Classical

The Trinity Choir, performing the ancient rite of Tenebrae (including Allegri's Miserere), Trinity Church, 4/20/11.

Bucking the trend towards ever-younger music directors (see the LA Phil and the Philadelphia Orchestra), some may have considered the Chicago Symphony's choice of former Philly and La Scala maestro Riccardo Muti

Miami may not be the first place that comes to mind when people think of destinations for classical music. (Last weekend's Ultra Festival is probably more like it.) But, in

Shame to spend such a nice day indoors, but having just heard Riccardo Muti conduct an impossibly grand performance of Liszt's Les Preludes, the sun is shining inside, too. Damn,

For those who missed the last LA Phil Live in January, your next opportunity is a week from Sunday, when Duda conducts an all-Tchiakovsky program. Trailer here; more details on

Confounding those media outlets who've branded Lincoln Center's inaugural Tully Scope Festival as "avant-garde," pianist Emanuel Ax took the stage of Alice Tully Hall Saturday night, with an all-Schubert program of

Ok, I'll admit it: there are some Sundays when I just want to sleep in. Or, at the very least, not have to schlep from Park Slope to the Upper