The New York Times – Music:
As the orchestra searches for a new leader, this superstar conductor led the first of two programs pairing Schumann symphonies with new works.
Category: Classical Music
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5 Things to Do This Weekend
The New York Times – Music:
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City.
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Cities and States Are Easing Covid Rules. Should the Arts Follow?
The New York Times – Music:
Cultural institutions face tough decisions: Is it safe to drop mask and vaccine requirements, and would doing so be more likely to lure audiences back or keep them away?
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Geffen Hall’s $550 Million Makeover Is Fully Funded
The New York Times – Music:
The New York Philharmonic’s home will reopen in October, a year and a half ahead of schedule, after construction was accelerated during the pandemic.
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Metropolitan Opera Will Host Concert in Support of Ukraine
The New York Times – Music:
“We want Putin to know he is the enemy of artists and that we are united against his horrific actions,” the company’s general manager said.
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Pressed on Putin, Russian Conductor Quits Bolshoi and French Post
The New York Times – Music:
Tugan Sokhiev, the Bolshoi’s music director, said he was “being asked to choose one cultural tradition” over another, at a moment Russian artists are under pressure to denounce Russia’s president.
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After a Punishing Sprint, Yannick Nézet-Séguin Can Celebrate
The New York Times – Music:
The Met Opera and Philadelphia Orchestra conductor recently took a break because of exhaustion. Then he found himself in the middle of a performance marathon.
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Too Close to Putin? Institutions Vet Artists, Uncomfortably.
The New York Times – Music:
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led arts organizations to reconsider who performs, forcing them to confront questions about free speech and policing political views.
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A Musician’s Turn to Improvisation Bears Fruit
The New York Times – Music:
The pianist and composer Eric Wubbels’s work has achieved new heights in an album of collaborations with two younger artists.