Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra: All-Beethoven Program
by Robert Leeper Ruby Washington for the New York Times Programs pairing Beethoven with the work of a contemporary composer have become increasingly common of late, and with the prevalence […]
by Robert Leeper Ruby Washington for the New York Times Programs pairing Beethoven with the work of a contemporary composer have become increasingly common of late, and with the prevalence […]
With the Vienna Philharmonic wrapping up their historic Carnegie Hall residency this past Sunday, here’s a look at some of the other concerts we didn’t have a chance to cover:
CLEVELAND, OH — Although I've heard The Cleveland Orchestra in New York enough times to realize that they are, hands down, one of the best orchestras in the world, it's always been a
by Angela Sutton With all the world-famous symphonies and soloists trotting through Manhattan, it is good to be reminded of the efforts of classical musicians still taking their early steps.
The Friday-matinee symphony concert is a curious instiution that somehow manages to persist at most major orchestras in the U.S., despite the fact that they take place when most folks are still
There is nothing quite like the sight of a full orchestra and chorus on a concert-hall stage to instill a religious sense of wonder and awe, especially when the music
Austria's Hagen Quartet—praised by The Guardian for their "fiery elan"—are set to present a complete cycle of Beethoven's monumental string quartets at the 92nd Street Y (a feat they achieved earlier
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Ian Douglas, The New York Times After a blockbuster opening to their season—a live performance of the score to 2001: A Space Odyssey, and
LENOX, MA — Last Saturday, I made the first of my two visits to Tanglewood over the weekend, arriving at Ozawa Hall just in time for the prelude concert prior to