The Cleveland Orchestra Finds Themselves At Home In Lakewood and Severance Hall
CLEVELAND, OH – When I visited Cleveland for the first time this past January, I wanted to figure out just how the Cleveland Orchestra – widely regarded as one of […]
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Haitink Leads Long and Lovely Mahler Third with the New York Phil
by James Rosenfield Photo credit: Ian Douglas, The New York Times There was both a sense of gravitas and relief when the venerable Bernard Haitink arrived on the Avery Fisher Hall
MET Orchestra Meets Dvořák, Exquisitely Falls in Love
by Jim Rosenfield Photo credit: Tina Fineberg, The New York Times Carnegie Hall has been a hotbed of musical excitement over the past few weeks, first with David Lang's collected stories
FREE TICKETS: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
NOTE: This contest has ended. FoM is giving away five pairs of free tickets to the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra this Sunday, May 18, at 2:00 p.m.! Chief conductor Mariss Jansons
John Luther Adams’s Become Ocean at Carnegie’s Spring for Music
Photo credit: Melanie Burford, NPR Music Being halfway around the world in New Zealand, I haven’t had much occasion to think about what’s happening in New York these days, but
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphians Tackle Barber, Bartók, and Bruckner
by James Rosenfield Photo credit: Ruby Washington, The New York Times Friday night at Carnegie Hall saw the brilliant young conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin lead the Philadelphia Orchestra in an unusual combination of
Robert Spano Leads Britten’s Haunting War Requiem at Carnegie Hall
by James Rosenfield Photo credit: Hiroyuki Ito, The New York Times Shostakovich reportedly called Britten's War Requiem the greatest work of the 20th century. It's certainly one of the most harrowing—mourning
FREE TICKETS: Paul Galbraith at SubCulture
NOTE: This contest has ended. Grammy-nominated Scottish classical guitarist Paul Galbraith plays Bach and Mozart at SubCulture this Monday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m. and FoM is giving away a pair
Eliot Fisk and Paco Peña Merge Classical and Flamenco at 92Y
by Robert Leeper The subtle nuances and harmonies of the classical guitar are often at odds with the fiery melodies, timbres, and rhythms of flamenco guitar. The two genres often