The New York Times – Music:
After a long streak without canceled performances that continued through the Omicron surge, the company announced ambitious plans for 2022-23.
Category: Classical Music
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Global Tours Were Key for Orchestras. Then the Pandemic Hit.
The New York Times – Music:
Two years after the coronavirus paralyzed classical music, ensembles are again returning to the global stage. But they face significant challenges.
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Review: Two Years Later, a Beethoven Cycle Reaches Its Finale
The New York Times – Music:
Delayed by the pandemic in 2020, then again in January, the Philadelphia Orchestra brought a long-awaited Ninth Symphony to Carnegie Hall.
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Review: At Rothko Chapel, a Composer Is Haunted by a Hero
The New York Times – Music:
Tyshawn Sorey’s “Monochromatic Light (Afterlife),” for the 50th anniversary of the Houston space, closely echoes Morton Feldman’s “Rothko Chapel.”
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Scrappy and Invaluable, a Unique Music Ensemble Returns
The New York Times – Music:
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project turned 25 last year, but celebrated on Friday at Symphony Hall with a characteristic mix of rarities.
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Review: An Orchestra Offers a Novel View of Music History
The New York Times – Music:
At Carnegie Hall, Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now took an always-needed step in uncovering overlooked American classical music.
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Review: A Surprise Conductor Makes a Superb Debut
The New York Times – Music:
Dima Slobodeniouk was an excellent fill-in with the New York Philharmonic in works by Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky.
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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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If Remote Work Empties Downtowns, Can Theaters Fill Their Seats?
The New York Times – Music:
Since the pandemic, San Francisco has embraced work-from-home policies. Now venues and concert halls are wondering if weeknight audiences are thing of the past.