The New York Times – Music:
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led arts organizations to reconsider who performs, forcing them to confront questions about free speech and policing political views.
Category: Music
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A Musician’s Turn to Improvisation Bears Fruit
The New York Times – Music:
The pianist and composer Eric Wubbels’s work has achieved new heights in an album of collaborations with two younger artists.
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Review: At the Philharmonic, a Conductor Is the Star
The New York Times – Music:
In a program without soloist vehicles, the focus was on Herbert Blomstedt, a 94-year-old elder statesman of classical music.
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Cécile McLorin Salvant’s Album Tackles a Newer Archive: Her Own
The New York Times – Music:
The vocalist who dares to take on older music with unsavory history turns inward on “Ghost Song,” her most revealing and rewarding album yet.
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Review: A Soprano’s Sound Floods the Met in ‘Ariadne’
The New York Times – Music:
Lise Davidsen unleashed rare grandeur of tone throughout her range in the title role of Strauss’s opera.
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DakhaBrakha, a Band From Kyiv, Saw a War Coming
The New York Times – Music:
“We can’t make any music,” the singer and cellist Nina Garenetska said. “This is our life now: An air raid siren goes off.”