musical form and how human beings approach open-ended problems.
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Iván Fischer’s Budapest Festival Orchestra Illuminates Mahler’s Third
The New York Times – Music:
Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra led an illuminating journey through one of Mahler’s less heard symphonies at Carnegie Hall.