Thorvaldsdottir, Anna

Two Premieres Reflect the Ups and Downs of Claire Chase’s ‘Density 2036’

By Seth Colter Walls May 26, 2023Carnegie Hall, Chase, Claire, Classical Music, Flutes, Kitchen, The (Manhattan, NY, Performance Space), Music, Taborn, Craig, Thorvaldsdottir, Anna

Claire Chase’s “Density 2036,” an undertaking to commission a new flute repertoire, reached its 10th installment with a multi-concert retrospective.

Review: The Danish String Quartet Spins Through Schubert

By Joshua Barone April 21, 2023Carnegie Hall, Classical Music, Danish String Quartet, Music, Schubert, Franz, Thorvaldsdottir, Anna

The group returned to Zankel Hall for the latest installment of its “Doppelgänger” project, featuring a premiere by Anna Thorvaldsdottir.

Review: A Guest Conductor Reveals the Philharmonic’s Potential

By Joshua Barone January 13, 2023Classical Music, Music, New York Philharmonic, Radulovic, Nemanja, Rouvali, Santtu-Matias, Thorvaldsdottir, Anna

Santtu-Matias Rouvali, a contender for the orchestra’s podium, shined in “The Rite of Spring” — the piece Jaap van Zweden began his tenure there with.

One Indelible Scene: the Master Class in Ambiguity in ‘Tár’

By A.O. Scott January 2, 2023Blanchett, Cate, Cancel Culture, Classical Music, Culture (Arts), Movies, Music, Tar (Movie), Thorvaldsdottir, Anna

Cate Blanchett’s character visits Juilliard to tackle the big questions about art, life and music-world rivalry.