The New York Times – Music:
The Philharmonic, taking a more traditional route than in the past, has named the British-born conductor Daniel Harding as its next music director.
Category: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
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Elim Chan Becomes First Female Music Director of San Francisco Symphony
The New York Times – Music:
Elim Chan has been named the symphony’s next music director. She joins a small field of female conductors at American orchestras, as San Francisco rebuilds after Esa-Pekka Salonen.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen Returns to L.A. Philharmonic With New Job
The New York Times – Music:
Esa-Pekka Salonen, the orchestra’s longtime music director, came back to lead his first concerts since being named its creative director.
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The Most Magical, Moving Four Minutes in Music
The New York Times – Music:
Ravel’s depiction of an enchanted garden is so simple and wistful, I never want it to end.
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Did a Single Generation Ruin Modern Music for Everyone Else?
The New York Times – Music:
The avant-garde works that emerged from World War II continue to influence how audiences view contemporary music decades later.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen Takes New Jobs in Los Angeles and Paris
The New York Times – Music:
The innovative conductor is taking on new roles in Los Angeles and Paris, as a creative leader and a conductor. Just don’t call him a music director.
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Review: A Conductor Surprises by Embracing the Ordinary
The New York Times – Music:
Esa-Pekka Salonen is known for unusual, ambitious projects. But at the New York Philharmonic this week, he succeeded with standard repertory works.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen to Leave San Francisco Symphony
The New York Times – Music:
Esa-Pekka Salonen, the ensemble’s music director, said that he no longer shared the same goals as the administration, which has been cutting costs.