The New York Times – Music:
Julia Perry’s “Stabat Mater” was well received in the 1950s. But it took until this week for the New York Philharmonic to program it.
Category: New York Philharmonic
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At the Philharmonic, Violin Concertos as Alike as They Are Different
The New York Times – Music:
In back-to-back programs, the orchestra presented concertos by Beethoven and Benjamin Britten.
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Orin O’Brien Broke Barriers in Music but Doesn’t Want Center Stage
The New York Times – Music:
A new documentary tells the story of Orin O’Brien, a double bassist who became the only woman in the New York Philharmonic when she joined in 1966 and helped open doors for others.
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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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Celebrating the Music of Ligeti: ‘The Incarnation of a Free Spirit’
The New York Times – Music:
The pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, a friend and collaborator of Ligeti, is helping the New York Philharmonic observe the centennial of his birth.
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Review: An Unexpectedly Relevant Oratorio at the Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
Planned over a year ago, Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” was presented while the Israel-Hamas war unfolds in the Middle East.
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The Doyenne of Classical Publicists Takes on a Final Client: Herself
The New York Times – Music:
Mary Lou Falcone is stepping out of the background to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia, the neurodegenerative disease that claimed her husband.
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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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In Debut, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla Gets the Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
The New York Philharmonic’s renovated hall is a proving ground for guests to balance the orchestra. Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla did so with assurance.