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 »
Identity is an elusive quality among today’s symphony orchestras. Whereas orchestras were once home-grown, populated by players largely from within their own borders, today they have become global ensembles, drawing
The Prague Philharmonia Bring Their Music – and Musicianship – to Carnegie Hall Read Post »
It must bug the bejeezus out of the big-budget U.S. orchestras to hear over and over again that The Cleveland Orchestra – long regarded as one of the Big Five
The Cleveland Orchestra Returns to Carnegie Hall with Mozart and Shostakovich Read Post »
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
Coda: Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts His Final Concerts at the New World Symphony Read Post »
Zankel Hall was abuzz Thursday night where The Knights performed their final concert of the season as part of their new Carnegie Hall residency. Never content to just be a
The Knights Perform New and Classic(al) Music at Zankel Hall Read Post »
Growing up in a proud Irish-American family, I am an unapologetic fan of all things Irish: the food, the literature, the craic. And, especially the music: a high-spirited blend of
Irish Music in the Concert Hall: Camerata Ireland at Zankel Hall Read Post »
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) Heartbeat Opera is one of a number of smaller opera companies seeking to maintain traditional opera as a vital force in
Heartbeat Opera’s Modernized Versions of “Fidelio” and “Don Giovanni” Read Post »
by Nick Stubblefield A church in Bedford-Stuyvesant might not seem like the first place you'd expect to hear classical music, but that's where you can find the Brooklyn Center for the Arts, home
Preview: Francesca Khalifa and Levi Vutipadadorn on Classical Thursdays Read Post »
LENOX, MA – I've been going to Tanglewood, the Boston Symphony Orchestra's longtime home in the Berkshires, almost every summer now for the past two-and-a-half decades. Those that have been to
A Berkshires Bounty: Opening Weekend at Tanglewood Read Post »
