The New York Times – Music:
“Angel Island,” an oratorio by Huang Ruo, brings to life the stark poetry of Chinese detained on the California island in the first part of the 20th century.
Category: Choir of Trinity Wall Street
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Trinity Church’s ‘Messiah’ Is Still the Gold Standard
The New York Times – Music:
The church’s urgent and eloquent version of Handel’s classic oratorio remains an inspired communal rite.
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A Work of Mourning Comes to New York, With No Rothkos in Sight
The New York Times – Music:
Tyshawn Sorey’s “Monochromatic Light (Afterlife),” written for the Rothko Chapel in Houston, becomes longer and grander for the Park Avenue Armory.
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Trinity Church Fires Conductor After Misconduct Accusation
The New York Times – Music:
The conductor, Julian Wachner, denied the allegation that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2014. The church said it had not verified the accusation, but fired him for behavior “inconsistent with our expectations.”
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Trinity Church’s Conductor Put on Leave Amid Investigation
The New York Times – Music:
Julian Wachner has been accused of sexually assaulting a Juilliard School employee during a music festival in 2014. He denies the accusation.