The New York Times – Music:
The flamboyant conductor Gustavo Dudamel got a jubilant reception at the New York Philharmonic’s spring gala on Tuesday.
Category: Stravinsky, Igor
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At Carnegie Hall, Weimar Is Irresistible but Vaguely Defined
The New York Times – Music:
Carnegie’s intermittently illuminating festival “Fall of the Weimar Republic” has suffered from interjections of too much standard repertory.
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A Los Angeles Home That Channels the Magic of ‘Fantasia’
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Inspired by the property’s famous former owner, the designer Frances Merrill infused a house in West Hollywood with nods to cinema history and midcentury diners.
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Review: A Concerto Makes Two Soloists a Many-Tentacled Creature
The New York Times – Music:
Felipe Lara’s sensational Double Concerto, with Claire Chase and Esperanza Spalding, was played by the New York Philharmonic under Susanna Mälkki.
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Park Avenue Armory Season Spotlights Homelessness and Medical Ethics
The New York Times – Music:
Highlights include Robert Icke’s moral thriller “The Doctor” and the tenor Jonas Kaufmann in a staging of Franz Schubert’s final songs.
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Review: A ‘Rake’ Takes a Treasured Spot in the Opera Season
The New York Times – Music:
The Met’s performances of Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress” are the latest in a long line of short spring revivals of works off the beaten path.
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William Kraft, Percussionist and Force in New Music, Dies at 98
The New York Times – Music:
A mainstay of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, he also composed music that elevated overlooked instruments like the timpani.