The Gospel of Berlin, According to Gustavo
In anticipation of this week’s visit by the Berliner Philharmoniker to open the season at Carnegie Hall, I found this 2009 interview between Berlin Phil bassist Edicson Ruiz and his
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Gustavo Dudamel (Finally) Arrives at the New York Philharmonic
“Life will be different for (Dudamel) now. New York is the center of the world, so everything you say is judged and very visible.” – Deborah Borda, NY Phil President
Preview: Simon Rattle’s Final New York Concert with the Berlin Philharmonic
For music lovers, one of the supreme privileges of living in New York has been the near-annual visits of Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic over the past decade, during which they've wowed us
Simon in New York
(3/3/15): As nice as it was to think about, Rattle has accepted the London Symphony Orchestra's offer to become their next music director, starting in 2017. It's almost unbelievable to think
White Light Festival: The Berlin Philharmonic Bring Their Searing St. Matthew Passion to the Park Avenue Armory
In the world of music, there are small masterpieces: Allegri's Miserere, Barber's Adagio for Strings, Claire de lune. Then, there are bigger ones: Handel's Messiah, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Mahler's 2nd symphony. And then, there
Simon Rattle and Berlin Philharmonic Bring Russian Fire to Carnegie Hall
by Michael Cirigliano II It may not seem like Russian orchestral music would align with the Berlin Philharmonic's glossy, pristine sound, but luckily it seems that no one has ever
The Berlin Philharmonic Closes Their Carnegie Hall Run with Haas and Schumann
Continuing where they left off on Sunday night, a downsized Berlin Philharmonic and chief conductor Simon Rattle returned to Carnegie Hall on Monday night to complete their cycle of Schumann's four symphonies. They began with
The Berlin Philharmonic Bring Schumann To Carnegie Hall
"It's like Christmas all year round with these pieces." – Sir Simon Rattle At the center of the Berlin Philharmonic's residency in New York this week are two concerts at Carnegie
Opening Night at Carnegie Hall with the Berlin Philharmonic
Whenever I start to feel a bit jaded about music, there are nights like last night, when I was privileged to witness the Berlin Philharmonic - arguably the greatest orchestra in