Marin Alsop Takes Charge with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Hayato Sumino at Carnegie Hall
After a couple of weeks out of town, I was back at Carnegie Hall last night to hear the Philadelphia Orchestra […]
More Bellyaching in Boston over Andris Nelsons
I’ve been overseas for the past two weeks, but apparently folks are still up in arms about Andris Nelsons’ dismissal
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A Boston Tea Party: Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Part Ways
I, like most people who follow classical music, was floored by the news last Friday that Andris Nelsons, music director
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Gustavo Dudamel Heralds his Arrival at the NY Philharmonic’s 2026-27 Season Announcement
In a much-hyped event, accompanied by theatrical lighting, live entertainment, and an prize fight-style introduction by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gustavo Dudamel
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Preview: Tristan und Isolde Opens Tonight at the Metropolitan Opera
“I can assure you that this production will be unlike anything anyone has seen at the Met or anywhere.” –
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Charles McPherson Quintet at Smoke
Caught a living legend last night at UWS jazz club Smoke, where alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, 86, is in residency
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The Door Less Chosen: Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla Conducts the NY Philharmonic
In his 2022 profile of the Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, the NY Times Joshua Barone recounted a conversation she had
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The Vienna Philharmonic Returns to Carnegie Hall with Andris Nelsons
Throughout my conversation with Manfred Honeck in Pittsburgh a couple of weeks ago, there was one institution which seemed to
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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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