A Weekend of New (and not so new) Music at Tanglewood
LENOX, MA – One of the things that’s most satisfying about Tanglewood, the longtime summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is that as the day-to-day world convulses with the […]
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A Season-Ending Crescendo with Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic
"In my end is my beginning." – T.S. Eliot Things are looking up at the NY Phil. It would be nearly impossible for Gustavo Dudamel to live up to the
Peter Schickele Is Fêted (Up) at the Society for Ethical Culture
Credit: Kate Milford "Peter was a master of his craft." – Philip Glass (Juilliard classmate) Despite the occasional overbearing reverence of the concert hall, classical music doesn't always try
Music in A Time of Transition at Saint Thomas Church
"The boy’s voice is so compelling to us because it’s like the caterpillar, the butterfly or it’s like the rainbow. Why are we fascinated by those things? Because we
Coda: Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts His Final Concerts at the New World Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas with the New World Symphony, 3/29/25 Photo: Alex Markow "A 'coda' is a musical element at the end of a composition that brings the whole piece to
Boulez @100
Pierre Boulez with the Chicago Symphony, Carnegie Hall, March 2009 "When he first entered class, (Boulez) was very nice. But soon he became angry with the whole world. He thought
Preview: Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts the New World Symphony For the Final Time
Michael Tilson Thomas and the New World Symphony, April 2018 "Life is precious.” – Michael Tilson Thomas When I visited Miami's New World Symphony back in 2018, I had the
A New Day at the NY Phil: Gustavo Dudamel Announces the 2025-26 Season at David Geffen Hall
Matias Tarnopolsky and Gustavo Dudamel at David Geffen Hall, 3/11/25. Peter Matthews To be frank, I couldn't care less about what the NY Phil is playing in 2026. For me,
Nico Muhly’s New Violin Concerto and a Trio of Chestnuts at the New York Philharmonic
Nico Muhly with Renaud Capuçon, Marin Alsop and the New York Philharmonic, 3/10/25. Peter Matthews According to his publisher's website, Nico Muhly has written more than 300 works over the