The New York Times – Music:
Mathilde Laurent, Cartier’s perfumer, has created a scent poem that enhances the experience of Scriabin’s synesthetic score for “Prometheus.”
Category: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
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How California Became America’s Contemporary Music Capital
The New York Times – Music:
On the eve of a sprawling new festival, John Adams, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel and others recount how the state reinvigorated classical music.
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For 50 Years, Emanuel Ax Has Made Music Sound Simply Right
The New York Times – Music:
Understated and unarrogant, Ax can be taken for granted. But he has long been, and continues to be, one of the finest American pianists.
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‘It Has It All’: Taking on a Strange, Immense Piano Concerto
The New York Times – Music:
The conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and the pianist Igor Levit discuss Ferruccio Busoni’s Piano Concerto, a rarity they are performing in San Francisco.
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Review: Kaija Saariaho’s ‘Adriana Mater,’ After Her Death
The New York Times – Music:
The conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and the director Peter Sellars, two Saariaho collaborators, brought “Adriana Mater” to the San Francisco Symphony.
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Review: No Dudamel Yet, but a Celebration at the Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
Esa-Pekka Salonen led the New York Philharmonic the day after Gustavo Dudamel was named as its next music director.
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California’s Leading Conductors Come Together for a New Festival
The New York Times – Music:
Gustavo Dudamel, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Rafael Payare will assemble their orchestras and more for the California Festival: A Celebration of New Music.
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A Lifelong Friendship’s Latest Chapter: A Concerto Premiere
The New York Times – Music:
At the San Francisco Symphony, Magnus Lindberg’s music is being conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, his fellow Finn and former classmate.