by Michael Cirigliano II Marking the end of their 36th season, the Stonewall Chorale—the nation’s first LGBTQ chorus—presented an intense reading of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, using its alternate orchestration […]
Stonewall Chorale Brings Fiery “Carmina Burana” to Church of the Holy Apostles Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Ken Howard, AP Photo As the curtain rose on the revival of John Dexter’s production of Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites at the Metropolitan
“Dialogues des Carmélites” at the Metropolitan Opera Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Torsten Kjellstrand, NPR Taking over the stage for the final evening of this year’s Spring for Music festival, Christoph Eschenbach led the National Symphony
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by Michael Cirigliano II All photo credits: Torsten Kjellstrand, NPR The vibrant, celebratory mood that has come to be associated with Carnegie Hall's Spring for Music festival was in full effect
Spring for Music 2013: Leonard Slatkin Leads the Detroit Symphony Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II The St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble crossed the river and descended upon the Brooklyn Museum’s Cantor Auditorium Sunday afternoon, presenting a varied, yet cohesive, afternoon of trios
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by Michael Cirigliano II Jon Manasse has brought career versatility to a whole new level in today’s classical-music landscape. In addition to his roles as principal in the Orchestra of
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Matthias Creutziger After a rash of heavy, Mahlerian programming from many of the touring orchestras passing through Carnegie Hall this winter, it was incredibly inviting
Christian Thielemann Leads Staatskapelle Dresden in All-Brahms Program Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Despite being only two hours away on the Metro-North Railroad, the Yale School of Music is often glossed over by its Manhattan-based brethren when it comes
Yale in New York Performs String Music from Three Centuries Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Hiroyuki Ito, The New York Times The first two nights of the Boston Symphony’s annual pilgrimage to Carnegie Hall provided a disparate set of
The Boston Symphony Continues To Be Pulled in All Directions Read Post »
