What Price Glory? A Word on Music Directors
“Conducting has become the profession of a traveling salesman… A conductor has to stay put to educate an orchestra.” – William Steinberg (1899-1978) former music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony […]
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Coda: Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts His Final Concerts at the New World Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas with the New World Symphony, 3/29/25 Photo: Alex Markow "A 'coda' is a musical element at the end of a composition that brings the whole piece to
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano) The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra was at Carnegie Hall recently for a four-concert stand featuring works by Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Ives, and Mahler,
Carnegie Hall’s Opening Night with the San Francisco Symphony, Renée Fleming and Audra McDonald
Carnegie Hall opened it's 127th season last Wednesday with Michael Tilson Thomas leading the San Francisco Symphony in a pops-style program that skewed heavily towards Americana and Broadway (with a
A Music Center for the 21st Century: Miami’s New World Symphony
MIAMI BEACH, FL – When most folks plan their vacation to South Beach, Florida, they likely dream of days spent lounging around pools in stylish art deco hotels, or sunning
Free Tickets: New World Symphony at Carnegie Hall
Anne-Sophie Mutter takes the the Carnegie Hall stage with the New World Symphony next Tuesday, April 28th at 8:00pm for a performance of Berg's Violin Concerto and the New York premiere of Norbert
San Francisco Symphony Adds New Dimensions to Mahler at Carnegie Hall
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Eric Thayer, NPR I will be the first to admit that I was incredibly critical of the strike the San Francisco Symphony musicians commenced
Preview: San Francisco Symphony at Carnegie Hall
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony will finally be taking the stage at Carnegie Hall this week, after performances in March were canceled due to a comprehensive work