The New York Times – Music:
Able to convey the pathos of operatic heroines with her pure, expressive tone, she was also involved in prickly disputes with some directors and conductors.
Category: Classical Music
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The National Symphony Orchestra’s Next Season Will Be Miles From the Kennedy Center
The New York Times – Music:
The orchestra will play in six halls in the Washington area and tour to five states as the center moves to shut down for a two-year overhaul.
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For New Violin Caprices, He Turned to Nina Simone and Kendrick Lamar
The New York Times – Music:
Curtis Stewart’s “24 American Caprices” are an answer to Paganini’s classic set. And they are already taking hold with musicians.
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Tara Erraught Makes Role Debut in “Il viaggio a Reims” at the Salzburg Festival
The New York Times – Music:
The opera singer made her role debut as the hotel host in “Il viaggio a Reims” at this year’s Salzburg Festival.
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Philippe Sly Is Living With Monks Ahead of Playing St. Francis at the Salzburg Festival
The New York Times – Music:
Philippe Sly felt he needed an immersion course to portray St. Francis in the new Salzburg Festival production of “St. François d’Assise.”
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Ellis Ludwig-Leone’s ‘Quiet Hours’ Highlights the Home Piano
The New York Times – Music:
Ellis Ludwig-Leone composed an album of nocturnes, each for a pianist friend to play on a home piano — or a piano that feels like home.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
The New York Times – Music:
Wild Up’s latest volume of music by Julius Eastman, Mitsuko Uchida’s Beethoven and works by Joe Hisaishi are among our selections.