Throughout my conversation with Manfred Honeck in Pittsburgh a couple of weeks ago, there was one institution which seemed to loom over eveything we discussed: the Vienna Philharmonic, where Honeck […]
The Vienna Philharmonic Returns to Carnegie Hall with Andris Nelsons Read Post »
LENOX, MA – One of the things that’s most satisfying about Tanglewood, the longtime summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is that as the day-to-day world convulses with the
A Weekend of New (and not so new) Music at Tanglewood Read Post »
by Melanie Wong San Diego Symphony Music Director Jahja Ling has said, "We should never call ourselves a world-class orchestra . . . only other people will say what kind of orchestra we
San Diego Symphony Takes Carnegie Hall by Storm Read Post »
The San Diego Symphony, which came roaring back from the brink of bankruptcy in the '90s and celebrated their centennial in 2011, makes their triumphant Carnegie Hall debut tonight under their charismatic music director, Jahja
Preview: San Diego Symphony with Lang Lang at Carnegie Hall Read Post »
by FoM As much as I hesitate to admit it, the Phil is doing some good stuff these days. Last week, they had Mehta doing Bruckner 8; the week before
Lang Lang Plays Bartók with the New York Philharmonic Read Post »
(Above: Bartok's studio at his house in Budapest.) "Bartok's #2 is probably the single-most difficult piece that I have ever played. I usually end up with a keyboard covered by
This Week: Lang Lang plays Bartok with the NY Philharmonic Read Post »
