The New York Times – Music:
In “Jacob’s Ladder,” which premiered at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday, Reich’s signature chugging rhythms returned.
Category: New York Philharmonic
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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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With $40 Million Gift, New York Philharmonic Jump-Starts Dudamel Era
The New York Times – Music:
The donation from Oscar L. Tang and his wife, Agnes Hsu‐Tang, is the largest endowment gift in the orchestra’s history.
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André Watts, Pioneering Piano Virtuoso, Dies at 77
The New York Times – Music:
One of the first Black superstars in classical music, he awed audiences with his charisma and his technical powers.
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Review: New York Philharmonic Journeys From Ocean to Desert
The New York Times – Music:
The orchestra’s final program of the season featured the New York premiere of John Luther Adams’s “Become Desert.”
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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.