University of Kansas Wind Ensemble at Carnegie Hall
"Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Become a world famous orchestra, pianist, or singer—or, just cough up about $25,000. […]
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The Modern Orchestra’s Business Model: A Plea for Sanity from Both Sides
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Susana Bates, San Francisco Chronicle Another day, another orchestra that makes the headlines—not for innovative programming or artistic excellence, sadly, but for labor-related disputes. The San Francisco
San Francisco Symphony Cancels Carnegie Hall Concerts
The San Francisco Symphony's annual Carnegie Hall visits are always major events on the New York City musical calendar, as shown by last year's American Mavericks Festival, which, among other
“La Pasión” Brings Carnival to Carnegie Hall
by Aristea Mellos In the last year or two, there’s been a flurry of negative press surrounding the composer Osvaldo Golijov. Repeated talk of missed deadlines and accusations of plagiarism left
Vienna Philharmonic Begins Annual Carnegie Hall Run
by Michael Cirigliano II For the first concert of their three-night residency at Carnegie Hall this year, the Vienna Philharmonic stayed close to their Austrian heritage, showcasing works of von Suppé
Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
Brilliant show last night at Carnegie with Yannick Nézet-Séguin continuing to work wonders in his first season with the Philadelphia Orchestra. After kicking things off with Gabriela Frank's fascinating Concertino
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Brings Bartók and Mahler to Carnegie Hall
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s Carnegie Hall program Wednesday night rested solely on a mature concerto and an
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra Perform Beethoven at Carnegie
"Harmony in personal or international relations can only exist by listening." Daniel Barenboim Does the world really need any more recordings of Beethoven's symphonies? Probably not. But, a cycle
The Oberlin Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
by Michael Cirigliano II Capping off a week of performances that brought their jazz, new music, and Baroque ensembles to four of New York City’s prized venues, the Oberlin Conservatory