The Composer Comes First: A Conversation with Manfred Honeck
As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve been attending concerts at Heinz Hall for nearly 30 years, a byproduct […]
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Opera
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Returns to the Met
Most of today’s opera companies stage productions according to what’s known as the stagione system, where a single opera remains
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A Pair of Pennsylvanians: The Philadelphia Orchestra at the Kimmel Center and the Pittsburgh Symphony at Carnegie Hall
Great music exists all over this country: from the northern plains, to southern California, and everywhere in between. Cross a
“Antony and Cleopatra” and “Salome” at the Met
“It is hard to imagine a more risk-prone art form than opera.” – John Adams Of all of New York's
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Symphonies, Suites and Götterdämmerung: A Weekend at Tanglewood
by Peter Matthews "It's not the lawn, it's not the great old pines. It's not the blue skies, or sudden
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From Wagner to Verdi: Lise Davidsen at Carnegie Hall and the Met Opera
Photo: Sara Krulwich/The New York Times The Met's current revival of Verdi's La Forza Del Destino – which will be
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The Vienna Philharmonic Plays Music of the Early 20th Century at Carnegie Hall
by Pete Matthews In a world that's sometimes feels it's on the brink of chaos, it's comforting to know that
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Boston Symphony Orchestra Brings Opera Back to Carnegie Hall
by Pete Matthews While I will always and forever cherish my summers seeing the Boston Symphony Orchestra up in their
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Weekend Preview: Brooklyn Folk Festival, Benedict Sheehan’s “Akathist”, Durations Festival, and more
Benjamin Sheehan's Akathist: Nov. 10, at 7:30pm at Trinity Church Wall Street Three years in the making, Benedict Sheehan’s oratorio