Nicola Benedetti Prepares Her Next Star Turn: Festival Leader
“Too many times in my life I’ve seen, ‘Let’s have the whole…
The Classical Music Event of the Summer Is in Salzburg’s Shadow
That Shostakovich concert — played by the Mahler Youth Orchestra under the…
Conductor Dies After Collapsing During Performance in Munich
“He took this Central German theater in Essen and he turned it,…
Amid Ukraine War, Orchestras Rethink ‘1812 Overture,’ a July 4 Rite
With its earsplitting rounds of cannon fire and triumphal spirit, Tchaikovsky’s “1812…
What Is American Music? Three Classical Albums Offer Answers.
What is American classical music, exactly? When crafting their answers, programmers have…
At Cliburn Competition, Pianists From South Korea, Russia and Ukraine Triumph
For 17 days, the young artists competed in what some have called…
Two Gems of June: Premieres at Carnegie Hall and Harlem School of the Arts
This month, you might feel the momentum in classical music swinging to…
Klaus Mäkelä, 26, Takes Podium at Storied Concertgebouw Orchestra
Klaus Mäkelä, a 26-year-old Finnish maestro on a rapid rise, will be…
American Modern Opera Company Takes Over the Ojai Festival
The policy is built into the company’s contracts. Sometimes, it’s too expensive…
