The New York Times – Music:
The final season of Jaap van Zweden’s brief tenure as music director in New York began with a new suite for the star violinist Joshua Bell.
Category: Geffen, David, Hall (Manhattan, NY)
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Conducting Lessons: How Bradley Cooper Became Leonard Bernstein
The New York Times – Music:
For “Maestro,” Cooper learned from top conductors like Gustavo Dudamel and Yannick Nézet-Séguin — and by stealth in concert halls or from the orchestra pit.
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‘A Metta Prayer' Brings a High-Energy Beat to the Met’s Great Hall
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Bucking the rules, and the canon, Jacolby Satterwhite remakes the Met’s Great Hall with his multimedia “A Metta Prayer.” It draws on Titian and video games.
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Review: At Mostly Mozart, the Sense of an Ending
The New York Times – Music:
Louis Langrée, in his last season with the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, conducted a classic Langrée program: Mozart and a premiere by Amir ElSaffar.
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The New York Philharmonic’s Season of Mixed Boons
The New York Times – Music:
The orchestra’s renovated hall and Gustavo Dudamel, its next leader, have kept ticket sales robust, but cool acoustics curb the music’s impact.
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Review: Julia Wolfe’s ‘unEarth’ Is Crowded Out by Multimedia
The New York Times – Music:
Not for the first time this season at the New York Philharmonic, a premiere was muddled by obvious, sometimes intrusive video art.
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Gustavo Dudamel in New York: Selfies, Hugs and Mahler
The New York Times – Music:
Our photographer followed the maestro when he came to town to conduct Mahler’s Ninth — his first time leading the New York Philharmonic since being named its next music director.
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Review: Gustavo Dudamel Leads His New York Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
Performing Mahler’s Ninth Symphony, the superstar maestro conducted the orchestra for the first time since being named its next music director.
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Review: András Schiff Wears Two Hats at the New York Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
Taking a cue from Mozart, András Schiff appeared with the New York Philharmonic as both piano soloist and conductor.