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.”
Category: Classical Music
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Review: A Recital Brings Together Two Schubert Masters
The New York Times – Music:
The pianist Mitsuko Uchida and the tenor Mark Padmore subtly threaded a program of Beethoven songs and Schubert’s “Schwanengesang.”
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A Conductor on Why He Stayed in Russia After the Invasion Began
The New York Times – Music:
The Estonian American conductor Paavo Järvi chose to remain in Moscow temporarily to lead a Russian youth orchestra: “I felt a responsibility.”
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On a Stage 5,000 Miles Away, He Sings for His Family in Ukraine
The New York Times – Music:
At the Metropolitan Opera, the bass-baritone Vladyslav Buialskyi has become a symbol of his country’s struggles.
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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.
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Unsuk Chin on the Violin Concerto She Swore She’d Never Write
The New York Times – Music:
Unsuk Chin was inspired by Leonidas Kavakos to return to the genre, and the result comes to Carnegie Hall on Monday.
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Review: At Carnegie, Going Beyond the Rapid-Fire Vivaldi
The New York Times – Music:
Jupiter, a young ensemble from France, made its Carnegie Hall debut with a variety of moods and the gifted mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre.
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‘Wozzeck,’ the 20th Century’s Most Influential Opera, Turns 100
The New York Times – Music:
Alban Berg’s brutal classic, a tale of a lowly soldier’s degradation and death, continues to inspire artists.