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 […]
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Scandinavia 2015: Sibelius Academy Recital, Folke Gräsbeck, and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra at the Musiikkitalo
HELSINKI, Finland – With the possible exception of Austin, TX, I don't think I've even seen a more musical city than Helsinki, Finland. Everywhere you go, you see people carrying music cases:
Scandinavia 2015: A Finnish Song Recital and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic at the Konserthuset
STOCKHOLM, Sweden РStockholm's Konserthuset, a striking neo-classical structure with art deco motifs, was built in 1926 facing the city's old hay market (H̦torget.) To most of the world, the Konserthuset is
The National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America Debuts at Carnegie Hall
Whether it's a performance of contemporary music in South Beach or Wagner in the Berkshires, I realized long ago that young musicians can more than hold their own in a concert setting,
The Cleveland Orchestra Finds Themselves At Home In Lakewood and Severance Hall
CLEVELAND, OH – When I visited Cleveland for the first time this past January, I wanted to figure out just how the Cleveland Orchestra – widely regarded as one of
Cocktail Conversation: Anthony Tommasini
Photo credit: Chris Lee, New York Philharmonic On Wednesday, I was invited to a cocktail party for music journalists on the rooftop of the Empire Hotel prior to that evening's New
Commentary: Code of Silence
As many have heard by now, last night's gala opening of the Metropolitan Opera was interrupted by a number of protesters inside the house. They were angered by the Met's staging
Tokyo String Quartet Presents Bartók-Haydn Series at 92Y
by Melanie Wong After 43 years, the distinguished Tokyo String Quartet (TSQ) has announced that 2012-13 will be their farewell season, and approaching the end of their run, TSQ gave their penultimate
Commentary: What’s Happening to Music Criticism?
"No statue has ever been erected to a critic." – Jean Sibelius Times are tough for music criticism. Just this past year, one newspaper reassigned one of their two full-time