The New York Times – Music:
Begun to improve his own technique, piano exercises that Glass wrote over decades are the subject this month of a new book, a concert and dances.
Category: Geffen, David, Hall (Manhattan, NY)
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Review: Ligeti’s Fascinating Polyrhythm at the New York Phil
The New York Times – Music:
The conductor Susanna Mälkki built a program around Ligeti’s Piano Concerto, propelled by the soloist Pierre-Laurent Aimard.
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Review: New York Philharmonic Welcomes Back an Old Friend
The New York Times – Music:
David Robertson returned to the podium to lead the orchestra’s first in a series of performances to celebrate the centennial of Gyorgy Ligeti’s birth.
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Review: New York Philharmonic Plays New Steve Reich Piece
The New York Times – Music:
In “Jacob’s Ladder,” which premiered at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday, Reich’s signature chugging rhythms returned.
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Jaap van Zweden’s Final Season
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.
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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.