The New York Times – Music:
Formed by siblings who grew up playing together, the Hagen Quartet is finishing a farewell tour with an unforced, casual goodbye.
Category: Classical Music
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Coming to a Blood Donation Center Near You: the Chicago Symphony
The New York Times – Music:
When the medical technology company Abbott developed mixed-reality games, it got one of the world’s great orchestras to record the soundtracks.
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The Philharmonic and the Met Engage in a Battle of the Bands
The New York Times – Music:
Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony was performed in the same week by two of Lincoln Center’s orchestras. Was it coincidence or bad communication?
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Opera Company Sues to Collect $17 Million From the Kennedy Center
The New York Times – Music:
The Washington National Opera, which left the center amid the Trump administration’s takeover, says its efforts to retrieve its endowment and other assets have been blocked.
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The Pianist Igor Levit Bets Big on Recordings With His Own Label
The New York Times – Music:
Despite woes in the recording industry, Levit announced the founding of No Silence, which will release three albums this fall.
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Boston Symphony in Crisis Over Dismissal of Andris Nelsons
The New York Times – Music:
Chad Smith, the orchestra’s president, admitted missteps in terminating Andris Nelsons’s contract but stood by the decision and won’t step down.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
The New York Times – Music:
Recordings of songs by Schubert, music by Martyna Basta and symphonies by Martinu are among our selections.
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100 Guitars’ Worth of Glenn Branca’s Violent Ecstasy
The New York Times – Music:
At Lincoln Center, the guitarist Reg Bloor, Branca’s widow, will conduct his music for the first time: “Symphony No. 13 (Hallucination City) for 100 Guitars.”